diff --git a/app/Controllers/Patient.php b/app/Controllers/Patient.php
index 8407da0..5b15cd7 100644
--- a/app/Controllers/Patient.php
+++ b/app/Controllers/Patient.php
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Patient extends BaseController
                 ->getResultArray();
         }
 
+		$data['refer_master'] = $this->getActiveReferMasters();
+
         return view('billing/Patient_V', $data);
     }
 
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ class Patient extends BaseController
 			'udai' => strtoupper((string) $this->request->getPost('input_udai')),
 			'estimate_dob' => $estimate_dob,
 		];
+		$this->applyPatientReferbyField($data, (string) $this->request->getPost('refer_by_name'));
 		$this->applyPatientAbhaFieldValues($data, $abhaId, $abhaAddress);
 
 		if ($chk_age === 'on') {
@@ -715,6 +718,8 @@ class Patient extends BaseController
 		$query = $this->db->query($sql);
 		$data['blood_group'] = $query->getResult();
 
+		$data['refer_master'] = $this->getActiveReferMasters();
+
 		$sql = "select * from tag_master  Order by tag_name";
 		$query = $this->db->query($sql);
 		$data['tag_master'] = $query->getResult();
@@ -823,6 +828,7 @@ class Patient extends BaseController
 			'estimate_dob' => $estimate_dob,
 			'blood_group' => $this->request->getPost('input_blood_group'),
 		];
+		$this->applyPatientReferbyField($data, (string) $this->request->getPost('refer_by_name'));
 
 		if ($isAbhaVerifiedLocked) {
 			$data['p_fname'] = (string) ($existingPatient['p_fname'] ?? $data['p_fname']);
@@ -863,6 +869,28 @@ class Patient extends BaseController
 		]);
 	}
 
