diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
index dbf39b332fe..89016d5f307 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 Release History
 ===============
 
+0.3.1
+++++++++++++++++++
+
+* Add provider registration to check to validations
+
 0.3.0
 ++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_client_factory.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_client_factory.py
index 6271246245e..17bb875a38c 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_client_factory.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_client_factory.py
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@ def cf_resources(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None):
 def cf_log_analytics(cli_ctx, subscription_id=None):
     from azure.mgmt.loganalytics import LogAnalyticsManagementClient  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
     return get_mgmt_service_client(cli_ctx, LogAnalyticsManagementClient, subscription_id=subscription_id)
+
+
+def _resource_providers_client(cli_ctx):
+    from azure.mgmt.resource import ResourceManagementClient
+    return get_mgmt_service_client(cli_ctx, ResourceManagementClient).providers
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_validators.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_validators.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee44f0e68e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/_validators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+from knack.log import get_logger
+from azext_k8s_extension._client_factory import _resource_providers_client
+from . import consts
+
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+
+# pylint: disable=broad-except
+def _validate_cc_registration(cmd):
+    try:
+        rp_client = _resource_providers_client(cmd.cli_ctx)
+        registration_state = rp_client.get(consts.PROVIDER_NAMESPACE).registration_state
+
+        if registration_state != "Registered":
+            logger.warning("'Extensions' cannot be used because '%s' provider has not been registered."
+                           "More details for registering this provider can be found here - "
+                           "https://aka.ms/RegisterKubernetesConfigurationProvider", consts.PROVIDER_NAMESPACE)
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("Unable to fetch registration state of '%s' provider. "
+                       "Failed to enable 'extensions' feature...", consts.PROVIDER_NAMESPACE)
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/consts.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/consts.py
index 4d09158eacd..2f39b4d7247 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/consts.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/consts.py
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 
 EXTENSION_NAME = 'k8s-extension'
 EXTENSION_PACKAGE_NAME = "azext_k8s_extension"
+PROVIDER_NAMESPACE = 'Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration'
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
index 2441c69ed90..2428fa58ffb 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/azext_k8s_extension/custom.py
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@
 from azure.cli.core.azclierror import ResourceNotFoundError, MutuallyExclusiveArgumentError, \
     InvalidArgumentValueError, CommandNotFoundError, RequiredArgumentMissingError
 from azure.cli.core.commands.client_factory import get_subscription_id
-from .vendored_sdks.models import ConfigurationIdentity
-from .vendored_sdks.models import ErrorResponseException
-from .vendored_sdks.models import Scope
+from azext_k8s_extension.vendored_sdks.models import ConfigurationIdentity
+from azext_k8s_extension.vendored_sdks.models import ErrorResponseException
+from azext_k8s_extension.vendored_sdks.models import Scope
+from azext_k8s_extension._validators import _validate_cc_registration
 
 from .partner_extensions.ContainerInsights import ContainerInsights
 from .partner_extensions.AzureDefender import AzureDefender
@@ -78,9 +79,8 @@ def create_k8s_extension(cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, c
     """Create a new Extension Instance.
 
     """
-    extension_type_lower = extension_type.lower()
 
-    # Determine ClusterRP
+    extension_type_lower = extension_type.lower()
     cluster_rp = __get_cluster_rp(cluster_type)
 
     # Configuration Settings & Configuration Protected Settings
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ def create_k8s_extension(cmd, client, resource_group_name, cluster_name, name, c
     __validate_version_and_auto_upgrade(extension_instance.version, extension_instance.auto_upgrade_minor_version)
     __validate_scope_after_customization(extension_instance.scope)
 
+    # Check that registration has been done on Microsoft.KubernetesConfiguration for the subscription
+    _validate_cc_registration(cmd)
+
     # Create identity, if required
     if create_identity:
         extension_instance.identity, extension_instance.location = \
diff --git a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
index 3c9a1882a27..b3512c976db 100644
--- a/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
+++ b/src/k8s-extension/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # TODO: Add any additional SDK dependencies here
 DEPENDENCIES = []
 
-VERSION = "0.3.0"
+VERSION = "0.3.1"
 
 with open('README.rst', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
     README = f.read()