diff --git a/lib/actions.c b/lib/actions.c
index 9baa90f..ee7c825 100644
--- a/lib/actions.c
+++ b/lib/actions.c
@@ -1982,7 +1982,8 @@ parse_gen_opt(struct action_context *ctx, struct ovnact_gen_option *o,
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!strcmp(o->option->type, "str")) {
+    if (!strcmp(o->option->type, "str") ||
+        !strcmp(o->option->type, "domains")) {
         if (o->value.type != EXPR_C_STRING) {
             lexer_error(ctx->lexer, "%s option %s requires string value.",
                         opts_type, o->option->name);
@@ -2317,6 +2318,88 @@ encode_put_dhcpv4_option(const struct ovnact_gen_option *o,
            opt_header[1] = sizeof(ovs_be32);
            ofpbuf_put(ofpacts, &c->value.ipv4, sizeof(ovs_be32));
         }
+    } else if (!strcmp(o->option->type, "domains")) {
+        /* Please refer to RFC 1035, section 4.1.4 for the format of encoding
+         * domain names. Below is an example for encoding a search list
+         * consisting of the "abc.com" and "xyz.abc.com".
+         *
+         * +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
+         * |119|14 | 3 |'a'|'b'|'c'| 3 |'c'|'o'|'m'| 0 |'x'|'y'|'z'|xC0|x00|
+         * +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
+         *
+         * The encoding of "abc.com" ends with 0 to mark the end of the
+         * domain name as required by RFC 1035.
+         *
+         * The encoding of "xyz" (for "xyz.abc.com") ends with the two-octet
+         * compression pointer C000 (hex), which points to offset 0 where
+         * another validly encoded domain name can be found to complete
+         * the name ("abc.com").
+         *
+         * Encoding adds 2 bytes (one for length and one for delimiter) for
+         * every domain name that is unique. If all the domain names are unique
+         * (which probably never happens in real world), then encoded string
+         * could be longer than the original string. Just to be on the safer
+         * side, allocate the (approx.) worst case length here.
+         */
+        uint8_t *dns_encoded = xzalloc(2 * strlen(c->string));
+        uint16_t encode_offset = 0;
+        struct shash label_offset_map = SHASH_INITIALIZER(&label_offset_map);
+        char *domain_list = xstrdup(c->string), *dom_ptr = NULL;
+        char *suffix = xzalloc(strlen(domain_list));
+        for (char *domain = strtok_r(domain_list, ",", &dom_ptr);
+             domain != NULL;
+             domain = strtok_r(NULL, ",", &dom_ptr)) {
+            if (strlen(domain) > DOMAIN_NAME_MAX_LEN) {
+                VLOG_WARN("Domain names longer than 255 characters are not"
+                          "supported");
+                goto out;
+            }
+            ovs_strlcpy(suffix, domain, strlen(domain));
+            char *label;
+            for (label = strtok_r(domain, ".", &domain);
+                 label != NULL;
+                 label = strtok_r(NULL, ".", &domain)) {
+                /* Check if we have already encoded this suffix.
+                 * If yes, fill in the reference and break. */
+                uint16_t *get_offset;
+                get_offset  = shash_find_data(&label_offset_map, suffix);
+                if (get_offset != NULL) {
+                    ovs_be16 temp = htons(0xc000) | htons(*get_offset);
+                    memcpy(dns_encoded + encode_offset, &temp,
+                        sizeof(temp));
+                    encode_offset += sizeof(temp);
+                    break;
+                } else {
+                    /* The suffix was not encoded before, encode it now
+                     * and add the offset to the label_offset_map. */
+                    uint16_t *set_offset = xzalloc(sizeof(uint16_t));
+                    *set_offset = encode_offset;
+                    shash_add_once(&label_offset_map, suffix, set_offset);
+
+                    uint8_t len = strlen(label);
+                    memcpy(dns_encoded + encode_offset, &len, sizeof(uint8_t));
+                    encode_offset += sizeof(uint8_t);
+                    memcpy(dns_encoded + encode_offset, label, len);
+                    encode_offset += len;
+                }
+               ovs_strlcpy(suffix, domain, strlen(domain));
+            }
+            /* Add the end marker (0 byte) to determine the end of the
+             * domain. */
+            if (label == NULL) {
+                uint8_t end = 0;
+                memcpy(dns_encoded + encode_offset, &end, sizeof(uint8_t));
+                encode_offset += sizeof(uint8_t);
+            }
+        }
+        opt_header[1] = encode_offset;
+        ofpbuf_put(ofpacts, dns_encoded, encode_offset);
+
+        out:
+            free(suffix);
+            free(domain_list);
+            free(dns_encoded);
+            shash_destroy_free_data(&label_offset_map);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/ovn-l7.h b/lib/ovn-l7.h
index 4bfa902..9acfbe0 100644
--- a/lib/ovn-l7.h
+++ b/lib/ovn-l7.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct gen_opts_map {
     size_t code;
 };
 
