diff --git a/src/hct_mis_api/api/filters.py b/src/hct_mis_api/api/filters.py
index 5d2c1d3de8..cca9a6cbee 100644
--- a/src/hct_mis_api/api/filters.py
+++ b/src/hct_mis_api/api/filters.py
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ class AreaFilter(UpdatedAtFilter):
     country_iso_code2 = CharFilter(field_name="area_type__country__iso_code2")
     country_iso_code3 = CharFilter(field_name="area_type__country__iso_code3")
     area_type_area_level = NumberFilter(field_name="area_type__area_level")
+    parent_id = CharFilter(field_name="parent__id")
+    parent_p_code = CharFilter(field_name="parent__p_code")
 
     class Meta:
         model = Area
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ class Meta:
             "area_type_area_level",
             "valid_from",
             "valid_until",
+            "parent_id",
+            "parent_p_code",
         )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/api/test_lookups.py b/tests/unit/api/test_lookups.py
index 0bc338f9e1..752dfc5911 100644
--- a/tests/unit/api/test_lookups.py
+++ b/tests/unit/api/test_lookups.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls) -> None:
         cls.area2 = AreaFactory(
             name="area2",
             area_type=cls.area_type2,
+            parent=cls.area1,
         )
         cls.area2.valid_from = datetime(2020, 1, 1, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
         cls.area2.valid_until = datetime(2020, 12, 31, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ def get_result(self, area: Area) -> dict:
             "rght": area.rght,
             "tree_id": area.tree_id,
             "level": area.level,
-            "parent": area.parent,
+            "parent": str(area.parent.id) if area.parent else None,
             "area_type": str(area.area_type.id),
         }
 
@@ -189,6 +190,10 @@ def test_get_area_list_filter(self) -> None:
             ({"valid_until_after": "2021-01-01"}, []),
             ({"area_type_area_level": 1}, [self.area1]),
             ({"area_type_area_level": 2}, [self.area2]),
+            ({"parent_id": str(self.area1.id)}, [self.area2]),
+            ({"parent_p_code": self.area1.p_code}, [self.area2]),
+            ({"parent_id": str(self.area2.id)}, []),
+            ({"parent_p_code": self.area2.p_code}, []),
         ):
             with token_grant_permission(self.token, Grant.API_READ_ONLY):
                 response = self.client.get(self.url, filter_data)  # type: ignore