diff --git a/src/internal/index.ts b/src/internal/index.ts
index 9c5abd0..442f8a6 100644
--- a/src/internal/index.ts
+++ b/src/internal/index.ts
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ export {
 export { isFocusable, getAllFocusables, getFirstFocusable, getLastFocusable } from './focus-lock-utils/utils';
 export { default as handleKey } from './utils/handle-key';
 export { default as circleIndex } from './utils/circle-index';
+export { default as Portal, PortalProps } from './portal';
diff --git a/src/internal/portal/__tests__/portal.test.tsx b/src/internal/portal/__tests__/portal.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5c8b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/portal/__tests__/portal.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { warnOnce } from '../../logging';
+import Portal, { PortalProps } from '../index';
+
+function renderPortal(props: PortalProps) {
+  const { rerender, unmount } = render(<Portal {...props} />);
+  return { unmount, rerender: (props: PortalProps) => rerender(<Portal {...props} />) };
+}
+
+jest.mock('../../logging', () => ({
+  ...jest.requireActual('../../logging'),
+  warnOnce: jest.fn(),
+}));
+
+afterEach(() => {
+  expect(warnOnce).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  jest.clearAllMocks();
+});
+
+describe('Portal', () => {
+  describe('when container is provided', () => {
+    let container: Element | undefined;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      container = document.createElement('div');
+      document.body.appendChild(container);
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      container?.remove();
+    });
+
+    test('renders to the container', () => {
+      renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, container });
+      expect(container?.innerHTML).toBe('<p>Hello!</p>');
+    });
+
+    test('ignores getContainer property', () => {
+      const getContainer = jest.fn();
+      const removeContainer = jest.fn();
+      renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, container, getContainer, removeContainer });
+      expect(container!.innerHTML).toBe('<p>Hello!</p>');
+      expect(getContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(removeContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('cleans up react content inside container when unmounted', () => {
+      const { unmount } = renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, container });
+      unmount();
+      expect(container!.innerHTML).toBe('');
+    });
+
+    test('cleans up react content inside container if an explicit container is no longer provided', () => {
+      const { rerender } = renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, container });
+      rerender({ children: <p>Hello!</p> });
+      expect(container!.innerHTML).toBe('');
+      expect(document.body.textContent).toBe('Hello!');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when getContainer/removeContainer property is provided', () => {
+    test('falls back to default if only getContainer is provided', () => {
+      const getContainer = jest.fn();
+      renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, getContainer });
+      expect(getContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(warnOnce).toHaveBeenCalledWith('portal', '`removeContainer` is required when `getContainer` is provided');
+      jest.mocked(warnOnce).mockReset();
+    });
+
+    test('falls back to default if only removeContainer is provided', () => {
+      const removeContainer = jest.fn();
+      renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p>, removeContainer });
+      expect(removeContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(warnOnce).toHaveBeenCalledWith('portal', '`getContainer` is required when `removeContainer` is provided');
+      jest.mocked(warnOnce).mockReset();
+    });
+
+    test('renders and cleans up async container', async () => {
+      const container = document.createElement('div');
+      const getContainer = jest.fn(async () => {
+        await Promise.resolve();
+        document.body.appendChild(container);
+        return container;
+      });
+      const removeContainer = jest.fn(element => document.body.removeChild(element));
+      const { unmount } = renderPortal({
+        children: <p data-testid="portal-content">Hello!</p>,
+        getContainer,
+        removeContainer,
+      });
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content')).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(document.body.contains(container)).toBe(false);
+      expect(getContainer).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      // wait a tick to resolve pending promises
+      await act(() => Promise.resolve());
+      expect(document.body.contains(container)).toBe(true);
+      expect(container.contains(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content'))).toBe(true);
+
+      unmount();
+      expect(removeContainer).toHaveBeenCalledWith(container);
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content')).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(document.body.contains(container)).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    test('allows conditional change of getContainer/removeContainer', async () => {
+      function MovablePortal({ getContainer, removeContainer }: Pick<PortalProps, 'getContainer' | 'removeContainer'>) {
+        const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
+        return (
+          <>
+            <button data-testid="toggle-portal" onClick={() => setVisible(!visible)}>
+              Toggle
+            </button>
+            <Portal
+              getContainer={visible ? getContainer : undefined}
+              removeContainer={visible ? removeContainer : undefined}
+            >
+              <div data-testid="portal-content">portal content</div>
+            </Portal>
+          </>
+        );
+      }
+
+      const iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
+      document.body.appendChild(iframe);
+      const externalDocument = iframe.contentDocument!;
+
+      const getContainer = jest.fn(() => {
+        const container = externalDocument.createElement('div');
+        container.setAttribute('data-testid', 'dynamic-container');
+        externalDocument.body.appendChild(container);
+        return Promise.resolve(container);
