diff --git a/lib/utils/key-values.js b/lib/utils/key-values.js
index cf54304da6b4b..ec9f409893115 100644
--- a/lib/utils/key-values.js
+++ b/lib/utils/key-values.js
@@ -26,11 +26,23 @@ function logObject (values, { chalk, json, predicate = defaultPredicate }) {
 }
 
 function logStageItem (item, { chalk }) {
-  const { id, packageName, version, tag, createdAt, actor, actorType, shasum, ...rest } = item
+  const {
+    id,
+    packageName,
+    version,
+    tag,
+    createdAt,
+    actor,
+    actorType,
+    shasum,
+    status,
+    ...rest
+  } = item
   logObject({
     id,
     'package name': packageName,
     version,
+    status,
     tag,
     'date staged': createdAt,
     'staged by': actorType ? `${actor} (${actorType})` : actor,
diff --git a/test/lib/commands/stage/list.js b/test/lib/commands/stage/list.js
index e66680db8277f..ded079a5ab7b0 100644
--- a/test/lib/commands/stage/list.js
+++ b/test/lib/commands/stage/list.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const stageItems = [
     actor: 'octocat',
     actorType: 'user',
     shasum: '4f7f5f1d5bcf2f72f6e4d6c4f3b2812d8a2f6c19',
+    status: 'validating',
   },
   {
     id: 'f8e7a45b-7a5f-4f31-8e6d-9dd1c6ef38c0',
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ const stageItems = [
     actor: 'npm-bot',
     actorType: 'trusted automation',
     shasum: '8eb3b4e9b6e3d0d2c86be1e6d4f43f4be62e80ad',
+    status: 'staged',
   },
 ]
 
@@ -45,6 +47,9 @@ t.test('lists all staged packages', async t => {
   t.match(out, 'package name: example-lib')
   t.match(out, 'version: 1.2.3')
   t.match(out, 'version: 0.4.0')
+  t.match(out, 'status: validating')
+  t.match(out, 'status: staged')
+  t.equal(out.match(/status:/g)?.length, 2, 'all server-provided statuses are shown')
 })
 
 t.test('lists with package filter', async t => {
@@ -80,6 +85,8 @@ t.test('lists with --json', async t => {
   t.equal(out.length, 2)
   t.equal(out[0].packageName, '@npmcli/example-package')
   t.equal(out[0].id, '1de6f3db-2ed9-4d72-b3dd-8f0e2b474a2f', 'uuid id is not redacted')
+  t.equal(out[0].status, 'validating')
+  t.equal(out[1].status, 'staged')
 })
 
 t.test('shows message when no packages', async t => {
diff --git a/test/lib/commands/stage/view.js b/test/lib/commands/stage/view.js
index 604caf98fb23b..36afc98b13d71 100644
--- a/test/lib/commands/stage/view.js
+++ b/test/lib/commands/stage/view.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const stageItem = {
   actor: 'octocat',
   actorType: 'user',
   shasum: '4f7f5f1d5bcf2f72f6e4d6c4f3b2812d8a2f6c19',
+  status: 'awaiting_approval',
 }
 
 t.test('views a staged package', async t => {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ t.test('views a staged package', async t => {
   t.match(out, /id:/)
   t.match(out, 'package name: @npmcli/example-package')
   t.match(out, 'version: 1.2.3')
+  t.match(out, 'status: awaiting_approval')
 })
 
 t.test('views with --json', async t => {
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ t.test('views with --json', async t => {
   const out = JSON.parse(joinedOutput())
   t.ok(out.id)
   t.equal(out.packageName, '@npmcli/example-package')
+  t.equal(out.status, 'awaiting_approval')
 })
 
 t.test('throws usageError without stage-id', async t => {
diff --git a/test/lib/utils/key-values.js b/test/lib/utils/key-values.js
index 5e61f9e55fe59..f162346eab4b2 100644
--- a/test/lib/utils/key-values.js
+++ b/test/lib/utils/key-values.js
@@ -76,6 +76,40 @@ t.test('logStageItem without actorType shows actor alone', async t => {
   t.notMatch(out, /\(/)
 })
 
+t.test('logStageItem shows status returned by the server', async t => {
+  const { joinedOutput } = await loadMockNpm(t)
+  const chalk = { cyan: v => v, green: v => v }
+  const item = {
+    id: 'abc',
+    packageName: 'pkg',
+    version: '1.0.0',
+    tag: 'latest',
+    createdAt: '2026-01-01',
+    actor: 'user',
+    shasum: 'sha1',
+  }
+
+  logStageItem({ ...item, status: 'awaiting_approval' }, { chalk })
+  t.match(joinedOutput(), /status: awaiting_approval/)
+})
+
+t.test('logStageItem omits missing status', async t => {
+  const { joinedOutput } = await loadMockNpm(t)
+  const chalk = { cyan: v => v, green: v => v }
+  const item = {
+    id: 'abc',
+    packageName: 'pkg',
+    version: '1.0.0',
+    tag: 'latest',
+    createdAt: '2026-01-01',
+    actor: 'user',
+    shasum: 'sha1',
+  }
+
+  logStageItem(item, { chalk })
+  t.notMatch(joinedOutput(), /status:/)
+})
+
 t.test('logObject with all values skipped produces no output', async t => {
   const { joinedOutput } = await loadMockNpm(t)
   const chalk = { cyan: v => v, green: v => v }