diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
index 6cf8e334182..481b55d6470 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/envoygateway_types.go
@@ -254,10 +254,27 @@ type KubernetesWatchMode struct {
 	NamespaceSelector *metav1.LabelSelector `json:"namespaceSelector,omitempty"`
 }
 
+const (
+	// KubernetesDeployModeTypeControllerNamespace indicates that the controller namespace is used for the infra proxy deployments.
+	KubernetesDeployModeTypeControllerNamespace = "ControllerNamespace"
+
+	// KubernetesDeployModeTypeGatewayNamespace indicates that the gateway namespace is used for the infra proxy deployments.
+	KubernetesDeployModeTypeGatewayNamespace = "GatewayNamespace"
+)
+
+// KubernetesDeployModeType defines the type of KubernetesDeployMode
+type KubernetesDeployModeType string
+
 // KubernetesDeployMode holds configuration for how to deploy managed resources such as the Envoy Proxy
 // data plane fleet.
 type KubernetesDeployMode struct {
-	// TODO
+	// Type indicates what deployment mode to use. "ControllerNamespace" and
+	// "GatewayNamespace" are currently supported.
+	// By default, when this field is unset or empty, Envoy Gateway will deploy Envoy Proxy fleet in the Controller namespace.
+	// +optional
+	// +kubebuilder:default=ControllerNamespace
+	// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=ControllerNamespace;GatewayNamespace
+	Type *KubernetesDeployModeType `json:"type,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // EnvoyGatewayCustomProvider defines configuration for the Custom provider.
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index dbc28e6aca2..619edda84c6 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -1544,7 +1544,7 @@ func (in *EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider) DeepCopyInto(out *EnvoyGatewayKubernet
 	if in.Deploy != nil {
 		in, out := &in.Deploy, &out.Deploy
 		*out = new(KubernetesDeployMode)
-		**out = **in
+		(*in).DeepCopyInto(*out)
 	}
 	if in.OverwriteControlPlaneCerts != nil {
 		in, out := &in.OverwriteControlPlaneCerts, &out.OverwriteControlPlaneCerts
@@ -3426,6 +3426,11 @@ func (in *KubernetesDaemonSetSpec) DeepCopy() *KubernetesDaemonSetSpec {
 // DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
 func (in *KubernetesDeployMode) DeepCopyInto(out *KubernetesDeployMode) {
 	*out = *in
+	if in.Type != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Type, &out.Type
+		*out = new(KubernetesDeployModeType)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new KubernetesDeployMode.
diff --git a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
index 5119d756646..057167c3f93 100644
--- a/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
+++ b/site/content/en/latest/api/extension_types.md
@@ -2488,6 +2488,20 @@ data plane fleet.
 _Appears in:_
 - [EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider](#envoygatewaykubernetesprovider)
 
+| Field | Type | Required | Description |
+| ---   | ---  | ---      | ---         |
+| `type` | _[KubernetesDeployModeType](#kubernetesdeploymodetype)_ |  false  | Type indicates what deployment mode to use. "ControllerNamespace" and<br />"GatewayNamespace" are currently supported.<br />By default, when this field is unset or empty, Envoy Gateway will deploy Envoy Proxy fleet in the Controller namespace. |
+
+
+#### KubernetesDeployModeType
+
+_Underlying type:_ _string_
+
+KubernetesDeployModeType defines the type of KubernetesDeployMode
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [KubernetesDeployMode](#kubernetesdeploymode)
+
 
 
 #### KubernetesDeploymentSpec
diff --git a/site/content/zh/latest/api/extension_types.md b/site/content/zh/latest/api/extension_types.md
index 5119d756646..057167c3f93 100644
--- a/site/content/zh/latest/api/extension_types.md
+++ b/site/content/zh/latest/api/extension_types.md
@@ -2488,6 +2488,20 @@ data plane fleet.
 _Appears in:_
 - [EnvoyGatewayKubernetesProvider](#envoygatewaykubernetesprovider)
 
+| Field | Type | Required | Description |
+| ---   | ---  | ---      | ---         |
+| `type` | _[KubernetesDeployModeType](#kubernetesdeploymodetype)_ |  false  | Type indicates what deployment mode to use. "ControllerNamespace" and<br />"GatewayNamespace" are currently supported.<br />By default, when this field is unset or empty, Envoy Gateway will deploy Envoy Proxy fleet in the Controller namespace. |
+
+
+#### KubernetesDeployModeType
+
+_Underlying type:_ _string_
+
+KubernetesDeployModeType defines the type of KubernetesDeployMode
+
+_Appears in:_
+- [KubernetesDeployMode](#kubernetesdeploymode)
+
 
 
 #### KubernetesDeploymentSpec