diff --git a/packages/database/src/Builder/QueryBuilders/QueryBuilder.php b/packages/database/src/Builder/QueryBuilders/QueryBuilder.php
index a770e9f2d..25f0494f0 100644
--- a/packages/database/src/Builder/QueryBuilders/QueryBuilder.php
+++ b/packages/database/src/Builder/QueryBuilders/QueryBuilder.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public function new(mixed ...$params): object
      *
      * @return TModel
      */
-    public function findById(string|int|PrimaryKey $id): object
+    public function findById(string|int|PrimaryKey $id): ?object
     {
         if (! inspect($this->model)->hasPrimaryKey()) {
             throw ModelDidNotHavePrimaryColumn::neededForMethod($this->model, 'findById');
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/Rules/Exists.php b/packages/validation/src/Rules/Exists.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..620c8871b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/validation/src/Rules/Exists.php
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tempest\Validation\Rules;
+
+use Attribute;
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use Tempest\Database\PrimaryKey;
+use Tempest\Validation\HasTranslationVariables;
+use Tempest\Validation\Rule;
+
+use function Tempest\Database\inspect;
+use function Tempest\Database\query;
+
+/**
+ * Ensures that for the given model, the primary key value associated to this rule exists in the database.
+ */
+#[Attribute(Attribute::TARGET_PROPERTY)]
+final readonly class Exists implements Rule, HasTranslationVariables
+{
+    /**
+     * @param class-string|non-empty-string $table
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        private string $table,
+        private ?string $column = null,
+    ) {
+        if (! class_exists($table) && $column === null) {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('A column must be specified when the table is not a model class.');
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function isValid(mixed $value): bool
+    {
+        if (! is_object($value) && ! is_numeric($value) && ! is_string($value)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (is_float($value)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $column = match (is_null($this->column)) {
+            false => $this->column,
+            true => match ($key = inspect($this->table)->getPrimaryKey()) {
+                null => throw new InvalidArgumentException("Model `{$this->table}` does not have a primary key, and a column was not specified."),
+                default => $key,
+            },
+        };
+
+        return query($this->table)
+            ->count()
+            ->whereField($column, $value)
+            ->execute() > 0;
+    }
+
+    public function getTranslationVariables(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'model' => $this->table,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/validation/src/localization.en.yml b/packages/validation/src/localization.en.yml
index 5618bb97c..4ce3310eb 100644
--- a/packages/validation/src/localization.en.yml
+++ b/packages/validation/src/localization.en.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ validation_error:
     .input {$field :string}
     .input {$needle :string}
     {$field} must end with "{$needle}"
+  exists: |
+    .input {$field :string}
+    {$field} could not be found
   is_even_number: |
     .input {$field :string}
     {$field} must be even
diff --git a/packages/validation/tests/Rules/ExistsTest.php b/packages/validation/tests/Rules/ExistsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b35275fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/validation/tests/Rules/ExistsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tempest\Validation\Tests\Rules;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+use Tempest\Database\PrimaryKey;
+use Tempest\Validation\Rules\Exists;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+final class ExistsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    #[Test]
+    public function throws_exception_for_table_without_column(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('A column must be specified when the table is not a model class.');
+
+        new Exists('random-table');
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function returns_false_for_null_or_non_integer_values(): void
+    {
+        $rule = new Exists(ValidateExistsModel::class);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($rule->isValid(1.5));
+        $this->assertFalse($rule->isValid([]));
+        $this->assertFalse($rule->isValid(true));
+        $this->assertFalse($rule->isValid(false));
+        $this->assertFalse($rule->isValid(null));
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function can_be_constructed_with_valid_model_class(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertInstanceOf(Exists::class, new Exists(ValidateExistsModel::class));
+    }
+}
+
+/** @internal */
+final class ValidateExistsModel
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public PrimaryKey $id,
+        public string $name,
+    ) {}
+}
diff --git a/tests/Fixtures/Requests/BookRequest.php b/tests/Fixtures/Requests/BookRequest.php
index 04ca40b0f..fb1a5372c 100644
--- a/tests/Fixtures/Requests/BookRequest.php
+++ b/tests/Fixtures/Requests/BookRequest.php
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Tempest\Database\HasOne;
 use Tempest\Http\IsRequest;
 use Tempest\Http\Request;
+use Tempest\Validation\Rules\Exists;
 use Tempest\Validation\Rules\HasLength;
 use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Modules\Books\Models\Author;
 use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Modules\Books\Models\Isbn;
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Validator/ExistsRuleTest.php b/tests/Integration/Validator/ExistsRuleTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e18fcd23a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Integration/Validator/ExistsRuleTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Tempest\Integration\Validator;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\PreCondition;
+use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\Test;
+use Tempest\Database\Migrations\CreateMigrationsTable;
+use Tempest\Validation\Rules\Exists;
+use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Migrations\CreateAuthorTable;
+use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Migrations\CreateBookTable;
+use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Migrations\CreatePublishersTable;
+use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Modules\Books\Models\Author;
+use Tests\Tempest\Fixtures\Modules\Books\Models\Book;
+use Tests\Tempest\Integration\FrameworkIntegrationTestCase;
+
+/**
+ * @internal
+ */
+final class ExistsRuleTest extends FrameworkIntegrationTestCase
+{
+    #[PreCondition]
+    protected function configure(): void
+    {
+        $this->migrate(
+            CreateMigrationsTable::class,
+            CreatePublishersTable::class,
+            CreateAuthorTable::class,
+            CreateBookTable::class,
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function existing_record_return_true(): void
+    {
+        $book = Book::create(title: 'Timeline Taxi');
+
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid($book->id));
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists('books', column: 'id')->isValid($book->id));
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists('books', column: 'title')->isValid('Timeline Taxi'));
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function non_existent_record_returns_false(): void
+    {
+        Book::create(title: 'Timeline Taxi');
+
+        $this->assertFalse(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid(99999));
+        $this->assertFalse(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid(12345));
+        $this->assertFalse(new Exists(Book::class, column: 'title')->isValid('Timeline Taxi 2'));
+    }
+
+    #[Test]
+    public function validates_multiple_existing_records(): void
+    {
+        $book1 = Book::create(title: 'The Lord of the Rings');
+        $book2 = Book::create(title: 'The Silmarillion');
+        $book3 = Book::create(title: 'Unfinished Tales');
+
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid($book1->id));
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid($book2->id));
+        $this->assertTrue(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid($book3->id));
+        $this->assertFalse(new Exists(Book::class)->isValid(99999));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Validator/TranslationsTest.php b/tests/Integration/Validator/TranslationsTest.php
index d4d6b06d1..c309fd72e 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Validator/TranslationsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Validator/TranslationsTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace Tests\Tempest\Integration\Validator;
 
 use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\TestWith;
+use Tempest\Database\PrimaryKey;
 use Tempest\DateTime\FormatPattern;
 use Tempest\Validation\Rule;
 use Tempest\Validation\Rules;
@@ -208,6 +209,16 @@ public function test_ends_with(?string $field = null): void
         );
     }
 
+    #[TestWith([null])]
+    #[TestWith(['Input'])]
+    public function test_exists(?string $field = null): void
+    {
+        $this->assertSame(
+            expected: $this->formatWithField('%s could not be found', $field),
+            actual: $this->translate(new Rules\Exists(table: 'non-existing-table', column: 'non-existing-column'), field: $field),
+        );
+    }
+
     #[TestWith([null])]
     #[TestWith(['Input'])]
     public function test_even(?string $field = null): void