diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
index a68477bc7b..a9e3e3d1e4 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/migrate/index.js
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import MagicString from 'magic-string';
 import { walk } from 'zimmerframe';
 import { parse } from '../phases/1-parse/index.js';
 import { analyze_component } from '../phases/2-analyze/index.js';
-import { validate_component_options } from '../validate-options.js';
 import { get_rune } from '../phases/scope.js';
 import { reset, reset_warning_filter } from '../state.js';
 import { extract_identifiers } from '../utils/ast.js';
-import { regex_is_valid_identifier } from '../phases/patterns.js';
 import { migrate_svelte_ignore } from '../utils/extract_svelte_ignore.js';
+import { validate_component_options } from '../validate-options.js';
 
 /**
  * Does a best-effort migration of Svelte code towards using runes, event attributes and render tags.
@@ -63,7 +62,9 @@ export function migrate(source) {
 				self: analysis.root.unique('self').name,
 				trusted: analysis.root.unique('trusted').name,
 				createBubbler: analysis.root.unique('createBubbler').name,
-				bubble: analysis.root.unique('bubble').name
+				bubble: analysis.root.unique('bubble').name,
+				passive: analysis.root.unique('passive').name,
+				nonpassive: analysis.root.unique('nonpassive').name
 			},
 			legacy_imports: new Set(),
 			script_insertions: new Set()
@@ -728,6 +729,7 @@ function handle_events(element, state) {
 		}
 
 		const handlers = [];
+		const explicit_passive_handlers = [];
 
 		for (let i = 0; i < nodes.length; i += 1) {
 			const node = nodes[i];
@@ -755,17 +757,36 @@ function handle_events(element, state) {
 				);
 			}
 
+			let has_passive = false;
+			let has_nonpassive = false;
+
 			for (const modifier of sorted_modifier) {
+				has_passive ||= modifier === 'passive';
+				has_nonpassive ||= modifier === 'nonpassive';
 				if (modifier !== 'capture' && modifier !== 'passive' && modifier !== 'nonpassive') {
 					state.legacy_imports.add(modifier);
 					body = `${state.legacy_imports_names[modifier]}(${body})`;
 				}
 			}
-			handlers.push({
-				handler: body,
-				indent,
-				needs_line_delete
-			});
+			if (has_passive || has_nonpassive) {
+				if (has_passive) {
+					state.legacy_imports.add('passive');
+				}
+				if (has_nonpassive) {
+					state.legacy_imports.add('nonpassive');
+				}
+				explicit_passive_handlers.push({
+					handler: `use:${has_nonpassive ? state.legacy_imports_names.nonpassive : state.legacy_imports_names.passive}={{ handler: () => ${body}, event: '${node.name}' }}`,
+					indent,
+					needs_line_delete
+				});
+			} else {
+				handlers.push({
+					handler: body,
+					indent,
+					needs_line_delete
+				});
+			}
 			state.str.remove(needs_line_delete ? new_line_index : node.start, node.end);
 		}
 
@@ -773,17 +794,25 @@ function handle_events(element, state) {
 
 		if (first_node) {
 			let handlers_body = '';
-			for (let handler of handlers) {
+			for (const handler of handlers) {
 				handlers_body += `${handler.needs_line_delete || nodes.length > 1 ? `\n${handler.indent}` : ''}${handler.handler},`;
 			}
 			handlers_body = handlers_body.substring(0, handlers_body.length - 1);
-			if (handlers_body === name) {
-				state.str.overwrite(first_node.start, first_node.end, `{${name}}`);
-			} else {
-				state.str.overwrite(
-					first_node.start,
+			if (handlers_body) {
+				if (handlers_body === name) {
+					state.str.overwrite(first_node.start, first_node.end, `{${name}}`);
+				} else {
+					state.str.overwrite(
+						first_node.start,
+						first_node.end,
+						`${name}={${nodes.length > 1 ? `${state.legacy_imports_names.handlers}(` : ''}${handlers_body}${nodes.length > 1 ? ')' : ''}}`
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			for (const passive_handler of explicit_passive_handlers) {
+				state.str.appendRight(
 					first_node.end,
-					`${name}={${nodes.length > 1 ? `${state.legacy_imports_names.handlers}(` : ''}${handlers_body}${nodes.length > 1 ? ')' : ''}}`
+					`${passive_handler.needs_line_delete || nodes.length > 1 ? `\n${passive_handler.indent}` : ''}${passive_handler.handler}`
 				);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
index 9712fd09ec..37c4e68909 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+import { noop } from '../../../shared/utils.js';
+import { user_pre_effect } from '../../reactivity/effects.js';
+import { on } from '../elements/events.js';
+
 /**
  * Substitute for the `trusted` event modifier
  * @deprecated
@@ -93,3 +97,29 @@ export function preventDefault(fn) {
 		return fn?.apply(this, args);
 	};
 }
+
+/**
+ * Substitute for the `passive` event modifier. It's an action.
+ * @deprecated
+ * @type {import("svelte/action").Action<HTMLElement, { handler: () => EventListener, event: string }>}
+ */
+export function passive(node, { handler, event }) {
+	user_pre_effect(() => {
+		return on(node, event, handler() ?? noop, {
+			passive: true
+		});
+	});
+}
+
+/**
+ * Substitute for the `nonpassive` event modifier. It's an action.
+ * @deprecated
+ * @type {import("svelte/action").Action<HTMLElement, { handler: () => EventListener, event: string }>}
+ */
+export function nonpassive(node, { handler, event }) {
+	user_pre_effect(() => {
+		return on(node, event, handler() ?? noop, {
+			passive: false
+		});
+	});
+}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/legacy/legacy-client.js b/packages/svelte/src/legacy/legacy-client.js
index 9711c8ef55..44f4e8c8fe 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/legacy/legacy-client.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/legacy/legacy-client.js
@@ -243,5 +243,7 @@ export {
 	self,
 	stopImmediatePropagation,
 	stopPropagation,
-	trusted
+	trusted,
+	passive,
+	nonpassive
 } from '../internal/client/dom/legacy/event-modifiers.js';
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/input.svelte
index 9e6852b103..7b59884be3 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/input.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 	let self;
 	let createBubbler;
 	let bubble;
+	let passive;
+	let nonpassive;
 </script>
 