+	private function getActiveReferMasters(): array
+	{
+		if (! $this->db->tableExists('refer_master')) {
+			return [];
+		}
+
+		return $this->db->table('refer_master')
+			->where('active', 1)
+			->orderBy('f_name', 'ASC')
+			->get()
+			->getResult();
+	}
+
+	private function applyPatientReferbyField(array &$data, string $referByName): void
+	{
+		if (! $this->db->fieldExists('referby', 'patient_master')) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$data['referby'] = trim(strtoupper($referByName));
+	}
+
 	public function update_aadhar()
 	{
 		if (!$this->request->isAJAX()) {
diff --git a/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_add.php b/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_add.php
index 6249c9b..1fe683c 100644
--- a/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_add.php
+++ b/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_add.php
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@
             <div class="row g-3">
                 <div class="col-md-2">
                     <label class="form-label">Title</label>
-                    <select class="form-select" name="cbo_title" id="cbo_title">
-                        <option value="Mr.">Mr.</option>
-                        <option value="Mrs.">Mrs.</option>
-                        <option value="Ms.">Ms.</option>
-                        <option value="Dr.">Dr.</option>
-                    </select>
+                    <input class="form-control" name="cbo_title" id="cbo_title" type="text" placeholder="Title / Clinic / Hospital" autocomplete="off">
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-md-3">
                     <label class="form-label">Name</label>
diff --git a/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_edit.php b/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_edit.php
index d5981f1..5424406 100644
--- a/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_edit.php
+++ b/app/Views/Setting/Reffer/reffer_edit.php
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
                 <div class="row g-3">
                     <div class="col-md-2">
                         <label class="form-label">Title</label>
-                        <select class="form-select" name="cbo_title" id="cbo_title">
-                            <option value="Mr." <?= combo_checked('Mr.', $data[0]->title ?? '') ?>>Mr.</option>
-                            <option value="Mrs." <?= combo_checked('Mrs.', $data[0]->title ?? '') ?>>Mrs.</option>
-                            <option value="Ms." <?= combo_checked('Ms.', $data[0]->title ?? '') ?>>Ms.</option>
-                            <option value="Dr." <?= combo_checked('Dr.', $data[0]->title ?? '') ?>>Dr.</option>
-                        </select>
+                        <input class="form-control" name="cbo_title" id="cbo_title" type="text" placeholder="Title / Clinic / Hospital" value="<?= esc($data[0]->title ?? '') ?>" autocomplete="off">
                     </div>
                     <div class="col-md-3">
                         <label class="form-label">Name</label>
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/Patient_V.php b/app/Views/billing/Patient_V.php
index 0ecb9c2..a4cdcdc 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/Patient_V.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/Patient_V.php
@@ -236,6 +236,20 @@
                                                     </select>
                                                 </div>
                                             </div>
+                                            <div class="col-md-3">
+                                                <div class="form-group">
+                                                    <label class="form-label">Refer By</label>
+                                                    <input class="form-control" name="refer_by_name" id="refer_by_name"
+                                                        list="refer_by_name_list" placeholder="Type to search referral"
+                                                        autocomplete="off">
+                                                    <datalist id="refer_by_name_list">
+                                                        <?php foreach (($refer_master ?? []) as $row) : ?>
+                                                            <?php $referLabel = trim((string) (($row->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($row->f_name ?? ''))); ?>
+                                                            <option value="<?= esc($referLabel) ?>"></option>
+                                                        <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                                    </datalist>
+                                                </div>
+                                            </div>
                                             <div class="col-md-6">
                                                 <div class="form-group">
                                                     <label class="form-label">Address</label>
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/Person_Edit_V.php b/app/Views/billing/Person_Edit_V.php
index 81604f9..7fa83cb 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/Person_Edit_V.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/Person_Edit_V.php
@@ -238,6 +238,20 @@
 								</select>
 							</div>
 						</div>
+                        <div class="col-md-3">
+                            <div class="form-group">
+                                <label>Refer By</label>
+                                <input class="form-control input-sm" name="refer_by_name" id="refer_by_name"
+                                    list="refer_by_name_list" placeholder="Type to search referral"
+                                    value="<?= esc($data[0]->referby ?? '') ?>" autocomplete="off">
+                                <datalist id="refer_by_name_list">
+                                    <?php foreach (($refer_master ?? []) as $row) : ?>
+                                        <?php $referLabel = trim((string) (($row->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($row->f_name ?? ''))); ?>
+                                        <option value="<?= esc($referLabel) ?>"></option>
+                                    <?php endforeach; ?>
+                                </datalist>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                     </div>
                     <div class="row">
                         <div class="col-md-6">
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/Person_profile_V.php b/app/Views/billing/Person_profile_V.php
index 565f70f..dd195e0 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/Person_profile_V.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/Person_profile_V.php
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@
                                         <?php endif; ?>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
+                                <div class="row">
+                                    <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 label">Refer By</div>
+                                    <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-8">
+                                        <?php if (trim((string) ($data[0]->referby ?? '')) !== '') : ?>
+                                            <?= esc(ucwords(strtolower((string) ($data[0]->referby ?? '')))) ?>
+                                        <?php else : ?>
+                                            <span class="text-muted small">Not filled</span>
+                                        <?php endif; ?>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
                                 <div class="row">
                                     <div class="col-lg-3 col-md-4 label">Aadhar No.</div>
                                     <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-8"><?=$data[0]->udai?></div>
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/ipd/legacy_registration.php b/app/Views/billing/ipd/legacy_registration.php
index 7665c9e..7b52e1c 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/ipd/legacy_registration.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/ipd/legacy_registration.php
@@ -256,12 +256,13 @@
         <div class="col-md-6">
           <div class="form-group">
             <label>Refer By</label>
-            <select class="form-control" name="refer_by_list" id="refer_by_list">
-              <option value="0">Select Refer By</option>
+            <input type="hidden" name="refer_by_list" id="refer_by_list" value="0">
+            <input class="form-control" id="refer_by_list_search" list="refer_by_list_options" placeholder="Type to search referral" autocomplete="off">
+            <datalist id="refer_by_list_options">
               <?php foreach ($refer_master as $row): ?>
-                <option value="<?= esc($row->id ?? 0) ?>"><?= esc(trim(($row->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($row->f_name ?? ''))) ?></option>
+                <option value="<?= esc(trim(($row->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($row->f_name ?? ''))) ?>" data-id="<?= esc($row->id ?? 0) ?>"></option>
               <?php endforeach; ?>
-            </select>
+            </datalist>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -308,6 +309,37 @@
 
