diff --git a/bootstrap/app.php b/bootstrap/app.php
index d930734..30f8f40 100644
--- a/bootstrap/app.php
+++ b/bootstrap/app.php
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ return Application::configure(basePath: dirname(__DIR__))
         health: '/up',
     )
     ->withMiddleware(function (Middleware $middleware): void {
+        // Public event registration is posted from ladl.link (cross-site); session CSRF cannot bind there.
+        $middleware->validateCsrfTokens(except: [
+            'q/*/register',
+        ]);
+
         $middleware->redirectGuestsTo(fn (Request $request) => route('sso.connect', [
             'redirect' => $request->fullUrl(),
         ]));
diff --git a/resources/views/public/qr/landing.blade.php b/resources/views/public/qr/landing.blade.php
index d64857d..5d34a11 100644
--- a/resources/views/public/qr/landing.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/public/qr/landing.blade.php
@@ -656,6 +656,7 @@
         if (!this.tier) { this.errorMsg = this.mode === 'contributions' ? 'Select a category.' : 'Select a ticket type.'; return; }
         if (this.mode === 'contributions' && !(parseFloat(this.amount) > 0)) { this.errorMsg = 'Enter a contribution amount.'; return; }
         if (!this.name.trim()) { this.errorMsg = 'Enter your full name.'; return; }
+        if (!this.email.trim() || !this.email.includes('@')) { this.errorMsg = 'Enter a valid email address.'; return; }
         if (!this.phone.trim()) { this.errorMsg = 'Enter your phone number.'; return; }
         this.errorMsg = ''; this.loading = true;
         try {
@@ -664,11 +665,22 @@
                 headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json', 'X-CSRF-TOKEN': @js($evCsrf) },
                 body: JSON.stringify({ tier: this.tier, amount: this.mode === 'contributions' ? this.amount : null, attendee_name: this.name, attendee_email: this.email, attendee_phone: this.phone, badge_fields: this.fields }),
             });
-            const data = await res.json();
+            const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            if (!res.ok) {
+                this.errorMsg = data.error || data.message || 'Registration failed. Please try again.';
+                this.loading = false;
+                return;
+            }
             if (data.error) { this.errorMsg = data.error; this.loading = false; return; }
-            if (!data.paid) { window.location.href = data.success_url; return; }
-            if (window.innerWidth < 768) { this.checkoutUrl = data.checkout_url; this.showSheet = true; this.loading = false; }
-            else { window.location.href = data.checkout_url; }
+            if (data.paid) {
+                if (!data.checkout_url) { this.errorMsg = 'Could not start checkout. Please try again.'; this.loading = false; return; }
+                if (window.innerWidth < 768) { this.checkoutUrl = data.checkout_url; this.showSheet = true; this.loading = false; }
+                else { window.location.href = data.checkout_url; }
+                return;
+            }
+            if (data.success_url) { window.location.href = data.success_url; return; }
+            this.errorMsg = 'Registration failed. Please try again.';
+            this.loading = false;
         } catch(e) { this.errorMsg = 'Network error. Please try again.'; this.loading = false; }
     }
 }" class="min-h-screen bg-slate-50 pb-12">
@@ -887,6 +899,8 @@
                     <p class="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase tracking-widest" style="color:{{ $evColor }}">Your details</p>
                     <input type="text" x-model="name" placeholder="Full name *" autocomplete="name"
                            class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1">
+                    <input type="email" x-model="email" placeholder="Email address *" autocomplete="email"
+                           class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1">
                     <input type="tel" x-model="phone" placeholder="Phone number *" autocomplete="tel"
                            class="w-full rounded-xl border border-slate-200 px-4 py-3 text-sm placeholder:text-slate-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1">
                     @foreach($evFields as $field)
diff --git a/tests/Feature/EventRegistrationTest.php b/tests/Feature/EventRegistrationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55e39b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/EventRegistrationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Feature;
+
+use App\Models\QrCode;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Support\LadillLink;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class EventRegistrationTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        Http::fake([
+            config('billing.api_url').'/balance*' => Http::response(['balance_minor' => 50000]),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function test_free_registration_returns_success_url_without_session_cookie(): void
+    {
+        config(['link.public_domain' => 'ladl.link']);
+
+        $owner = User::create([
+            'public_id' => 'usr_reg_free',
+            'name' => 'Event Owner',
+            'email' => 'owner-reg-free@example.com',
+        ]);
+
+        QrCode::create([
+            'user_id' => $owner->id,
+            'short_code' => 'webinar-demo',
+            'type' => QrCode::TYPE_EVENT,
+            'label' => 'Product webinar',
+            'payload' => [
+                'content' => [
+                    'name' => 'Product webinar',
+                    'mode' => 'free',
+                    'format' => 'virtual',
+                    'registration_open' => true,
+                    'tiers' => [['name' => 'Registration', 'price' => 0, 'capacity' => 0]],
+                    'virtual_sessions' => [
+                        ['join_url' => 'https://meet.ladill.com/r/demo-room'],
+                    ],
+                ],
+                'style' => [],
+            ],
+            'is_active' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $response = $this->postJson('/q/webinar-demo/register', [
+            'tier' => 'Registration',
+            'attendee_name' => 'Jane Doe',
+            'attendee_email' => 'jane@example.com',
+            'attendee_phone' => '+233200000000',
+        ], [
+            'X-Ladill-Internal' => '1',
+        ]);
+
+        $response->assertOk()
+            ->assertJsonPath('paid', false)
+            ->assertJsonStructure(['success_url', 'badge_code']);
+
+        $this->assertStringStartsWith(
+            LadillLink::path('webinar-demo', 'registered/'),
+            (string) $response->json('success_url')
+        );
+    }
+}