diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
index dd9c05cc..e89da03d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@@ -52,3 +52,4 @@ linters:
     - varnamelen
     - wrapcheck
     - wsl
+    - modernize
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb5d4194..b21290ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ validate := validator.New(validator.WithRequiredStructEnabled())
 | udp6_addr | User Datagram Protocol Address UDPv6 |
 | udp_addr | User Datagram Protocol Address UDP |
 | unix_addr | Unix domain socket end point Address |
+| uds_exists | Unix domain socket exists (checks filesystem sockets and Linux abstract sockets) |
 | uri | URI String |
 | url | URL String |
 | http_url | HTTP(s) URL String |
diff --git a/baked_in.go b/baked_in.go
index 8fd55e77..34a2a3eb 100644
--- a/baked_in.go
+++ b/baked_in.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package validator
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
 	"bytes"
 	"cmp"
 	"context"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
+	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ var (
 		"ip6_addr":                      isIP6AddrResolvable,
 		"ip_addr":                       isIPAddrResolvable,
 		"unix_addr":                     isUnixAddrResolvable,
+		"uds_exists":                    isUnixDomainSocketExists,
 		"mac":                           isMAC,
 		"hostname":                      isHostnameRFC952,  // RFC 952
 		"hostname_rfc1123":              isHostnameRFC1123, // RFC 1123
@@ -2595,6 +2598,70 @@ func isUnixAddrResolvable(fl FieldLevel) bool {
 	return err == nil
 }
 
+// isUnixDomainSocketExists is the validation function for validating if the field's value is an existing Unix domain socket.
+// It handles both filesystem-based sockets and Linux abstract sockets.
+// It always returns false for Windows.
+func isUnixDomainSocketExists(fl FieldLevel) bool {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	sockpath := fl.Field().String()
+
+	if sockpath == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// On Linux, check for abstract sockets (prefixed with @)
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && strings.HasPrefix(sockpath, "@") {
+		return isAbstractSocketExists(sockpath)
+	}
+
+	// For filesystem-based sockets, check if the path exists and is a socket
+	stats, err := os.Stat(sockpath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return stats.Mode().Type() == fs.ModeSocket
+}
+
+// isAbstractSocketExists checks if a Linux abstract socket exists by reading /proc/net/unix.
+// Abstract sockets are identified by an @ prefix in human-readable form.
+func isAbstractSocketExists(sockpath string) bool {
+	file, err := os.Open("/proc/net/unix")
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = file.Close()
+	}()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+
+	// Skip the header line
+	if !scanner.Scan() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Abstract sockets in /proc/net/unix are represented with @ prefix
+	// The socket path is the last field in each line
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		fields := strings.Fields(line)
+
+		// The path is the last field (8th field typically)
+		if len(fields) >= 8 {
+			path := fields[len(fields)-1]
+			if path == sockpath {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 func isIP4Addr(fl FieldLevel) bool {
 	val := fl.Field().String()
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index cd6eefdc..1f588e6f 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -1263,6 +1263,15 @@ This validates that a string value contains a valid Unix Address.
 
 	Usage: unix_addr
 
+# Unix Domain Socket Exists
+
+This validates that a Unix domain socket file exists at the specified path.
+It checks both filesystem-based sockets and Linux abstract sockets (prefixed with @).
+For filesystem sockets, it verifies the path exists and is a socket file.
+For abstract sockets on Linux, it checks /proc/net/unix.
+
+	Usage: uds_exists
+
 # Media Access Control Address MAC
 
 This validates that a string value contains a valid MAC Address.
diff --git a/validator_test.go b/validator_test.go
index 8e969d30..b4b0f040 100644
--- a/validator_test.go
+++ b/validator_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package validator
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
+	"net"
 	"database/sql"
+	"runtime"
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -2950,6 +2952,76 @@ func TestUnixAddrValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestUnixDomainSocketExistsValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("Unix domain sockets are not supported on Windows")
+	}
+
+	validate := New()
+
+	errs := validate.Var("", "uds_exists")
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "", "", "", "", "uds_exists")
+
+	errs = validate.Var("/tmp/nonexistent.sock", "uds_exists")
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "", "", "", "", "uds_exists")
+
+	sockPath := "/tmp/test_validator.sock"
+	var lc net.ListenConfig
+	listener, err := lc.Listen(t.Context(), "unix", sockPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create test socket: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = listener.Close()
+	}()
+	defer func() {
+		_ = os.Remove(sockPath)
+	}()
+	errs = validate.Var(sockPath, "uds_exists")
+	Equal(t, errs, nil)
+
+	regularFile := "/tmp/test_validator_regular.txt"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(regularFile, []byte("test"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create regular file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = os.Remove(regularFile)
+	}()
+	errs = validate.Var(regularFile, "uds_exists")
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "", "", "", "", "uds_exists")
+
+	dirPath := "/tmp/test_validator_dir"
+	if err := os.Mkdir(dirPath, 0755); err != nil && !os.IsExist(err) {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to create directory: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = os.RemoveAll(dirPath)
+	}()
+	errs = validate.Var(dirPath, "uds_exists")
+	NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+	AssertError(t, errs, "", "", "", "", "uds_exists")
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		abstractSockName := "@test_abstract_socket_" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", time.Now().UnixNano())
+		var lc net.ListenConfig
+		abstractListener, err := lc.Listen(t.Context(), "unix", "\x00"+abstractSockName[1:])
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to create abstract socket: %v", err)
+		}
+		defer func() {
+			_ = abstractListener.Close()
+		}()
+		errs = validate.Var(abstractSockName, "uds_exists")
+		Equal(t, errs, nil)
+		errs = validate.Var("@nonexistent_abstract_socket", "uds_exists")
+		NotEqual(t, errs, nil)
+		AssertError(t, errs, "", "", "", "", "uds_exists")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSliceMapArrayChanFuncPtrInterfaceRequiredValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	validate := New()