+      });
+
+      const removeContainer = jest.fn(() => {
+        const allContainers = externalDocument.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="dynamic-container"]');
+        expect(allContainers).toHaveLength(1);
+        allContainers[0].remove();
+      });
+
+      render(<MovablePortal getContainer={getContainer} removeContainer={removeContainer} />);
+      expect(document.body.contains(screen.getByTestId('portal-content'))).toBe(true);
+      expect(getContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(removeContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('toggle-portal'));
+      // wait a tick to resolve pending promises
+      await act(() => Promise.resolve());
+      expect(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content')).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(externalDocument.querySelector('[data-testid="portal-content"]')).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(externalDocument.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="dynamic-container"]')).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(getContainer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(removeContainer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+
+      fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('toggle-portal'));
+      // wait a tick to resolve pending promises
+      await act(() => Promise.resolve());
+      expect(document.body.contains(screen.getByTestId('portal-content'))).toBe(true);
+      expect(externalDocument.querySelector('[data-testid="portal-content"]')).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(externalDocument.querySelectorAll('[data-testid="dynamic-container"]')).toHaveLength(0);
+      expect(getContainer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(removeContainer).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    describe('console logging', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
+      });
+
+      test('prints a warning if getContainer rejects a promise', async () => {
+        const getContainer = jest.fn(() => Promise.reject('Error for testing'));
+        const removeContainer = jest.fn(() => {});
+        renderPortal({
+          children: <p data-testid="portal-content">Hello!</p>,
+          getContainer,
+          removeContainer,
+        });
+        expect(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content')).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(getContainer).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(console.warn).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+        await Promise.resolve();
+        expect(screen.queryByTestId('portal-content')).toBeFalsy();
+        expect(removeContainer).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith('[AwsUi] [portal]: failed to load portal root', 'Error for testing');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('when a container is not provided', () => {
+    test('renders to a div under body', () => {
+      renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p> });
+      expect(document.querySelector('body > div > p')?.textContent).toBe('Hello!');
+    });
+
+    test('removes container element when unmounted', () => {
+      const { unmount } = renderPortal({ children: <p>Hello!</p> });
+      // The extra <div> is a wrapper element that react-testing-library creates.
+      expect(document.querySelectorAll('body > div').length).toBe(2);
+      unmount();
+      expect(document.querySelectorAll('body > div').length).toBe(1);
+      expect(document.querySelector('body > div')?.innerHTML).toBe('');
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/internal/portal/index.tsx b/src/internal/portal/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3582ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/internal/portal/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+import React, { useLayoutEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { createPortal } from 'react-dom';
+import { isDevelopment } from '../is-development';
+import { warnOnce } from '../logging';
+
+export interface PortalProps {
+  container?: null | Element;
+  getContainer?: () => Promise<HTMLElement>;
+  removeContainer?: (container: HTMLElement) => void;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}
+
+function manageDefaultContainer(setState: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Element | null>>) {
+  const newContainer = document.createElement('div');
+  document.body.appendChild(newContainer);
+  setState(newContainer);
+  return () => {
+    document.body.removeChild(newContainer);
+  };
+}
+
+function manageAsyncContainer(
+  getContainer: () => Promise<HTMLElement>,
+  removeContainer: (container: HTMLElement) => void,
+  setState: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<Element | null>>
+) {
+  let newContainer: HTMLElement;
+  getContainer().then(
+    container => {
+      newContainer = container;
+      setState(container);
+    },
+    error => {
+      console.warn('[AwsUi] [portal]: failed to load portal root', error);
+    }
+  );
+  return () => {
+    removeContainer(newContainer);
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * A safe react portal component that renders to a provided node.
+ * If a node isn't provided, it creates one under document.body.
+ */
+export default function Portal({ container, getContainer, removeContainer, children }: PortalProps) {
+  const [activeContainer, setActiveContainer] = useState<Element | null>(container ?? null);
+
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (container) {
+      setActiveContainer(container);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (isDevelopment) {
+      if (getContainer && !removeContainer) {
+        warnOnce('portal', '`removeContainer` is required when `getContainer` is provided');
+      }
+      if (!getContainer && removeContainer) {
+        warnOnce('portal', '`getContainer` is required when `removeContainer` is provided');
+      }
+    }
+    if (getContainer && removeContainer) {
+      return manageAsyncContainer(getContainer, removeContainer, setActiveContainer);
+    }
+    return manageDefaultContainer(setActiveContainer);
+  }, [container, getContainer, removeContainer]);
+
+  return activeContainer && createPortal(children, activeContainer);
+}