 <script>
   $(function() {
+    function bindReferByDatalist(hiddenSelector, inputSelector, listSelector) {
+      var $hidden = $(hiddenSelector);
+      var $input = $(inputSelector);
+      var list = document.querySelector(listSelector);
+
+      if (!$hidden.length || !$input.length || !list) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      function syncReferByValue() {
+        var typedValue = ($input.val() || '').trim();
+        var matchedId = '0';
+        var options = list.querySelectorAll('option');
+
+        options.forEach(function(option) {
+          if (matchedId !== '0') {
+            return;
+          }
+          if ((option.value || '').trim().toUpperCase() === typedValue.toUpperCase()) {
+            matchedId = option.getAttribute('data-id') || '0';
+          }
+        });
+
+        $hidden.val(matchedId);
+      }
+
+      $input.on('input change blur', syncReferByValue);
+    }
+
+    bindReferByDatalist('#refer_by_list', '#refer_by_list_search', '#refer_by_list_options');
+
     function formatLegacyDate(dateValue) {
       if (!dateValue) {
         return '';
diff --git a/app/Views/billing/ipd/panel_admission.php b/app/Views/billing/ipd/panel_admission.php
index a7090a4..9cbf7a9 100644
--- a/app/Views/billing/ipd/panel_admission.php
+++ b/app/Views/billing/ipd/panel_admission.php
@@ -150,12 +150,14 @@ $alertId = 'ipd-admission-alert-' . (int) ($ipd->id ?? 0);
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-12">
                     <label class="form-label">Refer By</label>
-                    <select name="refer_by" class="form-select">
-                        <option value="0">Select Refer By</option>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="refer_by" id="refer_by" value="<?= (int) ($ipd->refer_by ?? 0) ?>">
+                    <input class="form-control" id="refer_by_search" list="refer_by_options" placeholder="Type to search referral" autocomplete="off"
+                        value="<?= esc($referByName !== 'Not set' ? $referByName : '') ?>">
+                    <datalist id="refer_by_options">
                         <?php foreach ($referMaster as $refer) : ?>
-                            <option value="<?= (int) ($refer->id ?? 0) ?>" <?= (int) ($refer->id ?? 0) === (int) ($ipd->refer_by ?? 0) ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= esc(trim((string) (($refer->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($refer->f_name ?? '')))) ?></option>
+                            <option value="<?= esc(trim((string) (($refer->title ?? '') . ' ' . ($refer->f_name ?? '')))) ?>" data-id="<?= (int) ($refer->id ?? 0) ?>"></option>
                         <?php endforeach; ?>
-                    </select>
+                    </datalist>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-12">
                     <label class="form-label">Assigned Doctors</label>
@@ -239,8 +241,34 @@ $alertId = 'ipd-admission-alert-' . (int) ($ipd->id ?? 0);
             submitButton.textContent = isSaving ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Admission Changes';
         }
 
+        function syncReferByValue() {
+            var hiddenInput = document.getElementById('refer_by');
+            var searchInput = document.getElementById('refer_by_search');
+            var optionsList = document.getElementById('refer_by_options');
+            if (!hiddenInput || !searchInput || !optionsList) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var typedValue = (searchInput.value || '').trim().toUpperCase();
+            var matchedId = '0';
+            optionsList.querySelectorAll('option').forEach(function(option) {
+                if (matchedId !== '0') {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (((option.value || '').trim().toUpperCase()) === typedValue) {
+                    matchedId = option.getAttribute('data-id') || '0';
+                }
+            });
+
+            hiddenInput.value = matchedId;
+        }
+
+        $('#refer_by_search').on('input change blur', syncReferByValue);
+
         form.addEventListener('submit', function(event) {
             event.preventDefault();
+            syncReferByValue();
             setSavingState(true);
             if (alertBox) {
                 alertBox.innerHTML = '';