diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
index b14724e..abe6827 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/tests/integrated/test_wallet_views.py
@@ -48,6 +48,39 @@ class WalletViewTest(TestCase):
         self.assertGreater(len(bundles), 0)
 
 
+class WalletPassTokenVisibilityTest(TestCase):
+    """PASS is admin-only — the model guard blocks bogus rows from existing
+    for non-staff users, but defend the wallet surface too so a future
+    code path that bypasses the model (eg. raw SQL backfill) doesn't
+    silently leak the trinket into a non-admin's view."""
+
+    def test_pass_token_in_context_for_staff(self):
+        user = User.objects.create(email="staff@test.io", is_staff=True)
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard/wallet/")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(response.context["pass_token"])
+
+    def test_pass_token_absent_for_non_staff(self):
+        user = User.objects.create(email="reg@test.io")
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        response = self.client.get("/dashboard/wallet/")
+        self.assertIsNone(response.context["pass_token"])
+
+    def test_pass_token_absent_in_htmx_toggle_partial_for_non_staff(self):
+        Applet.objects.get_or_create(
+            slug="wallet-tokens",
+            defaults={"name": "Wallet Tokens", "grid_cols": 3, "grid_rows": 3, "context": "wallet"},
+        )
+        user = User.objects.create(email="reg2@test.io")
+        self.client.force_login(user)
+        response = self.client.post(
+            "/dashboard/wallet/toggle-applets",
+            {"applets": ["wallet-tokens"]},
+            HTTP_HX_REQUEST="true",
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(response.context["pass_token"])
+
+
 class WalletViewAppletContextTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user = User.objects.create(email="walletctx@test.io")
diff --git a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
index 9881e7c..8818bc7 100644
--- a/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/src/apps/dashboard/views.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def wallet(request):
     tithe_tokens = list(request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.TITHE))
     return render(request, "apps/dashboard/wallet.html", {
         "wallet": request.user.wallet,
-        "pass_token": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.PASS).first(),
+        "pass_token": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.PASS).first() if request.user.is_staff else None,
         "coin": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.COIN).first(),
         "free_tokens": free_tokens,
         "tithe_tokens": tithe_tokens,
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def toggle_wallet_applets(request):
         return render(request, "apps/wallet/_partials/_applets.html", {
             "applets": applet_context(request.user, "wallet"),
             "wallet": request.user.wallet,
-            "pass_token": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.PASS).first(),
+            "pass_token": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.PASS).first() if request.user.is_staff else None,
             "coin": request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.COIN).first(),
             "free_tokens": list(request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.FREE)),
             "tithe_tokens": list(request.user.tokens.filter(token_type=Token.TITHE)),
diff --git a/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py b/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
index adfd1fa..6c7a476 100644
--- a/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
+++ b/src/apps/gameboard/tests/integrated/test_views.py
@@ -1598,6 +1598,8 @@ class MySeaPaidDrawViewTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_paid_draw_with_pass_does_not_consume(self):
         from apps.lyric.models import Token
+        self.user.is_staff = True
+        self.user.save(update_fields=["is_staff"])
         pass_tok = Token.objects.create(user=self.user, token_type=Token.PASS)
         self.draw.deposit_token_id = pass_tok.pk
         self.draw.save(update_fields=["deposit_token_id"])
@@ -1718,6 +1720,8 @@ class DebitMySeaTokenTest(TestCase):
     def test_pass_token_is_not_consumed(self):
         from apps.lyric.models import Token
         from apps.gameboard.models import debit_my_sea_token
+        self.user.is_staff = True
+        self.user.save(update_fields=["is_staff"])
         pass_tok = Token.objects.create(user=self.user, token_type=Token.PASS)
         debit_my_sea_token(self.user, pass_tok)
         self.assertTrue(Token.objects.filter(pk=pass_tok.pk).exists())
diff --git a/src/apps/lyric/models.py b/src/apps/lyric/models.py
index 9125445..bf5ef54 100644
--- a/src/apps/lyric/models.py
+++ b/src/apps/lyric/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import uuid
 
 from datetime import timedelta
 from django.contrib.auth.base_user import AbstractBaseUser, BaseUserManager
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models.signals import post_save
 from django.dispatch import receiver
@@ -250,6 +251,25 @@ class Token(models.Model):
     next_ready_at = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
     slots_claimed = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(default=0, blank=True)
 