+#define DOMAIN_NAME_MAX_LEN 255
 #define DHCP_BROADCAST_FLAG 0x8000
 
 /* These are not defined in ovs/lib/dhcp.h and hence defined here with
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ struct gen_opts_map {
 #define DHCP_OPT_PATH_PREFIX DHCP_OPTION("path_prefix", 210, "str")
 #define DHCP_OPT_TFTP_SERVER_ADDRESS \
     DHCP_OPTION("tftp_server_address", 150, "ipv4")
+#define DHCP_OPT_DOMAIN_SEARCH_LIST \
+    DHCP_OPTION("domain_search_list", 119, "domains")
 
 #define DHCP_OPT_ARP_CACHE_TIMEOUT \
     DHCP_OPTION("arp_cache_timeout", 35, "uint32")
diff --git a/northd/ovn-northd.c b/northd/ovn-northd.c
index d02447c..6983038 100644
--- a/northd/ovn-northd.c
+++ b/northd/ovn-northd.c
@@ -11352,6 +11352,7 @@ static struct gen_opts_map supported_dhcp_opts[] = {
     DHCP_OPT_DOMAIN_NAME,
     DHCP_OPT_ARP_CACHE_TIMEOUT,
     DHCP_OPT_TCP_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL,
+    DHCP_OPT_DOMAIN_SEARCH_LIST,
 };
 
 static struct gen_opts_map supported_dhcpv6_opts[] = {
diff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml
index 2f610ee..6ac178b 100644
--- a/ovn-nb.xml
+++ b/ovn-nb.xml
@@ -2960,6 +2960,19 @@
           </p>
         </column>
       </group>
+
+      <group title=" DHCP Options of type domains">
+        <p>
+          These options accept string value which is a comma separated
+          list of domain names. The domain names are encoded based on RFC 1035.
+        </p>
+
+        <column name="options" key="domain_search_list">
+          <p>
+            The DHCPv4 option code for this option is 119.
+          </p>
+        </column>
+      </group>
     </group>
 
     <group title="DHCPv6 options">
diff --git a/ovn-sb.ovsschema b/ovn-sb.ovsschema
index 2ec729b..99c5de8 100644
--- a/ovn-sb.ovsschema
+++ b/ovn-sb.ovsschema
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "OVN_Southbound",
-    "version": "2.8.1",
-    "cksum": "236203406 21905",
+    "version": "2.8.2",
+    "cksum": "464326363 21916",
     "tables": {
         "SB_Global": {
             "columns": {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
                         "type": "string",
                         "enum": ["set", ["bool", "uint8", "uint16", "uint32",
                                          "ipv4", "static_routes", "str",
-                                         "host_id"]]}}}},
+                                         "host_id", "domains"]]}}}},
             "isRoot": true},
         "DHCPv6_Options": {
             "columns": {
diff --git a/ovn-sb.xml b/ovn-sb.xml
index 00e7e7f..cf95a7c 100644
--- a/ovn-sb.xml
+++ b/ovn-sb.xml
@@ -3233,6 +3233,17 @@ tcp.flags = RST;
           </p>
         </dd>
 
