diff --git a/docs/contracts/initialization.md b/docs/contracts/initialization.md
index 632f21b4..2786e241 100644
--- a/docs/contracts/initialization.md
+++ b/docs/contracts/initialization.md
@@ -305,6 +305,25 @@ pub fn get_grace_period_seconds(env: &Env) -> u64
 ```
 
 Returns the grace period in seconds (defaults to 86,400).
+
+---
+
+#### `get_version`
+
+```rust
+pub fn get_version(env: &Env) -> u32
+```
+
+Returns the protocol version stored at initialization time, or the compiled-in
+`PROTOCOL_VERSION` constant if the contract has not been initialized yet.
+
+**Upgrade policy**
+
+| Change type | Action |
+|---|---|
+| Patch (bug-fix, no storage-schema change) | No bump required |
+| Minor (new fields, backward-compatible) | Bump recommended |
+| Major (breaking storage changes, migration required) | Bump mandatory |
 
 ## Events
 
diff --git a/quicklendx-contracts/src/init.rs b/quicklendx-contracts/src/init.rs
index 8923d501..e0ca1278 100644
--- a/quicklendx-contracts/src/init.rs
+++ b/quicklendx-contracts/src/init.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@ const WHITELIST_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("curr_wl");
 /// Storage key for initialization lock (prevents concurrent initialization)
 const INIT_LOCK_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("init_lck");
 
+/// Storage key for the protocol version written at initialization time
+const PROTOCOL_VERSION_KEY: Symbol = symbol_short!("proto_ver");
+
+/// Current protocol version.
+///
+/// Increment this constant when deploying a new contract version.
+/// The value is written to storage during `initialize` so that
+/// `get_version` always reflects the version that was active when
+/// the contract was first set up, even after a WASM upgrade that
+/// bumps this constant.
+///
+/// # Upgrade policy
+/// - Patch releases (bug-fixes, no storage-schema changes): no bump required.
+/// - Minor releases (new fields, backward-compatible): bump recommended.
+/// - Major releases (breaking storage changes, migration required): bump mandatory.
+pub const PROTOCOL_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+
 // Configuration constants with secure defaults
 #[cfg(not(test))]
 const DEFAULT_MIN_INVOICE_AMOUNT: i128 = 1_000_000; // 1 token (6 decimals)
@@ -241,6 +258,12 @@ impl ProtocolInitializer {
                 .set(&WHITELIST_KEY, &params.initial_currencies);
         }
 
+        // ATOMIC: Persist the protocol version so get_version is consistent
+        // with the version that was active at initialization time.
+        env.storage()
+            .instance()
+            .set(&PROTOCOL_VERSION_KEY, &PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+
         // COMMIT: Mark protocol as initialized (this is the atomic commit point)
         env.storage()
             .instance()
@@ -478,6 +501,27 @@ impl ProtocolInitializer {
 // ============================================================================
 
 impl ProtocolInitializer {
+    /// Get the protocol version stored at initialization time.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the `PROTOCOL_VERSION` constant that was compiled into the
+    /// contract when `initialize` was first called.  Falls back to the
+    /// current `PROTOCOL_VERSION` constant when the contract has not been
+    /// initialized yet (e.g. in a fresh test environment).
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `env` - The contract environment
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// * `u32` - The stored protocol version, or `PROTOCOL_VERSION` if unset.
+    ///
+    /// @notice Always consistent with the version active at init time.
+    pub fn get_version(env: &Env) -> u32 {
+        env.storage()
+            .instance()
+            .get(&PROTOCOL_VERSION_KEY)
+            .unwrap_or(PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+    }
+
     /// Get the current fee in basis points.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
diff --git a/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_init.rs b/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_init.rs
index 6d214fde..b472ac90 100644
--- a/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_init.rs
+++ b/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_init.rs
@@ -845,4 +845,64 @@ mod test_init {
         assert_eq!(fee_events.len(), 1, "Must have one fee event");
         assert_eq!(treasury_events.len(), 1, "Must have one treasury event");
     }
+
+    // ============================================================================
+    // 13. Version Consistency Tests
+    // ============================================================================
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_version_before_init_returns_constant() {
+        let (_env, client) = setup();
+        assert_eq!(
+            client.get_version(),
+            crate::init::PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+            "get_version must return PROTOCOL_VERSION constant before init"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_version_after_init_matches_constant() {
+        let (_env, client, _params) = setup_initialized();
+        assert_eq!(
+            client.get_version(),
+            crate::init::PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+            "get_version must equal PROTOCOL_VERSION after init"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_version_stored_in_instance_storage() {
+        let (env, _client, _params) = setup_initialized();
+        assert_eq!(
+            crate::init::ProtocolInitializer::get_version(&env),
+            crate::init::PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+            "Stored version must match PROTOCOL_VERSION"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_get_version_consistent_before_and_after_init() {
+        let (env, client) = setup();
+        let before = client.get_version();
+        let params = create_valid_params(&env);
+        client.initialize(&params);
+        let after = client.get_version();
+        assert_eq!(
+            before, after,
+            "Version must be the same before and after init"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_reinit_does_not_change_version() {
+        let (_env, client, params) = setup_initialized();
+        let v1 = client.get_version();
+        // Idempotent re-init with same params must not alter version
+        let _ = client.try_initialize(&params);
+        assert_eq!(
+            client.get_version(),
+            v1,
+            "Version must not change on idempotent re-init"
+        );
+    }
 }