diff --git a/src/elements/dropdown/__docs__/stories/nestedDropdown.stories.tsx b/src/elements/dropdown/__docs__/stories/nestedDropdown.stories.tsx
index 31d078ce..f81e570e 100644
--- a/src/elements/dropdown/__docs__/stories/nestedDropdown.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/elements/dropdown/__docs__/stories/nestedDropdown.stories.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {type Placement, placements} from '@popperjs/core';
 import type {StoryFn} from '@storybook/react';
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
@@ -123,7 +124,11 @@ const departmentsData = [
   }
 ];
 
-const Template: StoryFn = () => {
+type NestedDropdownStoryArgs = {
+  placement: Placement;
+};
+
+const Template: StoryFn<NestedDropdownStoryArgs> = () => {
   const [selectedValue, setSelectedValue] = useState('');
   const [submenuSearchValues, setSubmenuSearchValues] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [filteredSubmenuItems, setFilteredSubmenuItems] = useState<Record<string, string[]>>({});
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ CustomConfigDropdown.decorators = [
 ];
 
 // Multi-select nested dropdown example
-const MultiSelectTemplate: StoryFn = () => {
+const MultiSelectTemplate: StoryFn = ({placement, offset}) => {
   const [selectedItems, setSelectedItems] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [submenuSearchValues, setSubmenuSearchValues] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
 
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ const MultiSelectTemplate: StoryFn = () => {
             openDelay: 200,
             closeDelay: 400,
             maxDepth: 3,
-            placement: 'right-start'
+            placement
           }}>
           <DropdownCoordinator
             placement="bottom-start"
@@ -326,7 +331,8 @@ const MultiSelectTemplate: StoryFn = () => {
                             </DropdownItem>
                           ))}
                         </Dropdown>
-                      }>
+                      }
+                      submenuConfig={{offset}}>
                       <DropdownItemIcon
                         color={palette.purple.shade40}
                         iconName={category.icon as 'Archive' | 'Star' | 'Calendar'}
@@ -346,6 +352,24 @@ const MultiSelectTemplate: StoryFn = () => {
 
 export const MultiSelectDropdown = MultiSelectTemplate.bind({});
 MultiSelectDropdown.storyName = 'Multi-Select with Submenus';
+MultiSelectDropdown.args = {
+  placement: 'right-start',
+  offset: {
+    skidding: 0,
+    distance: 8
+  }
+};
+
+MultiSelectDropdown.argTypes = {
+  placement: {
+    control: 'select',
+    options: placements
+  },
+  offset: {
+    control: 'object',
+    description: 'Offset for the submenu positioning'
+  }
+};
 
 // Left-aligned submenu example
 const LeftAlignedTemplate: StoryFn = () => (
diff --git a/src/elements/dropdown/components/SubmenuTrigger.tsx b/src/elements/dropdown/components/SubmenuTrigger.tsx
index f560a3d5..c3271b16 100644
--- a/src/elements/dropdown/components/SubmenuTrigger.tsx
+++ b/src/elements/dropdown/components/SubmenuTrigger.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {type Placement} from '@popperjs/core';
+import {type Options} from '@popperjs/core/lib/modifiers/offset';
 import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState} from 'react';
 import {usePopper} from 'react-popper';
 import {styled} from 'styled-components';
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import {styled} from 'styled-components';
 import {Layer} from '../../../components/layer/layer';
 import {useNestedDropdown, useSubmenu} from '../context/NestedDropdownContext';
 import {useSubmenuPositioning} from '../hooks/useSubmenuPositioning';
-import {SubmenuCapableProps} from '../types/nestedDropdown';
+import {SubmenuCapableProps, SubmenuOffset} from '../types/nestedDropdown';
 
 interface SubmenuTriggerProps extends SubmenuCapableProps {
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -115,7 +116,8 @@ export const SubmenuTrigger: React.FC<SubmenuTriggerProps> = ({
     submenuId: effectiveSubmenuId,
     level,
     placement: effectiveConfig.placement,
-    layerIdPrefix: effectiveConfig.layerIdPrefix
+    layerIdPrefix: effectiveConfig.layerIdPrefix,
+    offset: effectiveConfig.offset
   });
 