+        <dt><code>value: domains</code></dt>
+        <dd>
+          <p>
+            This indicates that the value of the DHCP option is a domain name
+            or a comma separated list of domain names.
+          </p>
+
+          <p>
+            Example. "name=domain_search_list", "code=119", "type=domains".
+          </p>
+        </dd>
       </dl>
     </column>
   </table>
diff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at
index 195f7c1..3c757df 100644
--- a/tests/ovn.at
+++ b/tests/ovn.at
@@ -1235,6 +1235,12 @@ reg0[15] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=10.0.0.4,router=10.0.0.1,netmask=255.255.255.0,
 reg0[15] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=10.0.0.4,router=10.0.0.1,netmask=255.255.255.0,mtu=1400,ip_forward_enable=1,default_ttl=121,dns_server={8.8.8.8,7.7.7.7},classless_static_route={30.0.0.0/24,10.0.0.4,40.0.0.0/16,10.0.0.6,0.0.0.0/0,10.0.0.1},ethernet_encap=1,router_discovery=0,tftp_server="tftp_server_test");
     formats as reg0[15] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip = 10.0.0.4, router = 10.0.0.1, netmask = 255.255.255.0, mtu = 1400, ip_forward_enable = 1, default_ttl = 121, dns_server = {8.8.8.8, 7.7.7.7}, classless_static_route = {30.0.0.0/24, 10.0.0.4, 40.0.0.0/16, 10.0.0.6, 0.0.0.0/0, 10.0.0.1}, ethernet_encap = 1, router_discovery = 0, tftp_server = "tftp_server_test");
     encodes as controller(userdata=00.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.00.01.de.10.00.00.00.6f.0a.00.00.04.03.04.0a.00.00.01.01.04.ff.ff.ff.00.1a.02.05.78.13.01.01.17.01.79.06.08.08.08.08.08.07.07.07.07.79.14.18.1e.00.00.0a.00.00.04.10.28.00.0a.00.00.06.00.0a.00.00.01.24.01.01.1f.01.00.42.10.74.66.74.70.5f.73.65.72.76.65.72.5f.74.65.73.74,pause)
+reg2[5] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=10.0.0.4,router=10.0.0.1,netmask=255.255.254.0,mtu=1400,domain_name="ovn.org",wpad="https://example.org",bootfile_name="https://127.0.0.1/boot.ipxe",path_prefix="/tftpboot",domain_search_list="ovn.org,abc.ovn.org");
+    formats as reg2[5] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip = 10.0.0.4, router = 10.0.0.1, netmask = 255.255.254.0, mtu = 1400, domain_name = "ovn.org", wpad = "https://example.org", bootfile_name = "https://127.0.0.1/boot.ipxe", path_prefix = "/tftpboot", domain_search_list = "ovn.org,abc.ovn.org");
+    encodes as controller(userdata=00.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.00.01.de.10.00.00.00.25.0a.00.00.04.03.04.0a.00.00.01.01.04.ff.ff.fe.00.1a.02.05.78.0f.07.6f.76.6e.2e.6f.72.67.fc.13.68.74.74.70.73.3a.2f.2f.65.78.61.6d.70.6c.65.2e.6f.72.67.43.1b.68.74.74.70.73.3a.2f.2f.31.32.37.2e.30.2e.30.2e.31.2f.62.6f.6f.74.2e.69.70.78.65.d2.09.2f.74.66.74.70.62.6f.6f.74.77.0f.03.6f.76.6e.03.6f.72.67.00.03.61.62.63.c0.00,pause)
+reg2[5] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=10.0.0.4,router=10.0.0.1,netmask=255.255.254.0,mtu=1400,domain_name="ovn.org",wpad="https://example.org",bootfile_name="https://127.0.0.1/boot.ipxe",path_prefix="/tftpboot",domain_search_list="ovn.org,abc.ovn.org,def.ovn.org,ovn.test,def.ovn.test,test.org,abc.com");
+    formats as reg2[5] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip = 10.0.0.4, router = 10.0.0.1, netmask = 255.255.254.0, mtu = 1400, domain_name = "ovn.org", wpad = "https://example.org", bootfile_name = "https://127.0.0.1/boot.ipxe", path_prefix = "/tftpboot", domain_search_list = "ovn.org,abc.ovn.org,def.ovn.org,ovn.test,def.ovn.test,test.org,abc.com");
+    encodes as controller(userdata=00.00.00.02.00.00.00.00.00.01.de.10.00.00.00.25.0a.00.00.04.03.04.0a.00.00.01.01.04.ff.ff.fe.00.1a.02.05.78.0f.07.6f.76.6e.2e.6f.72.67.fc.13.68.74.74.70.73.3a.2f.2f.65.78.61.6d.70.6c.65.2e.6f.72.67.43.1b.68.74.74.70.73.3a.2f.2f.31.32.37.2e.30.2e.30.2e.31.2f.62.6f.6f.74.2e.69.70.78.65.d2.09.2f.74.66.74.70.62.6f.6f.74.77.35.03.6f.76.6e.03.6f.72.67.00.03.61.62.63.c0.00.03.64.65.66.c0.00.03.6f.76.6e.04.74.65.73.74.00.03.64.65.66.c0.15.04.74.65.73.74.c0.04.03.61.62.63.03.63.6f.6d.00,pause)
 
