diff --git a/src/agents/agents.service.ts b/src/agents/agents.service.ts
index c523204..48cd8c3 100644
--- a/src/agents/agents.service.ts
+++ b/src/agents/agents.service.ts
@@ -155,12 +155,8 @@ export class AgentsService {
       return { ...profile, user: userWithoutPrefs };
     }
 
-    // Block access to non-paid agents (PAST_DUE included as grace period during Stripe retries)
-    const visibleStatuses = ['ACTIVE', 'TRIALING', 'PAST_DUE'];
-    if (!profile.subscriptionStatus || !visibleStatuses.includes(profile.subscriptionStatus)) {
-      throw new NotFoundException('Agent profile not found');
-    }
-
+    // Payment is no longer a visibility gate — admin-approved profiles are
+    // visible regardless of subscription status.
     if (visibility === 'private') {
       throw new ForbiddenException('This profile is not available');
     }
@@ -311,12 +307,11 @@ export class AgentsService {
 
     const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
 
-    // Build where clause — only show active, admin-approved, paid subscribers in search
-    // PAST_DUE included as grace period (Stripe is retrying payment)
+    // Build where clause — show all active, admin-approved profiles.
+    // Subscription status is no longer a gate; admin can approve without payment.
     const where: Prisma.AgentProfileWhereInput = {
       verificationStatus: 'APPROVED',
       user: { status: 'ACTIVE' },
-      subscriptionStatus: { in: ['ACTIVE', 'TRIALING', 'PAST_DUE'] },
     };
 
     if (search) {
diff --git a/src/users/users.service.ts b/src/users/users.service.ts
index 60c8713..7150b34 100644
--- a/src/users/users.service.ts
+++ b/src/users/users.service.ts
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ export class UsersService {
           verificationNote: user.agentProfile.verificationNote,
           verifiedAt: user.agentProfile.verifiedAt,
           verifiedBy: user.agentProfile.verifiedBy,
+          // Subscription / payment status (denormalized from AgentSubscription)
+          subscriptionStatus: user.agentProfile.subscriptionStatus,
         },
       };
     }