diff --git a/.changeset/odd-hairs-remember.md b/.changeset/odd-hairs-remember.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e43300bfbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-hairs-remember.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/catalog-client': minor
+---
+
+**BREAKING**: Removed the deprecated `presence` field in the `Location` and `AddLocationRequest` types. This field was already being ignored by the catalog backend and can be safely removed.
diff --git a/.changeset/wild-lemons-pump.md b/.changeset/wild-lemons-pump.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e869abe2ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/wild-lemons-pump.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': minor
+---
+
+**BREAKING**: Removed the deprecated `presence` field from `LocationInput`.
diff --git a/packages/catalog-client/api-report.md b/packages/catalog-client/api-report.md
index ac8f712e11..5fcae87dd5 100644
--- a/packages/catalog-client/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/catalog-client/api-report.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export type AddLocationRequest = {
   type?: string;
   target: string;
   dryRun?: boolean;
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
 };
 
 // @public
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ export class CatalogClient implements CatalogApi {
     };
   });
   addLocation(
-    { type, target, dryRun, presence }: AddLocationRequest,
+    { type, target, dryRun }: AddLocationRequest,
     options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
   ): Promise<AddLocationResponse>;
   getEntities(
@@ -195,7 +194,6 @@ type Location_2 = {
   id: string;
   type: string;
   target: string;
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
 };
 export { Location_2 as Location };
 ```
diff --git a/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts b/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
index 85aada616c..371ac55db4 100644
--- a/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
+++ b/packages/catalog-client/src/CatalogClient.ts
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export class CatalogClient implements CatalogApi {
    * {@inheritdoc CatalogApi.addLocation}
    */
   async addLocation(
-    { type = 'url', target, dryRun, presence }: AddLocationRequest,
+    { type = 'url', target, dryRun }: AddLocationRequest,
     options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
   ): Promise<AddLocationResponse> {
     const response = await this.fetchApi.fetch(
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ export class CatalogClient implements CatalogApi {
           ...(options?.token && { Authorization: `Bearer ${options?.token}` }),
         },
         method: 'POST',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ type, target, presence }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ type, target }),
       },
     );
 
diff --git a/packages/catalog-client/src/types/api.ts b/packages/catalog-client/src/types/api.ts
index ba0c5e9359..389b82c081 100644
--- a/packages/catalog-client/src/types/api.ts
+++ b/packages/catalog-client/src/types/api.ts
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ export type Location = {
   id: string;
   type: string;
   target: string;
-  /** @deprecated This field is is ignored */
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
 };
 
 /**
@@ -257,8 +255,6 @@ export type AddLocationRequest = {
   type?: string;
   target: string;
   dryRun?: boolean;
-  /** @deprecated This field is is ignored */
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog-backend/api-report.md
index d880159a36..42e05722c4 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/api-report.md
@@ -595,8 +595,6 @@ export type LocationEntityProcessorOptions = {
 
 // @public
 export interface LocationInput {
-  // @deprecated (undocumented)
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
   // (undocumented)
   target: string;
   // (undocumented)
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/types.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/types.ts
index fc315b9d89..f6cfa2e783 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/types.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend/src/service/types.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import { Location } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 export interface LocationInput {
   type: string;
   target: string;
-  /** @deprecated This field is ignored and will be removed */
-  presence?: 'optional' | 'required';
 }
 
 /**