 reg1[0..1] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip = 1.2.3.4, router = 10.0.0.1);
     Cannot use 2-bit field reg1[0..1] where 1-bit field is required.
@@ -1252,6 +1258,8 @@ reg1[0] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip="xyzzy");
     DHCPv4 option offerip requires numeric value.
 reg1[0] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=1.2.3.4, domain_name=1.2.3.4);
     DHCPv4 option domain_name requires string value.
+reg1[0] = put_dhcp_opts(offerip=1.2.3.4, domain_search_list=1.2.3.4);
+    DHCPv4 option domain_search_list requires string value.
 
 # nd_ns
 nd_ns { nd.target = xxreg0; output; };
@@ -5744,6 +5752,37 @@ AT_CHECK([cat 2.packets | cut -c -48], [0], [expout])
 cat 2.expected | cut -c 53- > expout
 AT_CHECK([cat 2.packets | cut -c 53-], [0], [expout])
 
+reset_pcap_file hv1-vif1 hv1/vif1
+reset_pcap_file hv1-vif2 hv1/vif2
+rm -f 1.expected
+rm -f 2.expected
+
+# Set domain search list option for ls1
+echo "------ Set domain search list --------"
+ovn-nbctl dhcp-options-set-options $d1 server_id=10.0.0.1 \
+server_mac=ff:10:00:00:00:01 lease_time=3600 router=10.0.0.1 \
+domain_search_list=\"test1.com,test2.com\"
+echo "------------------------------------------"
+
+# Send DHCPREQUEST in the SELECTING/INIT-REBOOT state with the offered IP
+# address in the Requested IP Address option.
+offer_ip=`ip_to_hex 10 0 0 6`
+server_ip=`ip_to_hex 10 0 0 1`
+ciaddr=`ip_to_hex 0 0 0 0`
+request_ip=$offer_ip
+expected_dhcp_opts=771305746573743103636f6d00057465737432c006330400000e100104ffffff0003040a00000136040a000001
+test_dhcp 2 f00000000002 03 0 $ciaddr $offer_ip $request_ip 0 ff1000000001 $server_ip 05 $expected_dhcp_opts
+
+# NXT_RESUMEs should be 16.
+OVS_WAIT_UNTIL([test 16 = `cat ofctl_monitor*.log | grep -c NXT_RESUME`])
+
+$PYTHON "$ovs_srcdir/utilities/ovs-pcap.in" hv1/vif2-tx.pcap > 2.packets
+cat 2.expected | cut -c -48 > expout
+AT_CHECK([cat 2.packets | cut -c -48], [0], [expout])
+# Skipping the IPv4 checksum.
+cat 2.expected | cut -c 53- > expout
+AT_CHECK([cat 2.packets | cut -c 53-], [0], [expout])
+
 OVN_CLEANUP([hv1])
 
 AT_CLEANUP
diff --git a/tests/test-ovn.c b/tests/test-ovn.c
index 4391694..b43f67f 100644
--- a/tests/test-ovn.c
+++ b/tests/test-ovn.c
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ create_gen_opts(struct hmap *dhcp_opts, struct hmap *dhcpv6_opts,
     dhcp_opt_add(dhcp_opts, "tftp_server_address", 150, "ipv4");
     dhcp_opt_add(dhcp_opts, "arp_cache_timeout", 35, "uint32");
     dhcp_opt_add(dhcp_opts, "tcp_keepalive_interval", 38, "uint32");
+    dhcp_opt_add(dhcp_opts, "domain_search_list", 119, "domains");
 
     /* DHCPv6 options. */
     hmap_init(dhcpv6_opts);
