diff --git a/.changeset/cyan-turtles-relax.md b/.changeset/cyan-turtles-relax.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f7857c30c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/cyan-turtles-relax.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-common': patch
+---
+
+Adds new `catalogEntityCreatePermission` which can be imported and used when authoring a permission policy to restrict/grant a user's access to the catalog import plugin. (And the "Register Existing Component" button which navigates there).
diff --git a/.changeset/fresh-insects-attack.md b/.changeset/fresh-insects-attack.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3c22df67c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fresh-insects-attack.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Permission the Register Existing Component button
diff --git a/.changeset/silver-eagles-reply.md b/.changeset/silver-eagles-reply.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db69525768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silver-eagles-reply.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Permission the `catalog-import` route
+
+The following changes are **required** if you intend to add permissions to your existing app.
+
+Use the `PermissionedRoute` for `CatalogImportPage` instead of the normal `Route`:
+
+```diff
+// packages/app/src/App.tsx
+...
++ import { PermissionedRoute } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
++ import { catalogEntityCreatePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
+
+...
+
+- <Route path="/catalog-import" element={<CatalogImportPage />} />
++ <PermissionedRoute
++   path="/catalog-import"
++   permission={catalogEntityCreatePermission}
++   element={<CatalogImportPage />}
++ />
+```
diff --git a/packages/app/package.json b/packages/app/package.json
index 6f2e921c81..c6e7be8c5d 100644
--- a/packages/app/package.json
+++ b/packages/app/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-apache-airflow": "^0.1.5-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-badges": "^0.2.21-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "^0.7.11-next.0",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "^0.1.1",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph": "^0.2.9-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-import": "^0.8.0-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "^0.6.13-next.0",
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
     "@backstage/plugin-newrelic-dashboard": "^0.1.5-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-org": "^0.4.1-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-pagerduty": "0.3.24-next.0",
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-react": "^0.3.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-rollbar": "^0.3.25-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder": "^0.12.1-next.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-search": "^0.6.1-next.0",
diff --git a/packages/app/src/App.tsx b/packages/app/src/App.tsx
index 9be424a145..345915189a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ import * as plugins from './plugins';
 
 import { techDocsPage } from './components/techdocs/TechDocsPage';
 import { ApacheAirflowPage } from '@backstage/plugin-apache-airflow';
+import { PermissionedRoute } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { catalogEntityCreatePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
 
 const app = createApp({
   apis,
@@ -140,7 +142,11 @@ const routes = (
     >
       {entityPage}
     </Route>
-    <Route path="/catalog-import" element={<CatalogImportPage />} />
+    <PermissionedRoute
+      path="/catalog-import"
+      permission={catalogEntityCreatePermission}
+      element={<CatalogImportPage />}
+    />
     <Route
       path="/catalog-graph"
       element={
diff --git a/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts b/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
index 34d016ebde..7179b7924f 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/create-app/src/lib/versions.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import { version as pluginApiDocs } from '../../../../plugins/api-docs/package.j
 import { version as pluginAppBackend } from '../../../../plugins/app-backend/package.json';
 import { version as pluginAuthBackend } from '../../../../plugins/auth-backend/package.json';
 import { version as pluginCatalog } from '../../../../plugins/catalog/package.json';
+import { version as pluginCatalogCommon } from '../../../../plugins/catalog-common/package.json';
 import { version as pluginCatalogReact } from '../../../../plugins/catalog-react/package.json';
 import { version as pluginCatalogBackend } from '../../../../plugins/catalog-backend/package.json';
 import { version as pluginCatalogGraph } from '../../../../plugins/catalog-graph/package.json';
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ import { version as pluginGithubActions } from '../../../../plugins/github-actio
 import { version as pluginLighthouse } from '../../../../plugins/lighthouse/package.json';
 import { version as pluginOrg } from '../../../../plugins/org/package.json';
 import { version as pluginPermissionCommon } from '../../../../plugins/permission-common/package.json';
+import { version as pluginPermissionReact } from '../../../../plugins/permission-react/package.json';
 import { version as pluginPermissionNode } from '../../../../plugins/permission-node/package.json';
 import { version as pluginProxyBackend } from '../../../../plugins/proxy-backend/package.json';
 import { version as pluginRollbarBackend } from '../../../../plugins/rollbar-backend/package.json';
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ export const packageVersions = {
   '@backstage/plugin-app-backend': pluginAppBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-auth-backend': pluginAuthBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-catalog': pluginCatalog,
+  '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common': pluginCatalogCommon,
   '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react': pluginCatalogReact,
   '@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend': pluginCatalogBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph': pluginCatalogGraph,
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ export const packageVersions = {
   '@backstage/plugin-org': pluginOrg,
   '@backstage/plugin-permission-common': pluginPermissionCommon,
   '@backstage/plugin-permission-node': pluginPermissionNode,
+  '@backstage/plugin-permission-react': pluginPermissionReact,
   '@backstage/plugin-proxy-backend': pluginProxyBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-rollbar-backend': pluginRollbarBackend,
   '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': pluginScaffolder,
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
index 23c45d3f9d..53e0590db4 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/package.json.hbs
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@
     "@backstage/integration-react": "^{{version '@backstage/integration-react'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-api-docs": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-api-docs'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-import": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-import'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-catalog-react'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-github-actions": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-github-actions'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-org": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-org'}}",
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-react": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-permission-react'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-search": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-search'}}",
     "@backstage/plugin-tech-radar": "^{{version '@backstage/plugin-tech-radar'}}",
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
index 5a379b5c8f..9b6518620d 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import { AlertDisplay, OAuthRequestDialog } from '@backstage/core-components';
 import { createApp } from '@backstage/app-defaults';
 import { FlatRoutes } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 import { CatalogGraphPage } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph';
+import { PermissionedRoute } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { catalogEntityCreatePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
 