   const timeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
@@ -244,6 +246,7 @@ interface SubmenuPortalProps {
     placement: Placement;
     zIndex: number;
     layerId: string;
+    offset?: SubmenuOffset;
   };
   onMouseEnter: () => void;
   onMouseLeave: () => void;
@@ -254,6 +257,13 @@ interface SubmenuPortalProps {
   maxWidth: string;
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_SKIDDING_OFFSET = 0;
+const DEFAULT_DISTANCE_OFFSET = 8;
+const toPopperOffset = (incomingOffset?: SubmenuOffset): Options['offset'] => [
+  incomingOffset?.skidding ?? DEFAULT_SKIDDING_OFFSET,
+  incomingOffset?.distance ?? DEFAULT_DISTANCE_OFFSET
+];
+
 /**
  * SubmenuPortal renders the submenu in a portal with custom Popper.js positioning.
  *
@@ -295,7 +305,7 @@ const SubmenuPortal: React.FC<SubmenuPortalProps> = ({
       {
         name: 'offset',
         options: {
-          offset: [0, 8] // 8px gap between trigger and submenu
+          offset: toPopperOffset(positioning.offset) // 8px gap between trigger and submenu
         }
       },
       {
diff --git a/src/elements/dropdown/hooks/useSubmenuPositioning.ts b/src/elements/dropdown/hooks/useSubmenuPositioning.ts
index 50d70031..8ecfaab8 100644
--- a/src/elements/dropdown/hooks/useSubmenuPositioning.ts
+++ b/src/elements/dropdown/hooks/useSubmenuPositioning.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Placement} from '@popperjs/core';
 import {useCallback, useMemo} from 'react';
 
-import {SubmenuPositioning} from '../types/nestedDropdown';
+import {SubmenuOffset, SubmenuPositioning} from '../types/nestedDropdown';
 
 /**
  * Hook for calculating submenu positioning, z-index, and layer management.
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ interface UseSubmenuPositioningProps {
   placement?: Placement;
   /** Prefix for generating unique layer IDs */
   layerIdPrefix?: string;
+  /** Offset for submenu positioning */
+  offset?: SubmenuOffset;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -86,7 +88,8 @@ export const useSubmenuPositioning = ({
   submenuId,
   level,
   placement = 'right-start',
-  layerIdPrefix = 'nested-dropdown'
+  layerIdPrefix = 'nested-dropdown',
+  offset
 }: UseSubmenuPositioningProps): UseSubmenuPositioningReturn => {
   /**
    * Calculates z-index based on nesting level to ensure proper stacking order.
@@ -115,9 +118,10 @@ export const useSubmenuPositioning = ({
       anchorElement,
       placement,
       zIndex: calculateZIndex(),
-      layerId: getLayerId()
+      layerId: getLayerId(),
+      offset
     }),
-    [placement, calculateZIndex, getLayerId]
+    [placement, calculateZIndex, getLayerId, offset]
   );
 
   return useMemo(
diff --git a/src/elements/dropdown/types/nestedDropdown.ts b/src/elements/dropdown/types/nestedDropdown.ts
index d6aada09..64433df9 100644
--- a/src/elements/dropdown/types/nestedDropdown.ts
+++ b/src/elements/dropdown/types/nestedDropdown.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ export interface NestedDropdownConfig {
   enableKeyboardNavigation: boolean;
   /** Custom layer root ID prefix */
   layerIdPrefix: string;
+  /** Offset for submenu positioning */
+  offset?: SubmenuOffset;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_NESTED_CONFIG: NestedDropdownConfig = {
   maxDepth: 3,
   placement: 'right-start',
   enableKeyboardNavigation: true,
-  layerIdPrefix: 'nested-dropdown'
+  layerIdPrefix: 'nested-dropdown',
 };
 
 /**
@@ -97,4 +99,12 @@ export interface SubmenuPositioning {
   zIndex: number;
   /** Layer root ID */
   layerId: string;
+  /** Offset for submenu positioning */
+  offset?: SubmenuOffset;
 }
+
+
+export interface SubmenuOffset {
+  skidding?: number;
+  distance?: number;
+}
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