diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
index e275c58a8..274eecb49 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/helper/filterHelper.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES = {
   CAMPAIGN_ID: 'campaign_id',
   LABELS: 'labels',
   BROWSER_LANGUAGE: 'browser_language',
-  COUNTRY_CODE: 'country_code',
   REFERER: 'referer',
   CREATED_AT: 'created_at',
   LAST_ACTIVITY_AT: 'last_activity_at',
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
index 7fd600da9..fc418b132 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components-next/filter/provider.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   buildAttributesFilterTypes,
   CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES,
 } from './helper/filterHelper';
-import countries from 'shared/constants/countries.js';
 import languages from 'dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/languages.js';
 
 /**
@@ -218,17 +217,6 @@ export function useConversationFilterContext() {
       filterOperators: equalityOperators.value,
       attributeModel: 'additional',
     },
-    {
-      attributeKey: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.COUNTRY_CODE,
-      value: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.COUNTRY_CODE,
-      attributeName: t('FILTER.ATTRIBUTES.COUNTRY_NAME'),
-      label: t('FILTER.ATTRIBUTES.COUNTRY_NAME'),
-      inputType: 'searchSelect',
-      options: countries,
-      dataType: 'text',
-      filterOperators: equalityOperators.value,
-      attributeModel: 'additional',
-    },
     {
       attributeKey: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.REFERER,
       value: CONVERSATION_ATTRIBUTES.REFERER,
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
index 08b456002..2c3c2fd13 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/conversation/advancedFilterItems/index.js
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ const filterTypes = [
     filterOperators: OPERATOR_TYPES_1,
     attributeModel: 'additional',
   },
-  {
-    attributeKey: 'country_code',
-    attributeI18nKey: 'COUNTRY_NAME',
-    inputType: 'search_select',
-    dataType: 'text',
-    filterOperators: OPERATOR_TYPES_1,
-    attributeModel: 'additional',
-  },
   {
     attributeKey: 'referer',
     attributeI18nKey: 'REFERER_LINK',
@@ -171,10 +163,6 @@ export const filterAttributeGroups = [
         key: 'browser_language',
         i18nKey: 'BROWSER_LANGUAGE',
       },
-      {
-        key: 'country_code',
-        i18nKey: 'COUNTRY_NAME',
-      },
       {
         key: 'referer',
         i18nKey: 'REFERER_LINK',
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
index 96f4a0123..c7060bee3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/store/modules/conversations/helpers/filterHelpers.js
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ const getValueFromConversation = (conversation, attributeKey) => {
     case 'team_id':
       return conversation.meta?.team?.id;
     case 'browser_language':
-    case 'country_code':
     case 'referer':
       return conversation.additional_attributes?.[attributeKey];
     default:
diff --git a/db/migrate/20260112092041_remove_country_code_from_conversation_filters.rb b/db/migrate/20260112092041_remove_country_code_from_conversation_filters.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2d176451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20260112092041_remove_country_code_from_conversation_filters.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+class RemoveCountryCodeFromConversationFilters < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.1]
+  def up
+    CustomFilter.conversation
+                .where('query::text LIKE ?', '%country_code%')
+                .find_each do |custom_filter|
+      query = custom_filter.query || {}
+      payload = query['payload']
+
+      next unless payload.is_a?(Array)
+
+      updated_payload = payload.reject do |filter|
+        filter.is_a?(Hash) && filter['attribute_key'] == 'country_code'
+      end
+
+      next if updated_payload == payload
+
+      if updated_payload.empty?
+        custom_filter.delete
+        next
+      end
+
+      # rubocop:disable Rails/SkipsModelValidations
+      # we will skip model validation, since we don't want any callbacks running
+      custom_filter.update_columns(query: query.merge('payload' => updated_payload))
+      # rubocop:enable Rails/SkipsModelValidations
+    end
+  end
+
+  def down
+    # no-op: removed filters cannot be restored reliably
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index ebdcffed0..bd4f0f968 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2025_12_29_081141) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.1].define(version: 2026_01_12_092041) do
   # These extensions should be enabled to support this database
   enable_extension "pg_stat_statements"
   enable_extension "pg_trgm"
diff --git a/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml b/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
index 626a0cbd5..bfaf39325 100644
--- a/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
+++ b/lib/filters/filter_keys.yml
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ conversations:
     filter_operators:
       - "equal_to"
       - "not_equal_to"
-  country_code:
-    attribute_type: "additional_attributes"
-    data_type: "text"
-    filter_operators:
-      - "equal_to"
-      - "not_equal_to"
   referer:
     attribute_type: "additional_attributes"
     data_type: "link"
diff --git a/spec/services/automation_rules/conditions_filter_service_spec.rb b/spec/services/automation_rules/conditions_filter_service_spec.rb
index 5efd26341..426cb533e 100644
--- a/spec/services/automation_rules/conditions_filter_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/automation_rules/conditions_filter_service_spec.rb
@@ -215,5 +215,25 @@ RSpec.describe AutomationRules::ConditionsFilterService do
         end
       end
     end
+
+    context 'when conditions based on contact country_code' do
+      before do
+        conversation.update(additional_attributes: { country_code: 'US' })
+        conversation.contact.update(additional_attributes: { country_code: 'IN' })
+        rule.conditions = [
+          { 'values': ['IN'], 'attribute_key': 'country_code', 'query_operator': nil, 'filter_operator': 'equal_to' }
+        ]
+        rule.save
+      end
+
+      it 'matches against the contact additional_attributes' do
+        expect(described_class.new(rule, conversation, { changed_attributes: {} }).perform).to be(true)
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false when the contact country_code does not match' do
+        conversation.contact.update(additional_attributes: { country_code: 'GB' })
+        expect(described_class.new(rule, conversation, { changed_attributes: {} }).perform).to be(false)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end