diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6005d40..090cdaa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ In the table below, build passing means that specific version combination of Vag
 - [USB Redirector Devices](#usb-redirector-devices)
 - [Random number generator passthrough](#random-number-generator-passthrough)
 - [Watchdog·Device](#watchdog-device)
+- [Smartcard device](#smartcard-device)
 - [CPU Features](#cpu-features)
 - [No box and PXE boot](#no-box-and-pxe-boot)
 - [SSH Access To VM](#ssh-access-to-vm)
@@ -881,6 +882,27 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
 end
 ```
 
+## Smartcard device
+A virtual smartcard device can be supplied to the guest via the `libvirt.smartcard` element. The option `mode` is mandatory and currently only value `passthrough` is supported. The value `spicevmc` for option `type` is default value and can be supressed. On using `type = tcp`, the options `source_mode`, `source_host` and `source_service` are mandatory.
+
+```ruby
+Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+  config.vm.provider :libvirt do |libvirt|
+    # Add smartcard device with type 'spicevmc'
+    libvirt.smartcard :mode => 'passthrough', :type => 'spicevmc'
+  end
+end
+```
+
+```ruby
+Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+  config.vm.provider :libvirt do |libvirt|
+    # Add smartcard device with type 'tcp'
+    domain.smartcard :mode => 'passthrough', :type => 'tcp', :source_mode => 'bind', :source_host => '127.0.0.1', :source_service => '2001'
+  end
+end
+```
+
 ## CPU features
 
 You can specify CPU feature policies via `libvirt.cpu_feature`. Available
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
index fbc77d0..a4866a8 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/action/create_domain.rb
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           @redirdevs = config.redirdevs
           @redirfilters = config.redirfilters
 
+          # smartcard device
+          @smartcard_dev = config.smartcard_dev
+
           # RNG device passthrough
           @rng = config.rng
 
@@ -266,6 +269,10 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             end
           end
 
+          if not @smartcard_dev.empty?
+            env[:ui].info(" -- smartcard device:  mode=#{@smartcard_dev[:mode]}, type=#{@smartcard_dev[:type]}")
+          end
+
           env[:ui].info(" -- Command line : #{@cmd_line}")
 
           # Create libvirt domain.
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
index 7346b57..055850b 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/config.rb
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       attr_accessor :redirdevs
       attr_accessor :redirfilters
 
+      # smartcard device
+      attr_accessor :smartcard_dev
+
       # Suspend mode
       attr_accessor :suspend_mode
 
@@ -218,6 +221,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @redirdevs         = UNSET_VALUE
         @redirfilters      = UNSET_VALUE
 
+        # smartcard device
+        @smartcard_dev     = UNSET_VALUE
+
         # Suspend mode
         @suspend_mode      = UNSET_VALUE
 
@@ -398,6 +404,26 @@ module VagrantPlugins
                            allow: options[:allow])
       end
 
+      def smartcard(options = {})
+        if options[:mode].nil?
+          raise 'Option mode must be specified.'
+        elsif options[:mode] != 'passthrough'
+          raise 'Currently only passthrough mode is supported!'
+        elsif options[:type] == 'tcp' && (options[:source_mode].nil? || options[:source_host].nil? || options[:source_service].nil?)
+          raise 'If using type "tcp", option "source_mode", "source_host" and "source_service" must be specified.'
+        end
+
+        if @smartcard_dev == UNSET_VALUE
+          @smartcard_dev = {}
+        end
+
+        @smartcard_dev[:mode] = options[:mode]
+        @smartcard_dev[:type] = options[:type] || 'spicevmc'
+        @smartcard_dev[:source_mode] = options[:source_mode] if @smartcard_dev[:type] == 'tcp'
+        @smartcard_dev[:source_host] = options[:source_host] if @smartcard_dev[:type] == 'tcp'
+        @smartcard_dev[:source_service] = options[:source_service] if @smartcard_dev[:type] == 'tcp'
+      end
+
       # NOTE: this will run twice for each time it's needed- keep it idempotent
       def storage(storage_type, options = {})
         if storage_type == :file
@@ -604,6 +630,9 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         @redirdevs = [] if @redirdevs == UNSET_VALUE
         @redirfilters = [] if @redirfilters == UNSET_VALUE
 
+        # smartcard device
+        @smartcard_dev = {} if @smartcard_dev == UNSET_VALUE
+
         # Suspend mode
         @suspend_mode = 'pause' if @suspend_mode == UNSET_VALUE
 
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
index de127b8..5da9083 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-libvirt/templates/domain.xml.erb
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@
     <watchdog model='<%= @watchdog_dev[:model] %>' action='<%= @watchdog_dev[:action] %>'/>
     <% end %>
 
+    <% unless @smartcard_dev.empty? -%>
+      <% if @smartcard_dev[:mode] == 'passthrough' %>
+        <% if @smartcard_dev[:type] == 'tcp' %>
+        <smartcard mode='<%= @smartcard_dev[:mode] %>' type='<%= @smartcard_dev[:type] %>'>
+            <source mode='<%= @smartcard_dev[:source_mode] %>' host='<%= @smartcard_dev[:source_host] %>' service='<%= @smartcard_dev[:source_service] %>'/>
+        </smartcard>
+        <% else %>
+        <smartcard mode='<%= @smartcard_dev[:mode] %>' type='<%= @smartcard_dev[:type] %>'/>
+        <% end %>
+      <% end %>
+    <% end -%>
+
     <% if @tpm_path -%>
     <%# TPM Device -%>
     <tpm model='<%= @tpm_model %>'>
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_all_settings.xml b/spec/unit/templates/domain_all_settings.xml
index 929a03a..51d7a19 100644
--- a/spec/unit/templates/domain_all_settings.xml
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_all_settings.xml
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
         </redirfilter>
     <watchdog model='i6300esb' action='reset'/>
 
+        <smartcard mode='passthrough' type='spicevmc'/>
+
     <tpm model='tpm-tis'>
       <backend type='passthrough'>
         <device path='/dev/tpm0'/>
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_defaults.xml b/spec/unit/templates/domain_defaults.xml
index 39abbf7..fdbd1eb 100644
--- a/spec/unit/templates/domain_defaults.xml
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_defaults.xml
@@ -40,5 +40,6 @@
         <model type='cirrus' vram='9216' heads='1'/>
       </video>
 
+
   </devices>
 </domain>
diff --git a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
index 8a2a357..d79e433 100644
--- a/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/templates/domain_spec.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ describe 'templates/domain' do
       domain.redirfilter(class: '0x0b', vendor: '0x08e6',
                          product: '0x3437', version: '2.00', allow: 'yes')
       domain.watchdog(model: 'i6300esb', action: 'reset')
+      domain.smartcard(mode: 'passthrough')
       domain.tpm_path = '/dev/tpm0'
     end
     let(:test_file) { 'domain_all_settings.xml' }