diff --git a/litellm/batches/main.py b/litellm/batches/main.py
index 9553d2c5246..e73f73d2f33 100644
--- a/litellm/batches/main.py
+++ b/litellm/batches/main.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ async def acreate_batch(
     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     extra_headers: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     extra_body: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+    output_expires_after: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> LiteLLMBatch:
     """
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ async def acreate_batch(
             metadata,
             extra_headers,
             extra_body,
+            output_expires_after,
             **kwargs,
         )
 
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ def create_batch(
     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     extra_headers: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     extra_body: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+    output_expires_after: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     **kwargs,
 ) -> Union[LiteLLMBatch, Coroutine[Any, Any, LiteLLMBatch]]:
     """
@@ -215,6 +218,8 @@ def create_batch(
             extra_headers=extra_headers,
             extra_body=extra_body,
         )
+        if output_expires_after is not None:
+            _create_batch_request["output_expires_after"] = output_expires_after
         if model is not None:
             provider_config = ProviderConfigManager.get_provider_batches_config(
                 model=model,
diff --git a/litellm/types/llms/openai.py b/litellm/types/llms/openai.py
index d06d879dad1..c5d610e639b 100644
--- a/litellm/types/llms/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/types/llms/openai.py
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ class CreateBatchRequest(TypedDict, total=False):
     endpoint: Literal["/v1/chat/completions", "/v1/embeddings", "/v1/completions"]
     input_file_id: str
     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, str]]
+    output_expires_after: Optional[FileExpiresAfter]
     extra_headers: Optional[Dict[str, str]]
     extra_body: Optional[Dict[str, str]]
     timeout: Optional[float]
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_batch_expiry.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_batch_expiry.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..25b1631792e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_batch_expiry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+"""
+Tests for batch output_expires_after passthrough and team-level expiry enforcement.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+
+import litellm
+from litellm.types.llms.openai import CreateBatchRequest
+
+
+class TestCreateBatchOutputExpiresAfterPassthrough:
+    """Verify output_expires_after flows through create_batch to the provider."""
+
+    def test_output_expires_after_included_in_request(self):
+        """When output_expires_after is provided, it reaches the openai batches instance."""
+        captured = {}
+
+        original_create = None
+
+        def capturing_create(**kwargs):
+            captured.update(kwargs)
+            mock_response = MagicMock()
+            mock_response.id = "batch_123"
+            return mock_response
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.batches.main.openai_batches_instance"
+        ) as mock_instance:
+            mock_instance.create_batch.side_effect = capturing_create
+            litellm.create_batch(
+                completion_window="24h",
+                endpoint="/v1/chat/completions",
+                input_file_id="file-abc123",
+                output_expires_after={"anchor": "created_at", "seconds": 86400},
+                custom_llm_provider="openai",
+            )
+
+        create_batch_data = captured["create_batch_data"]
+        assert create_batch_data["output_expires_after"] == {
+            "anchor": "created_at",
+            "seconds": 86400,
+        }
+
+    def test_output_expires_after_absent_when_not_provided(self):
+        """Backward compat: output_expires_after not in request when omitted."""
+        captured = {}
+
+        def capturing_create(**kwargs):
+            captured.update(kwargs)
+            mock_response = MagicMock()
+            mock_response.id = "batch_123"
+            return mock_response
+
+        with patch(
+            "litellm.batches.main.openai_batches_instance"
+        ) as mock_instance:
+            mock_instance.create_batch.side_effect = capturing_create
+            litellm.create_batch(
+                completion_window="24h",
+                endpoint="/v1/chat/completions",
+                input_file_id="file-abc123",
+                custom_llm_provider="openai",
+            )
+
+        create_batch_data = captured["create_batch_data"]
+        assert "output_expires_after" not in create_batch_data