diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/backend_test.go b/builtin/logical/pki/backend_test.go
index d271e7ed844a..8a96b81c2c4d 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/backend_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/backend_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/fatih/structs"
 	"github.com/go-test/deep"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/builtin/credential/userpass"
 	logicaltest "github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/testhelpers/logical"
 	vaulthttp "github.com/hashicorp/vault/http"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/certutil"
@@ -2718,6 +2719,126 @@ func TestBackend_URI_SANs(t *testing.T) {
 			cert.URIs)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBackend_AllowedDomainsTemplate(t *testing.T) {
+	coreConfig := &vault.CoreConfig{
+		CredentialBackends: map[string]logical.Factory{
+			"userpass": userpass.Factory,
+		},
+		LogicalBackends: map[string]logical.Factory{
+			"pki": Factory,
+		},
+	}
+	cluster := vault.NewTestCluster(t, coreConfig, &vault.TestClusterOptions{
+		HandlerFunc: vaulthttp.Handler,
+	})
+	cluster.Start()
+	defer cluster.Cleanup()
+	client := cluster.Cores[0].Client
+
+	// Write test policy for userpass auth method.
+	err := client.Sys().PutPolicy("test", `
+   path "pki/*" {  
+     capabilities = ["update"]
+   }`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Enable userpass auth method.
+	if err := client.Sys().EnableAuth("userpass", "userpass", ""); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Configure test role for userpass.
+	if _, err := client.Logical().Write("auth/userpass/users/userpassname", map[string]interface{}{
+		"password": "test",
+		"policies": "test",
+	}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Login userpass for test role and keep client token.
+	secret, err := client.Logical().Write("auth/userpass/login/userpassname", map[string]interface{}{
+		"password": "test",
+	})
+	if err != nil || secret == nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	userpassToken := secret.Auth.ClientToken
+
+	// Get auth accessor for identity template.
+	auths, err := client.Sys().ListAuth()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	userpassAccessor := auths["userpass/"].Accessor
+
+	// Mount PKI.
+	err = client.Sys().Mount("pki", &api.MountInput{
+		Type: "pki",
+		Config: api.MountConfigInput{
+			DefaultLeaseTTL: "16h",
+			MaxLeaseTTL:     "60h",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Generate internal CA.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/root/generate/internal", map[string]interface{}{
+		"ttl":         "40h",
+		"common_name": "myvault.com",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Write role PKI.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/roles/test", map[string]interface{}{
+		"allowed_domains":          []string{"foobar.com", "zipzap.com", "{{identity.entity.aliases." + userpassAccessor + ".name}}"},
+		"allowed_domains_template": true,
+		"allow_bare_domains":       true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Issue certificate with userpassToken.
+	client.SetToken(userpassToken)
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/issue/test", map[string]interface{}{"common_name": "userpassname"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Issue certificate for foobar.com to verify allowed_domain_templae doesnt break plain domains.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/issue/test", map[string]interface{}{"common_name": "foobar.com"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Issue certificate for unknown userpassname.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/issue/test", map[string]interface{}{"common_name": "unknownuserpassname"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+
+	// Set allowed_domains_template to false.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/roles/test", map[string]interface{}{
+		"allowed_domains_template": false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Issue certificate with userpassToken.
+	_, err = client.Logical().Write("pki/issue/test", map[string]interface{}{"common_name": "userpassname"})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error")
+	}
+}
+
 func setCerts() {
 	cak, err := ecdsa.GenerateKey(elliptic.P256(), rand.Reader)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go b/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
index fbf8cdd5b56c..608dbf014c22 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/cert_util.go
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func fetchCertBySerial(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, prefix, serial
 // Given a set of requested names for a certificate, verifies that all of them
 // match the various toggles set in the role for controlling issuance.
 // If one does not pass, it is returned in the string argument.
-func validateNames(data *inputBundle, names []string) string {
+func validateNames(b *backend, data *inputBundle, names []string) string {
 	for _, name := range names {
 		sanitizedName := name
 		emailDomain := name
@@ -314,6 +314,18 @@ func validateNames(data *inputBundle, names []string) string {
 					continue
 				}
 