 const app = createApp({
   apis,
@@ -76,7 +78,11 @@ const routes = (
       path="/tech-radar"
       element={<TechRadarPage width={1500} height={800} />}
     />
-    <Route path="/catalog-import" element={<CatalogImportPage />} />
+    <PermissionedRoute
+      path="/catalog-import"
+      permission={catalogEntityCreatePermission}
+      element={<CatalogImportPage />}
+    />
     <Route path="/search" element={<SearchPage />}>
       {searchPage}
     </Route>
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-common/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog-common/api-report.md
index e2ee2d3225..9826a8ddef 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-common/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-common/api-report.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 ```ts
 import { Permission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-common';
 
+// @public
+export const catalogEntityCreatePermission: Permission;
+
 // @public
 export const catalogEntityDeletePermission: Permission;
 
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-common/src/index.ts b/plugins/catalog-common/src/index.ts
index 05d5ed2ba5..9eddf37452 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-common/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-common/src/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 export {
   RESOURCE_TYPE_CATALOG_ENTITY,
   catalogEntityReadPermission,
+  catalogEntityCreatePermission,
   catalogEntityDeletePermission,
   catalogEntityRefreshPermission,
   catalogLocationReadPermission,
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-common/src/permissions.ts b/plugins/catalog-common/src/permissions.ts
index b4c6c4377c..52c225e441 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-common/src/permissions.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-common/src/permissions.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ export const catalogEntityReadPermission: Permission = {
   resourceType: RESOURCE_TYPE_CATALOG_ENTITY,
 };
 
+/**
+ * This permission is used to authorize actions that involve creating a new
+ * catalog entity. This includes registering an existing component into the
+ * catalog.
+ * @public
+ */
+export const catalogEntityCreatePermission: Permission = {
+  name: 'catalog.entity.create',
+  attributes: {
+    action: 'create',
+  },
+  resourceType: RESOURCE_TYPE_CATALOG_ENTITY,
+};
+
 /**
  * This permission is used to designate actions that involve removing one or
  * more entities from the catalog.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 8a48e7b29f..a85d13f56e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
     "@backstage/errors": "^0.2.0",
     "@backstage/integration": "^0.7.2",
     "@backstage/integration-react": "^0.1.20-next.0",
+    "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "^0.1.1",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-react": "^0.6.13-next.0",
+    "@backstage/plugin-permission-react": "^0.3.0",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common": "^0.1.3",
     "@backstage/theme": "^0.2.14",
     "@backstage/types": "^0.1.1",
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
index c147c8e118..116b7ed82a 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ScaffolderPage/ScaffolderPage.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ import React, { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { registerComponentRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { TemplateList } from '../TemplateList';
 import { TemplateTypePicker } from '../TemplateTypePicker';
+import { catalogEntityCreatePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-common';
+import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   contentWrapper: {
@@ -72,6 +74,8 @@ export const ScaffolderPageContents = ({
     },
   };
 
+  const { allowed } = usePermission(catalogEntityCreatePermission);
+
   return (
     <Page themeId="home">
       <Header
@@ -85,10 +89,12 @@ export const ScaffolderPageContents = ({
       />
       <Content>
         <ContentHeader title="Available Templates">
-          <CreateButton
-            title="Register Existing Component"
-            to={registerComponentLink && registerComponentLink()}
-          />
+          {allowed && (
+            <CreateButton
+              title="Register Existing Component"
+              to={registerComponentLink && registerComponentLink()}
+            />
+          )}
           <SupportButton>
             Create new software components using standard templates. Different
             templates create different kinds of components (services, websites,