diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 9b2885f9c..3caf8e754 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ LETTERS_AS_PDF = 'letters_as_pdf'
 PRECOMPILED_LETTER = 'precompiled_letter'
 UPLOAD_DOCUMENT = 'upload_document'
 EDIT_FOLDER_PERMISSIONS = 'edit_folder_permissions'
+UPLOAD_LETTERS = 'upload_letters'
 
 SERVICE_PERMISSION_TYPES = [
     EMAIL_TYPE,
@@ -300,6 +301,7 @@ SERVICE_PERMISSION_TYPES = [
     LETTERS_AS_PDF,
     UPLOAD_DOCUMENT,
     EDIT_FOLDER_PERMISSIONS,
+    UPLOAD_LETTERS,
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0301_add_upload_letters_permission.py b/migrations/versions/0301_add_upload_letters_permission.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab9bc5046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0301_add_upload_letters_permission.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""
+
+Revision ID: 0301_upload_letters_permission
+Revises: 0300_migrate_org_types
+Create Date: 2019-08-05 10:49:27.467361
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+revision = '0301_upload_letters_permission'
+down_revision = '0300_migrate_org_types'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.execute("INSERT INTO service_permission_types VALUES ('upload_letters')")
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM service_permissions WHERE permission = 'upload_letters'")
+    op.execute("DELETE FROM service_permission_types WHERE name = 'upload_letters'")