diff --git a/.changeset/afraid-guests-jog.md b/.changeset/afraid-guests-jog.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..420b9bb5d329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/afraid-guests-jog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@rocket.chat/meteor": minor
+"@rocket.chat/livechat": minor
+---
+
+Created a `transferChat` Livechat API endpoint for transferring chats programmatically, the endpoint has all the limitations & permissions required that transferring via UI has
diff --git a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/omnichannel/omnichannel-livechat-api.spec.ts b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/omnichannel/omnichannel-livechat-api.spec.ts
index 278df11f16cb..3fc71b4e0090 100644
--- a/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/omnichannel/omnichannel-livechat-api.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/meteor/tests/e2e/omnichannel/omnichannel-livechat-api.spec.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ declare const window: Window & {
 			setParentUrl: (url: string) => void;
 			setTheme: (theme: { color?: string; fontColor?: string; iconColor?: string; title?: string; offlineTitle?: string }) => void;
 			setLanguage: (language: string) => void;
+			transferChat: (department: string) => void;
 			onChatMaximized: (callback: () => void) => void;
 			onChatMinimized: (callback: () => void) => void;
 			onChatStarted: (callback: () => void) => void;
@@ -406,6 +407,60 @@ test.describe('OC - Livechat API', () => {
 			});
 		});
 
+		test.describe('OC - Livechat API - transferChat', () => {
+			let poAuxContext2: { page: Page; poHomeOmnichannel: HomeOmnichannel };
+
+			test.beforeEach(async ({ browser }) => {
+				const { page: pageCtx2 } = await createAuxContext(browser, Users.user2);
+				poAuxContext2 = { page: pageCtx2, poHomeOmnichannel: new HomeOmnichannel(pageCtx2) };
+			});
+
+			test.afterEach(async () => {
+				await poAuxContext2.page.close();
+			});
+
+			test('transferChat - Called during ongoing conversation', async () => {
+				const [departmentA, departmentB] = departments.map(({ data }) => data);
+				const registerGuestVisitor = {
+					name: faker.person.firstName(),
+					email: faker.internet.email(),
+					token: faker.string.uuid(),
+					department: departmentA._id,
+				};
+
+				// Start Chat
+				await poLiveChat.page.evaluate(() => window.RocketChat.livechat.maximizeWidget());
+				await expect(page.frameLocator('#rocketchat-iframe').getByText('Start Chat')).toBeVisible();
+
+				await poLiveChat.page.evaluate(
+					(registerGuestVisitor) => window.RocketChat.livechat.registerGuest(registerGuestVisitor),
+					registerGuestVisitor,
+				);
+
+				await expect(page.frameLocator('#rocketchat-iframe').getByText('Start Chat')).not.toBeVisible();
+
+				await poLiveChat.onlineAgentMessage.type('this_a_test_message_from_visitor');
+				await poLiveChat.btnSendMessageToOnlineAgent.click();
+
+				await test.step('Expect registered guest to be in dep1', async () => {
+					await poAuxContext.poHomeOmnichannel.sidenav.openChat(registerGuestVisitor.name);
+					await expect(poAuxContext.poHomeOmnichannel.content.channelHeader).toContainText(registerGuestVisitor.name);
+				});
+
+				const depId = departmentB._id;
+
+				await test.step('Expect chat to be transferred', async () => {
+					await poLiveChat.page.evaluate((depId) => window.RocketChat.livechat.transferChat(depId), depId);
+
+					await poAuxContext2.page.locator('role=navigation >> role=button[name=Search]').click();
+					await poAuxContext2.page.locator('role=search >> role=searchbox').fill(registerGuestVisitor.name);
+					await expect(
+						poAuxContext2.page.locator(`role=search >> role=listbox >> role=link >> text="${registerGuestVisitor.name}"`),
+					).toBeVisible();
+				});
+			});
+		});
+
 		test('OC - Livechat API - registerGuest', async ({ browser }) => {
 			const registerGuestVisitor = {
 				name: faker.person.firstName(),
diff --git a/packages/livechat/src/lib/hooks.ts b/packages/livechat/src/lib/hooks.ts
index 480253a49b1e..e1a980fe65e3 100644
--- a/packages/livechat/src/lib/hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/livechat/src/lib/hooks.ts
@@ -247,6 +247,27 @@ const api = {
 		});
 	},
 
+	transferChat: async (department: string) => {
+		const {
+			config: { departments = [] },
+			room,
+		} = store.state;
+
+		const dep = departments.find((dep) => dep._id === department || dep.name === department)?._id || '';
+
+		if (!dep) {
+			throw new Error(
+				'The selected department is invalid. Check departments configuration to ensure the department exists, is enabled and has at least 1 agent',
+			);
+		}
+		if (!room) {
+			throw new Error("Conversation has not been started yet, can't transfer");
+		}
+
+		const { _id: rid } = room;
+		await Livechat.transferChat({ rid, department: dep });
+	},
+
 	setLanguage: async (language: StoreState['iframe']['language']) => {
 		const { iframe } = store.state;
 		await store.setState({ iframe: { ...iframe, language } });
diff --git a/packages/livechat/src/widget.ts b/packages/livechat/src/widget.ts
index 530d5ac8be4e..47f073aaff0a 100644
--- a/packages/livechat/src/widget.ts
+++ b/packages/livechat/src/widget.ts
@@ -368,6 +368,10 @@ function setParentUrl(url: string) {
 	callHook('setParentUrl', url);
 }
 
+function transferChat(department: string) {
+	callHook('transferChat', department);
+}
+
 function setGuestMetadata(metadata: StoreState['iframe']['guestMetadata']) {
 	if (typeof metadata !== 'object') {
 		throw new Error('Invalid metadata');
@@ -550,6 +554,7 @@ const livechatWidgetAPI = {
 	setGuestMetadata,
 	clearAllCallbacks,
 	setHiddenSystemMessages,
+	transferChat,
 
 	// callbacks
 	onChatMaximized(fn: () => void) {