diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentMetadataDrawer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentMetadataDrawer.svelte
index a24a27d1..fd896f1c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentMetadataDrawer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentMetadataDrawer.svelte
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 import { formatDate } from '$lib/utils/date';
 import { formatDocumentStatus } from '$lib/utils/documentStatusLabel';
 import { getInitials, personAvatarColor } from '$lib/utils/personFormat';
+import RelationshipBadge from '$lib/components/RelationshipBadge.svelte';
 
 type Person = { id: string; firstName?: string | null; lastName: string; displayName: string };
 type Tag = { id: string; name: string };
@@ -14,9 +15,18 @@ type Props = {
 	sender: Person | null;
 	receivers: Person[];
 	tags: Tag[];
+	inferredRelationship?: { labelFromA: string; labelFromB: string } | null;
 };
 
-let { documentDate, location, status, sender, receivers, tags }: Props = $props();
+let {
+	documentDate,
+	location,
+	status,
+	sender,
+	receivers,
+	tags,
+	inferredRelationship = null
+}: Props = $props();
 
 const VISIBLE_RECEIVER_LIMIT = 5;
 
@@ -112,6 +122,12 @@ function getFullName(person: Person): string {
 							{/if}
 						</div>
 					{/if}
+					{#if inferredRelationship}
+						<RelationshipBadge
+							labelFromA={inferredRelationship.labelFromA}
+							labelFromB={inferredRelationship.labelFromB}
+						/>
+					{/if}
 				</div>
 			{:else}
 				<p class="font-serif text-sm text-ink-3">{m.doc_details_no_persons()}</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
index f352364a..15cadd6b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/DocumentTopBar.svelte
@@ -30,9 +30,16 @@ type Props = {
 	canWrite: boolean;
 	fileUrl: string;
 	transcribeMode: boolean;
+	inferredRelationship?: { labelFromA: string; labelFromB: string } | null;
 };
 
-let { doc, canWrite, fileUrl, transcribeMode = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
+let {
+	doc,
+	canWrite,
+	fileUrl,
+	transcribeMode = $bindable(),
+	inferredRelationship = null
+}: Props = $props();
 
 let detailsOpen = $state(false);
 
@@ -275,6 +282,7 @@ let mobileMenuOpen = $state(false);
 				sender={doc.sender ?? null}
 				receivers={doc.receivers ? [...doc.receivers] : []}
 				tags={doc.tags ? [...doc.tags] : []}
+				inferredRelationship={inferredRelationship}
 			/>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/RelationshipBadge.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/RelationshipBadge.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8de6473f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/RelationshipBadge.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+import * as m from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+
+type Props = { labelFromA: string; labelFromB: string };
+let { labelFromA, labelFromB }: Props = $props();
+</script>
+
+<div>
+	<p class="mb-1 font-sans text-xs font-medium text-ink-3">
+		{m.doc_details_field_relationship()}
+	</p>
+	<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2 font-serif text-sm text-ink">
+		<span class="font-semibold">{labelFromA}</span>
+		<svg
+			class="h-3 w-3 shrink-0 text-accent"
+			viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+			fill="none"
+			stroke="currentColor"
+			stroke-width="2.5"
+			aria-hidden="true"
+		>
+			<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M13 7l5 5-5 5M6 12h12" />
+		</svg>
+		<span class="font-semibold">{labelFromB}</span>
+	</div>
+</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/relationshipLabels.ts b/frontend/src/lib/relationshipLabels.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff2edd44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/relationshipLabels.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import * as m from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
+
+/**
+ * Maps a backend inferred-label key (parent, uncle_aunt, ...) to its
+ * localised string. Unknown keys fall back to "distant".
+ */
+export function inferredRelationshipLabel(key: string): string {
+	switch (key) {
+		case 'parent':
+			return m.relation_inferred_parent();
+		case 'child':
+			return m.relation_inferred_child();
+		case 'spouse':
+			return m.relation_inferred_spouse();
+		case 'sibling':
+			return m.relation_inferred_sibling();
+		case 'grandparent':
+			return m.relation_inferred_grandparent();
+		case 'grandchild':
+			return m.relation_inferred_grandchild();
+		case 'great_grandparent':
+			return m.relation_inferred_great_grandparent();
+		case 'great_grandchild':
+			return m.relation_inferred_great_grandchild();
+		case 'uncle_aunt':
+			return m.relation_inferred_uncle_aunt();
+		case 'niece_nephew':
+			return m.relation_inferred_niece_nephew();
+		case 'great_uncle_aunt':
+			return m.relation_inferred_great_uncle_aunt();
+		case 'great_niece_nephew':
+			return m.relation_inferred_great_niece_nephew();
+		case 'inlaw_parent':
+			return m.relation_inferred_inlaw_parent();
+		case 'inlaw_child':
+			return m.relation_inferred_inlaw_child();
+		case 'sibling_inlaw':
+			return m.relation_inferred_sibling_inlaw();
+		case 'cousin_1':
+			return m.relation_inferred_cousin_1();
+		default:
+			return m.relation_inferred_distant();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.server.ts
index 5fb27114..e601dd44 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { error, redirect } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { createApiClient } from '$lib/api.server';
 import { getErrorMessage } from '$lib/errors';
+import { inferredRelationshipLabel } from '$lib/relationshipLabels';
 
 export async function load({ params, fetch }) {
 	const { id } = params;
@@ -15,5 +16,38 @@ export async function load({ params, fetch }) {
 		throw error(docResult.response.status, getErrorMessage(code));
 	}
 
-	return { document: docResult.data! };
+	const document = docResult.data!;
+	const inferredRelationship = await loadInferredRelationship(api, document);
+
+	return { document, inferredRelationship };
+}
+
+async function loadInferredRelationship(
+	api: ReturnType<typeof createApiClient>,
+	document: {
+		sender?: { id: string; familyMember?: boolean } | null;
+		receivers?: { id: string; familyMember?: boolean }[];
+	}
+): Promise<{ labelFromA: string; labelFromB: string } | null> {
+	const sender = document.sender;
+	const receivers = document.receivers ?? [];
+
+	// The badge is shown only when both endpoints are family members and the
+	// document has exactly one receiver.
+	if (!sender?.familyMember) return null;
+	if (receivers.length !== 1) return null;
+	const receiver = receivers[0];
+	if (!receiver?.familyMember) return null;
+
+	const result = await api.GET('/api/persons/{aId}/relationship-to/{bId}', {
+		params: { path: { aId: sender.id, bId: receiver.id } }
+	});
+
+	if (result.response.status === 404) return null;
+	if (!result.response.ok || !result.data) return null;
+
+	return {
+		labelFromA: inferredRelationshipLabel(result.data.labelFromA),
+		labelFromB: inferredRelationshipLabel(result.data.labelFromB)
+	};
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.svelte
index 9c52faa6..5c780a54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/documents/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -395,6 +395,7 @@ onMount(() => {
 		canWrite={canWrite}
 		fileUrl={fileLoader.fileUrl}
 		bind:transcribeMode={transcribeMode}
+		inferredRelationship={data.inferredRelationship}
 	/>
 
 	<div class="relative flex-1 overflow-hidden {transcribeMode ? 'flex flex-col md:flex-row' : ''}">