diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index f95878e3d..8d059356a 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Browser-Push-Benachrichtigungen erlauben.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug-Reports",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Geodaten",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Fallback (ipwho.is) — MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY in CI setzen",
     "apiGlobal": "API-Endpunkte und API-Tokens erlauben.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web-Analyse mit Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Gestartet",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build-SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Gebaut am",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Geodaten",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Fallback (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "System-Snapshot konnte nicht geladen werden.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Snapshot wird geladen...",
       "auditTitle": "Letzte Aktivitäten",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 389a70156..71589ba8c 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Allow browser push notifications.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug Report",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Geo data",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Fallback (ipwho.is) — set MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY in CI",
     "apiGlobal": "Allow API endpoints and API tokens.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web analytics with Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Started",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Built at",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Geo data",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Fallback (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "Failed to load system snapshot.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Loading snapshot...",
       "auditTitle": "Recent activity",
diff --git a/messages/es.json b/messages/es.json
index 76e836274..f2c3d9c56 100644
--- a/messages/es.json
+++ b/messages/es.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Allow browser push notifications.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug Report",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Datos geográficos",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Sin conexión (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Respaldo (ipwho.is) — configura MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY en CI",
     "apiGlobal": "Allow API endpoints and API tokens.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web analytics with Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Started",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Built at",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Datos geográficos",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Sin conexión (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Respaldo (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "Failed to load system snapshot.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Loading snapshot...",
       "auditTitle": "Recent activity",
diff --git a/messages/fr.json b/messages/fr.json
index 65c94975d..6935e8e9d 100644
--- a/messages/fr.json
+++ b/messages/fr.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Allow browser push notifications.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug Report",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Données géographiques",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Hors ligne (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Fallback (ipwho.is) — définissez MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY dans la CI",
     "apiGlobal": "Allow API endpoints and API tokens.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web analytics with Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Started",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Built at",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Données géographiques",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Hors ligne (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Fallback (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "Failed to load system snapshot.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Loading snapshot...",
       "auditTitle": "Recent activity",
diff --git a/messages/it.json b/messages/it.json
index 21534cb01..18e171790 100644
--- a/messages/it.json
+++ b/messages/it.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Allow browser push notifications.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug Report",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Dati geografici",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Fallback (ipwho.is) — imposta MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY in CI",
     "apiGlobal": "Allow API endpoints and API tokens.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web analytics with Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Started",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Built at",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Dati geografici",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Fallback (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "Failed to load system snapshot.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Loading snapshot...",
       "auditTitle": "Recent activity",
diff --git a/messages/pl.json b/messages/pl.json
index ed0bfc772..29cc73add 100644
--- a/messages/pl.json
+++ b/messages/pl.json
@@ -1996,6 +1996,9 @@
     "webPushGlobal": "Allow browser push notifications.",
     "integrationWebPush": "Web Push",
     "integrationBugReport": "Bug Report",
+    "offlineGeoLabel": "Dane geograficzne",
+    "offlineGeoEnabled": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+    "offlineGeoFallback": "Awaryjne (ipwho.is) — ustaw MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY w CI",
     "apiGlobal": "Allow API endpoints and API tokens.",
     "umamiTitle": "Umami",
     "umamiDescription": "Web analytics with Umami",
@@ -2176,6 +2179,9 @@
       "snapshotStarted": "Started",
       "snapshotBuildSha": "Build SHA",
       "snapshotBuiltAt": "Built at",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeo": "Dane geograficzne",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOn": "Offline (GeoLite2)",
+      "snapshotOfflineGeoOff": "Awaryjne (ipwho.is)",
       "snapshotLoadError": "Failed to load system snapshot.",
       "snapshotLoading": "Loading snapshot...",
       "auditTitle": "Recent activity",
diff --git a/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx b/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
index 54a01e49e..221287c11 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/system-status-section.tsx
@@ -13,15 +13,36 @@ import {
   Globe,
   Key,
   Loader2,
+  Map,
   RotateCw,
   Server,
   Users,
 } from "lucide-react";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { formatDateTime } from "@/lib/format";
 import { useFormatters, useTranslations } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 import { StatusItem, useSystemStatus } from "./_shared";
 
+interface VersionResponse {
+  version: string;
+  buildSha: string | null;
+  builtAt: string | null;
+  offlineGeoEnabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+function useOfflineGeoState() {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["public", "version"],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/version");
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error("Failed to load version");
+      return (await res.json()).data as VersionResponse;
+    },
+    staleTime: 5 * 60_000,
+  });
+}
+
 // v1.4.16 phase B3: Recharts is ~108 KiB Brotli — defer-load the host
 // metrics chart so the system-status page only ships it when an admin
 // actually opens this view. Splitting at the wrapper boundary (instead
@@ -44,6 +65,7 @@ export function SystemStatusSection() {
   const { t } = useTranslations();
   const fmt = useFormatters();
   const { data: status, isError, refetch, isFetching } = useSystemStatus();
+  const { data: version } = useOfflineGeoState();
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -163,6 +185,25 @@ export function SystemStatusSection() {
                 className="text-dracula-green"
               />
             )}
+            {/* v1.4.27 R5 — offline GeoLite2 availability. Renders only
+                when /api/version returns the new field so legacy
+                responses do not produce a placeholder row. */}
+            {version?.offlineGeoEnabled !== undefined && (
+              <StatusItem
+                icon={Map}
+                label={t("admin.offlineGeoLabel")}
+                value={
+                  version.offlineGeoEnabled
+                    ? t("admin.offlineGeoEnabled")
+                    : t("admin.offlineGeoFallback")
+                }
+                className={
+                  version.offlineGeoEnabled
+                    ? "text-dracula-green"
+                    : "text-dracula-yellow"
+                }
+              />
+            )}
           </div>
         ) : isError ? (
           // P19: surface load failures inline instead of leaving the
diff --git a/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx b/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
index fe269e43b..985423b2a 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/system-status-summary.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   Cog,
   Database,
   GitCommit,
+  Globe,
   Loader2,
   Server,
   Tag,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ interface VersionResponse {
   version: string;
   buildSha: string | null;
   builtAt: string | null;
+  offlineGeoEnabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 function useVersion() {
@@ -116,6 +118,26 @@ export function SystemStatusSummary() {
               value={formatDateTime(version.builtAt)}
             />
           )}
+          {/* v1.4.27 R5 — surface the offline-geo state so the maintainer
+              spots the missing MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY without crawling logs.
+              The field is undefined on legacy responses; the row only
+              renders when /api/version answers the new shape. */}
+          {version?.offlineGeoEnabled !== undefined && (
+            <StatusItem
+              icon={Globe}
+              label={t("admin.overview.snapshotOfflineGeo")}
+              value={
+                version.offlineGeoEnabled
+                  ? t("admin.overview.snapshotOfflineGeoOn")
+                  : t("admin.overview.snapshotOfflineGeoOff")
+              }
+              className={
+                version.offlineGeoEnabled
+                  ? "text-dracula-green"
+                  : "text-dracula-yellow"
+              }
+            />
+          )}
         </div>
       ) : isError ? (
         <div