diff --git a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.jsx b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.jsx
index a3d01ad5..c1ffc4de 100644
--- a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.jsx
+++ b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.jsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 
 import { useIntl } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import { FormAutosuggest, FormAutosuggestOption, FormControlFeedback } from '@edx/paragon';
+import classNames from 'classnames';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
 import validateCountryField, { COUNTRY_CODE_KEY, COUNTRY_DISPLAY_KEY } from './validator';
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ const CountryField = (props) => {
     const { value } = event.target;
 
     const { countryCode, displayValue, error } = validateCountryField(
-      value.trim(), countryList, formatMessage(messages['empty.country.field.error']),
+      value.trim(), countryList, formatMessage(messages['empty.country.field.error']), formatMessage(messages['invalid.country.field.error']),
     );
 
     onChangeHandler({ target: { name: 'country' } }, { countryCode, displayValue });
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ const CountryField = (props) => {
         aria-label="form autosuggest"
         name="country"
         value={selectedCountry.displayValue || ''}
+        className={classNames({ 'form-field-error': props.errorMessage })}
         onSelected={(value) => handleSelected(value)}
         onFocus={(e) => handleOnFocus(e)}
         onBlur={(e) => handleOnBlur(e)}
diff --git a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.test.jsx b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.test.jsx
index f442fd38..66a09aba 100644
--- a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.test.jsx
+++ b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/CountryField.test.jsx
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ describe('CountryField', () => {
       );
     });
 
+    it('should run country field validation when country name is invalid', () => {
+      const countryField = mount(routerWrapper(reduxWrapper(<IntlCountryField {...props} />)));
+      countryField.find('input[name="country"]').simulate('blur', { target: { value: 'Pak', name: 'country' } });
+      expect(props.handleErrorChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(props.handleErrorChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        'country',
+        'Country must match with an option available in the dropdown.',
+      );
+    });
+
     it('should not run country field validation when onBlur is fired by drop-down arrow icon click', () => {
       const countryField = mount(routerWrapper(reduxWrapper(<IntlCountryField {...props} />)));
       countryField.find('input[name="country"]').simulate('blur', {
diff --git a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/validator.js b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/validator.js
index 0dd4c265..cb28bed4 100644
--- a/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/validator.js
+++ b/src/register/RegistrationFields/CountryField/validator.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 export const COUNTRY_CODE_KEY = 'code';
 export const COUNTRY_DISPLAY_KEY = 'name';
 
-const validateCountryField = (value, countryList, errorMessage) => {
+const validateCountryField = (value, countryList, emptyErrorMessage, invalidCountryErrorMessage) => {
   let countryCode = '';
   let displayValue = value;
-  let error = errorMessage;
+  let error = '';
 
   if (value) {
     const normalizedValue = value.toLowerCase();
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@ const validateCountryField = (value, countryList, errorMessage) => {
     if (selectedCountry) {
       countryCode = selectedCountry[COUNTRY_CODE_KEY];
       displayValue = selectedCountry[COUNTRY_DISPLAY_KEY];
-      error = '';
+    } else {
+      error = invalidCountryErrorMessage;
     }
+  } else {
+    error = emptyErrorMessage;
   }
   return { error, countryCode, displayValue };
 };
diff --git a/src/register/components/ConfigurableRegistrationForm.test.jsx b/src/register/components/ConfigurableRegistrationForm.test.jsx
index eb6028f1..19aaff0f 100644
--- a/src/register/components/ConfigurableRegistrationForm.test.jsx
+++ b/src/register/components/ConfigurableRegistrationForm.test.jsx
@@ -285,6 +285,26 @@ describe('ConfigurableRegistrationForm', () => {
       expect(registrationPage.find('div[feedback-for="country"]').text()).toEqual(countryError);
       expect(registrationPage.find('#confirm_email-error').last().text()).toEqual(confirmEmailError);
     });
+
+    it('should show country field validation when country name is invalid', () => {
+      const invalidCountryError = 'Country must match with an option available in the dropdown.';
+
+      store = mockStore({
+        ...initialState,
+        commonComponents: {
+          ...initialState.commonComponents,
+          fieldDescriptions: {
+            country: { name: 'country' },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+      const registrationPage = mount(routerWrapper(reduxWrapper(<IntlRegistrationPage {...props} />)));
+      registrationPage.find('input[name="country"]').simulate('blur', { target: { value: 'Pak', name: 'country' } });
+
+      registrationPage.find('button.btn-brand').simulate('click');
+      expect(registrationPage.find('div[feedback-for="country"]').text()).toEqual(invalidCountryError);
+    });
+
     it('should show error if email and confirm email fields do not match', () => {
       store = mockStore({
         ...initialState,
diff --git a/src/register/data/utils.js b/src/register/data/utils.js
index ca060512..591640eb 100644
--- a/src/register/data/utils.js
+++ b/src/register/data/utils.js
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export const isFormValid = (
     if (!configurableFormFields?.country?.displayValue) {
       fieldErrors.country = formatMessage(messages['empty.country.field.error']);
       isValid = false;
+    } else if (!configurableFormFields?.country?.countryCode) {
+      fieldErrors.country = formatMessage(messages['invalid.country.field.error']);
+      isValid = false;
     }
   }
   Object.keys(fieldDescriptions).forEach(key => {
diff --git a/src/register/messages.jsx b/src/register/messages.jsx
index 0e7c41d1..463a6a2b 100644
--- a/src/register/messages.jsx
+++ b/src/register/messages.jsx
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Select your country or region of residence',
     description: 'Error message when no country/region is selected',
   },
+  'invalid.country.field.error': {
+    id: 'invalid.country.field.error',
+    defaultMessage: 'Country must match with an option available in the dropdown.',
+    description: 'Error message when country is invalid',
+  },
   'email.do.not.match': {
     id: 'email.do.not.match',
     defaultMessage: 'The email addresses do not match.',
diff --git a/src/sass/_registration.scss b/src/sass/_registration.scss
index f11af0e0..6d3cb1bb 100644
--- a/src/sass/_registration.scss
+++ b/src/sass/_registration.scss
@@ -107,3 +107,11 @@
     right: 0.5rem;
   }
 }
+
+.form-field-error {
+  border: 2px solid var(--danger-300, #CA3A2F) !important;
+
+  input {
+    border: none;
+  }
+}