From 7b49f269bf32495457c28c41b75efdb88ab8314a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wildan Muhlis <muhliswildan@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 09:59:15 +0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Skip account validation for bulk Mark as paid (ELSEWHERE)

---
 src/libs/actions/Search.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Search.ts b/src/libs/actions/Search.ts
index 20059d76789c..17ee086c2887 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Search.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Search.ts
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ function handleBulkPayItemSelected(params: {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!isUserValidated) {
+    if (!isUserValidated && item.key !== CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.ELSEWHERE) {
         Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.SETTINGS_CONTACT_METHOD_VERIFY_ACCOUNT.getRoute(Navigation.getActiveRoute()));
         return;
     }

From 9f354bb0bf5e1e134b3a23e89ba4ac1aa828324e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Wildan Muhlis <muhliswildan@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 13:05:33 +0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add unit tests for handleBulkPayItemSelected
 isUserValidated branch

---
 .../Search/handleActionButtonPressTest.ts     | 42 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/unit/Search/handleActionButtonPressTest.ts b/tests/unit/Search/handleActionButtonPressTest.ts
index b32202b5b2a6..2c7bc4b8ee95 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Search/handleActionButtonPressTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/Search/handleActionButtonPressTest.ts
@@ -498,4 +498,46 @@ describe('handleBulkPayItemSelected', () => {
 
         expect(baseParams.confirmPayment).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    it('should not navigate to verify account and should call confirmPayment when user is unvalidated and item is Mark as paid (ELSEWHERE)', async () => {
+        const policy = {
+            ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+            id: policyID,
+            ownerAccountID,
+        } as Policy;
+
+        await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${policyID}`, policy);
+
+        handleBulkPayItemSelected({
+            ...baseParams,
+            policy,
+            amountOwed: 0,
+            isUserValidated: false,
+            item: {key: CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.ELSEWHERE, text: 'Pay elsewhere', icon: () => null},
+        });
+
+        expect(Navigation.navigate).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROUTES.SETTINGS_CONTACT_METHOD_VERIFY_ACCOUNT.getRoute(Navigation.getActiveRoute()));
+        expect(baseParams.confirmPayment).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should navigate to verify account when user is unvalidated and item is a bank-funded payment type (VBBA)', async () => {
+        const policy = {
+            ...createRandomPolicy(Number(policyID)),
+            id: policyID,
+            ownerAccountID,
+        } as Policy;
+
+        await Onyx.set(`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.POLICY}${policyID}`, policy);
+
+        handleBulkPayItemSelected({
+            ...baseParams,
+            policy,
+            amountOwed: 0,
+            isUserValidated: false,
+            item: {key: CONST.IOU.PAYMENT_TYPE.VBBA, text: 'Pay with bank account', icon: () => null},
+        });
+
+        expect(Navigation.navigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ROUTES.SETTINGS_CONTACT_METHOD_VERIFY_ACCOUNT.getRoute(Navigation.getActiveRoute()));
+        expect(baseParams.confirmPayment).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
 });