+				if data.role.AllowedDomainsTemplate {
+					matched, _ := regexp.MatchString(`^{{.+?}}$`, currDomain)
+					if matched && data.req.EntityID != "" {
+						tmpCurrDomain, err := framework.PopulateIdentityTemplate(currDomain, data.req.EntityID, b.System())
+						if err != nil {
+							continue
+						}
+
+						currDomain = tmpCurrDomain
+					}
+				}
+
 				// First, allow an exact match of the base domain if that role flag
 				// is enabled
 				if data.role.AllowBareDomains &&
@@ -338,6 +350,7 @@ func validateNames(data *inputBundle, names []string) string {
 					break
 				}
 			}
+
 			if valid {
 				continue
 			}
@@ -816,7 +829,7 @@ func generateCreationBundle(b *backend, data *inputBundle, caSign *certutil.CAIn
 		// Check the CN. This ensures that the CN is checked even if it's
 		// excluded from SANs.
 		if cn != "" {
-			badName := validateNames(data, []string{cn})
+			badName := validateNames(b, data, []string{cn})
 			if len(badName) != 0 {
 				return nil, errutil.UserError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
 					"common name %s not allowed by this role", badName)}
@@ -832,13 +845,13 @@ func generateCreationBundle(b *backend, data *inputBundle, caSign *certutil.CAIn
 		}
 
 		// Check for bad email and/or DNS names
-		badName := validateNames(data, dnsNames)
+		badName := validateNames(b, data, dnsNames)
 		if len(badName) != 0 {
 			return nil, errutil.UserError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
 				"subject alternate name %s not allowed by this role", badName)}
 		}
 
-		badName = validateNames(data, emailAddresses)
+		badName = validateNames(b, data, emailAddresses)
 		if len(badName) != 0 {
 			return nil, errutil.UserError{Err: fmt.Sprintf(
 				"email address %s not allowed by this role", badName)}
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles.go
index 6b6757631dfc..4d23484079e7 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles.go
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ the wildcard subdomains. See the documentation for more
 information. This parameter accepts a comma-separated 
 string or list of domains.`,
 			},
-
+			"allowed_domains_template": &framework.FieldSchema{
+				Type: framework.TypeBool,
+				Description: `If set, Allowed domains can be specified using identity template policies.
+				Non-templated domains are also permitted.`,
+				Default: false,
+			},
 			"allow_bare_domains": &framework.FieldSchema{
 				Type: framework.TypeBool,
 				Description: `If set, clients can request certificates
@@ -541,6 +546,7 @@ func (b *backend) pathRoleCreate(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Request, data
 		TTL:                           time.Duration(data.Get("ttl").(int)) * time.Second,
 		AllowLocalhost:                data.Get("allow_localhost").(bool),
 		AllowedDomains:                data.Get("allowed_domains").([]string),
+		AllowedDomainsTemplate:        data.Get("allowed_domains_template").(bool),
 		AllowBareDomains:              data.Get("allow_bare_domains").(bool),
 		AllowSubdomains:               data.Get("allow_subdomains").(bool),
 		AllowGlobDomains:              data.Get("allow_glob_domains").(bool),
@@ -728,6 +734,7 @@ type roleEntry struct {
 	AllowedBaseDomain             string        `json:"allowed_base_domain" mapstructure:"allowed_base_domain"`
 	AllowedDomainsOld             string        `json:"allowed_domains,omitempty"`
 	AllowedDomains                []string      `json:"allowed_domains_list" mapstructure:"allowed_domains"`
+	AllowedDomainsTemplate        bool          `json:"allowed_domains_template"`
 	AllowBaseDomain               bool          `json:"allow_base_domain"`
 	AllowBareDomains              bool          `json:"allow_bare_domains" mapstructure:"allow_bare_domains"`
 	AllowTokenDisplayName         bool          `json:"allow_token_displayname" mapstructure:"allow_token_displayname"`
@@ -778,6 +785,7 @@ func (r *roleEntry) ToResponseData() map[string]interface{} {
 		"max_ttl":                            int64(r.MaxTTL.Seconds()),
 		"allow_localhost":                    r.AllowLocalhost,
 		"allowed_domains":                    r.AllowedDomains,
+		"allowed_domains_template":           r.AllowedDomainsTemplate,
 		"allow_bare_domains":                 r.AllowBareDomains,
 		"allow_token_displayname":            r.AllowTokenDisplayName,
 		"allow_subdomains":                   r.AllowSubdomains,
diff --git a/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles_test.go b/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles_test.go
index 01e49983c505..791cc584a232 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/pki/path_roles_test.go
@@ -586,6 +586,12 @@ func TestPki_RoleNoStore(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("no_store should not be set by default")
 	}
 
+	// By default, allowed_domains_template should be `false`
+	allowedDomainsTemplate := resp.Data["allowed_domains_template"].(bool)
+	if allowedDomainsTemplate {
+		t.Fatalf("allowed_domains_template should not be set by default")
+	}
+
 	// Make sure that setting no_store to `true` works properly
 	roleReq.Operation = logical.UpdateOperation
 	roleReq.Path = "roles/testrole_nostore"