 <button on:click={() => console.log('hi')} on:click>click me</button>
@@ -39,6 +41,28 @@
 <button on:click|trusted|once={() => ''}>click me</button>
 <button on:click|once|preventDefault={() => ''}>click me</button>
 
+<button on:click|passive>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive>click me</button>
+<button on:click|passive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|passive={foo}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive={foo}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|stopPropagation|passive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|trusted|nonpassive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	on:click|passive={()=>''}
+	on:click
+	on:click={()=>''}
+>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	on:click|nonpassive={()=>''}
+	on:click
+	on:click={()=>''}
+>click me</button>
+
+
 <button
 	on:click
 	on:click={foo}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
index fb608c207d..bf99eb2a19 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers-with-alias/output.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-	import { handlers as handlers_1, createBubbler as createBubbler_1, preventDefault as preventDefault_1, stopPropagation as stopPropagation_1, stopImmediatePropagation as stopImmediatePropagation_1, self as self_1, trusted as trusted_1, once as once_1 } from 'svelte/legacy';
+	import { handlers as handlers_1, createBubbler as createBubbler_1, preventDefault as preventDefault_1, stopPropagation as stopPropagation_1, stopImmediatePropagation as stopImmediatePropagation_1, self as self_1, trusted as trusted_1, once as once_1, passive as passive_1, nonpassive as nonpassive_1 } from 'svelte/legacy';
 	const bubble_1 = createBubbler_1();
 
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	let self;
 	let createBubbler;
 	let bubble;
+	let passive;
+	let nonpassive;
 </script>
 
 <button onclick={handlers_1(
@@ -52,6 +54,38 @@
 <button onclick={once_1(trusted_1(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 <button onclick={once_1(preventDefault_1(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 
+<button 
+	use:passive_1={{ handler: () => bubble_1('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => bubble_1('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive_1={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive_1={{ handler: () => stopPropagation_1(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => trusted_1(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	onclick={handlers_1(
+		bubble_1('click'),
+		()=>'')}
+		use:passive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	onclick={handlers_1(
+		bubble_1('click'),
+		()=>'')}
+		use:nonpassive_1={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+>click me</button>
+
+
 <button
 	onclick={handlers_1(
 		bubble_1('click'),
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
index 204d9f9a1d..d253176c00 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/input.svelte
@@ -27,6 +27,28 @@
 <button on:click|trusted|once={() => ''}>click me</button>
 <button on:click|once|preventDefault={() => ''}>click me</button>
 
+<button on:click|passive>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive>click me</button>
+<button on:click|passive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|passive={foo}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|nonpassive={foo}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|stopPropagation|passive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+<button on:click|trusted|nonpassive={()=>''}>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	on:click|passive={()=>''}
+	on:click
+	on:click={()=>''}
+>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	on:click|nonpassive={()=>''}
+	on:click
+	on:click={()=>''}
+>click me</button>
+
+
 <button
 	on:click
 	on:click={foo}
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
index a82242009a..9591df81a6 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/migrate/samples/event-handlers/output.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-	import { handlers, createBubbler, preventDefault, stopPropagation, stopImmediatePropagation, self, trusted, once } from 'svelte/legacy';
+	import { handlers, createBubbler, preventDefault, stopPropagation, stopImmediatePropagation, self, trusted, once, passive, nonpassive } from 'svelte/legacy';
 	
 	const bubble = createBubbler();
 
@@ -43,6 +43,38 @@
 <button onclick={once(trusted(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 <button onclick={once(preventDefault(() => ''))}>click me</button>
 
+<button 
+	use:passive={{ handler: () => bubble('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => bubble('click'), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => foo, event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:passive={{ handler: () => stopPropagation(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+<button 
+	use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => trusted(()=>''), event: 'click' }}>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	onclick={handlers(
+		bubble('click'),
+		()=>'')}
+		use:passive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+>click me</button>
+
+<button 
+	onclick={handlers(
+		bubble('click'),
+		()=>'')}
+		use:nonpassive={{ handler: () => ()=>'', event: 'click' }}
+>click me</button>
+
+
 <button
 	onclick={handlers(
 		bubble('click'),