diff --git a/changelog/poc-google-pay-as-payment-method b/changelog/poc-google-pay-as-payment-method
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cc941b4c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/poc-google-pay-as-payment-method
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: add
+
+POC: Google Pay as a payment method
diff --git a/client/checkout/blocks/index.js b/client/checkout/blocks/index.js
index 418c5c1852c..ba4cdb0c412 100644
--- a/client/checkout/blocks/index.js
+++ b/client/checkout/blocks/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import enqueueFraudScripts from 'fraud-scripts';
 import {
 	expressCheckoutElementApplePay,
 	expressCheckoutElementGooglePay,
+	paymentMethodGooglePay,
 } from 'wcpay/express-checkout/blocks';
 
 import { getDeferredIntentCreationUPEFields } from './payment-elements';
@@ -111,6 +112,8 @@ const addCheckoutTracking = () => {
 	}
 };
 
+registerPaymentMethod( paymentMethodGooglePay( api ) );
+
 // Call handleWooPayEmailInput if woopay is enabled and this is the checkout page.
 if ( getUPEConfig( 'isWooPayEnabled' ) ) {
 	if (
diff --git a/client/express-checkout/blocks/components/express-checkout-component.js b/client/express-checkout/blocks/components/express-checkout-component.js
index 88fcc160166..e8dbe196ddf 100644
--- a/client/express-checkout/blocks/components/express-checkout-component.js
+++ b/client/express-checkout/blocks/components/express-checkout-component.js
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const ExpressCheckoutComponent = ( {
 	expressPaymentMethod = '',
 	buttonAttributes,
 	isPreview = false,
+	eventRegistration,
 } ) => {
 	const {
 		buttonOptions,
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ const ExpressCheckoutComponent = ( {
 		onClick,
 		onClose,
 		setExpressPaymentError,
+		eventRegistration,
 	} );
 	const onClickHandler = ! isPreview ? onButtonClick : () => {};
 	const onShippingAddressChange = ( event ) =>
diff --git a/client/express-checkout/blocks/hooks/use-express-checkout.js b/client/express-checkout/blocks/hooks/use-express-checkout.js
index a3f28340342..bd4fb5801bf 100644
--- a/client/express-checkout/blocks/hooks/use-express-checkout.js
+++ b/client/express-checkout/blocks/hooks/use-express-checkout.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const useExpressCheckout = ( {
 	onClick,
 	onClose,
 	setExpressPaymentError,
+	eventRegistration,
 } ) => {
 	const stripe = useStripe();
 	const elements = useElements();
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export const useExpressCheckout = ( {
 
 	const onCancel = () => {
 		onCancelHandler();
-		onClose();
+		onClose?.();
 	};
 
 	const completePayment = ( redirectUrl ) => {
@@ -54,13 +55,23 @@ export const useExpressCheckout = ( {
 
 	const onButtonClick = useCallback(
 		( event ) => {
+			if ( eventRegistration?.onPlaceOrderButtonValidation ) {
+				const validationResult = eventRegistration.onPlaceOrderButtonValidation();
+				console.log( '### vr', validationResult );
+				if ( ! validationResult ) {
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
 			// If login is required for checkout, display redirect confirmation dialog.
 			if ( getExpressCheckoutData( 'login_confirmation' ) ) {
 				displayLoginConfirmation( event.expressPaymentType );
 				return;
 			}
 
-			const shippingAddressRequired = shippingData?.needsShipping;
+			const shippingAddressRequired = eventRegistration?.onPlaceOrderButtonValidation
+				? false
+				: shippingData?.needsShipping;
 
 			let shippingRates;
 			if ( shippingAddressRequired ) {
@@ -122,7 +133,7 @@ export const useExpressCheckout = ( {
 			};
 
 			// Click event from WC Blocks.
-			onClick();
+			onClick?.();
 			// Global click event handler from WooPayments to ECE.
 			onClickHandler( event );
 			event.resolve( options );
@@ -133,6 +144,7 @@ export const useExpressCheckout = ( {
 			billing.cartTotal.value,
 			shippingData.needsShipping,
 			shippingData.shippingRates,
+			eventRegistration,
 		]
 	);
 
diff --git a/client/express-checkout/blocks/index.js b/client/express-checkout/blocks/index.js
index 5968b3ca04a..54d3df51008 100644
--- a/client/express-checkout/blocks/index.js
+++ b/client/express-checkout/blocks/index.js
@@ -77,3 +77,36 @@ export const expressCheckoutElementGooglePay = ( api ) => ( {
 		return checkPaymentMethodIsAvailable( 'googlePay', cart, api );
 	},
 } );
+
+const CustomWrapper = ( { children } ) => <div>{ children }</div>;
+export const paymentMethodGooglePay = ( api ) => {
+	return {
+		name: 'woocommerce_payments_googlePay',
+		edit: <CustomWrapper />,
+		content: <CustomWrapper />,
+		paymentMethodId: 'woocommerce_payments_googlePay',
+		placeOrderButton: ( props ) => {
+			return (
+				<ExpressCheckoutContainer
+					api={ api }
+					expressPaymentMethod="googlePay"
+					{ ...props }
+				/>
+			);
+		},
+		label: 'Google Pay - WooPayments',
+		ariaLabel: 'Google Pay - WooPayments',
+		supports: {
+			showSavedCards: false,
+			showSaveOption: false,
+			features: getConfig( 'features' ),
+		},
+		canMakePayment: ( { cart } ) => {
+			if ( typeof wcpayExpressCheckoutParams === 'undefined' ) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return checkPaymentMethodIsAvailable( 'googlePay', cart );
+		},
+	};
+};
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-gateway-google-pay.php b/includes/class-wc-gateway-google-pay.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9ccff6fb631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/class-wc-gateway-google-pay.php
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Class WC_Gateway_Google_Pay
+ *
+ * Adds Google Pay as a payment gateway.
+ *
+ * @package WooCommerce\Payments
+ */
+
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
+	exit;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Google Pay Payment Gateway.
+ */
+class WC_Gateway_Google_Pay extends WC_Payment_Gateway_CC {
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructor.
+	 */
+	public function __construct() {
+		$this->id           = 'woocommerce_payments_googlePay';
+		$this->method_title = __( 'Google Pay', 'woocommerce-payments' );
+		$this->title        = __( 'Google Pay', 'woocommerce-payments' );
+		$this->has_fields   = false;
+		$this->enabled      = true;
+		$this->description  = '';
+		$this->supports     = [
+			'products',
+			'refunds',
+		];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Make this gateway always available.
+	 *
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function is_available() {
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-payments.php b/includes/class-wc-payments.php
index a551054e662..c71cbb7a56e 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-payments.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-payments.php
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ public static function register_gateway( $gateways ) {
 			$gateways[] = self::get_payment_gateway_by_id( $payment_method_id );
 		}
 
+		require_once WCPAY_ABSPATH . '/includes/class-wc-gateway-google-pay.php';
+		$gateways[] = 'WC_Gateway_Google_Pay';
+
 		return $gateways;
 	}