+    def clean(self):
+        # PASS is admin-only — game-side surfaces (gameboard, game-kit, gate
+        # picker) all filter PASS behind user.is_staff, so a non-staff PASS
+        # row is invisible/unusable and just clutters the wallet. A non-admin
+        # variant ("Boost Pass" or similar) will land as a distinct token_type
+        # later — keep the rule strict here so the two never blur.
+        super().clean()
+        if self.token_type == self.PASS and self.user_id and not self.user.is_staff:
+            raise ValidationError(
+                {"token_type": "PASS is admin-only — staff users only."}
+            )
+
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if self.token_type == self.PASS and self.user_id and not self.user.is_staff:
+            raise ValidationError(
+                {"token_type": "PASS is admin-only — staff users only."}
+            )
+        super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def tooltip_name(self):
         return self.get_token_type_display()
     
diff --git a/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_admin.py b/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_admin.py
index 54cc26c..8d22176 100644
--- a/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_admin.py
@@ -48,7 +48,24 @@ class TokenAdminFormTest(TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
 
     def test_other_token_types_do_not_require_expires_at(self):
-        for token_type in (Token.COIN, Token.TITHE, Token.PASS):
+        for token_type in (Token.COIN, Token.TITHE):
             with self.subTest(token_type=token_type):
                 form = self._form(token_type)
                 self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
+
+    def test_pass_token_for_non_staff_user_is_invalid(self):
+        # PASS is the admin-only trinket — the admin form must surface this
+        # as a validation error instead of silently writing a row that the
+        # game-side surfaces (game kit, gate picker) will then ignore.
+        form = self._form(Token.PASS)
+        self.assertFalse(form.is_valid())
+
+    def test_pass_token_for_staff_user_is_valid(self):
+        staff = User.objects.create(email="staffadmin@example.com", is_staff=True)
+        Token.objects.filter(user=staff, token_type=Token.PASS).delete()
+        form = TokenAdminForm(data={
+            "user": staff.pk,
+            "token_type": Token.PASS,
+            "expires_at": "",
+        })
+        self.assertTrue(form.is_valid())
diff --git a/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_models.py b/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_models.py
index 05794e2..024d82f 100644
--- a/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_models.py
+++ b/src/apps/lyric/tests/integrated/test_models.py
@@ -334,6 +334,32 @@ class CarteTokenCreationTest(TestCase):
         self.assertIsNone(token.expires_at)
 
 
+class PassTokenStaffOnlyGuardTest(TestCase):
+    """PASS is the admin-only trinket. Creating one for a non-staff user
+    must raise — guard the rule at the model layer so admin UI, shell,
+    and any future programmatic path all enforce it. See [[feedback-pass-token-staff-only]]
+    for the broader design (a non-admin variant lands as a distinct token later)."""
+
+    def test_create_pass_for_non_staff_raises(self):
+        from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+        non_staff = User.objects.create(email="gamer@test.io")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            Token.objects.create(user=non_staff, token_type=Token.PASS)
+
+    def test_create_pass_for_staff_succeeds(self):
+        staff = User.objects.create(email="admin@test.io", is_staff=True)
+        # superuser auto-grants a PASS in the post_save signal; delete it so
+        # we can assert the explicit-create path works without UNIQUE issues.
+        Token.objects.filter(user=staff, token_type=Token.PASS).delete()
+        token = Token.objects.create(user=staff, token_type=Token.PASS)
+        self.assertEqual(token.token_type, Token.PASS)
+
+    def test_non_pass_token_for_non_staff_still_allowed(self):
+        non_staff = User.objects.create(email="ok@test.io")
+        token = Token.objects.create(user=non_staff, token_type=Token.TITHE)
+        self.assertEqual(token.token_type, Token.TITHE)
+
+
 class EquippedDeckTest(TestCase):
     def test_new_user_gets_earthman_as_default_deck(self):
         from apps.epic.models import DeckVariant