diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
index e768898574..7b654af2a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ qt_disable_apple_app_extension_api_only(QIOSIntegrationPlugin)
 
 ## Scopes:
 #####################################################################
+qt_internal_find_apple_system_framework(FWUniformTypeIdentifiers UniformTypeIdentifiers)
 
 qt_internal_extend_target(QIOSIntegrationPlugin CONDITION QT_FEATURE_opengl
     LIBRARIES
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ qt_internal_extend_target(QIOSIntegrationPlugin CONDITION NOT TVOS
         qiostextinputoverlay.h qiostextinputoverlay.mm
     LIBRARIES
         ${FWAssetsLibrary}
+        ${FWUniformTypeIdentifiers}
 )
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 6:.:.:kernel.pro:NOT TARGET___equals____ss_QT_DEFAULT_QPA_PLUGIN:
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.h
index 9182a699b3..f0b7472539 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR LGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-2.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only
 
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import <UniformTypeIdentifiers/UniformTypeIdentifiers.h>
 
 #include "qiosfiledialog.h"
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.mm
index 09934dda0e..765d8848d2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosdocumentpickercontroller.mm
@@ -12,27 +12,24 @@
 
 - (instancetype)initWithQIOSFileDialog:(QIOSFileDialog *)fileDialog
 {
-    NSMutableArray <NSString *> *docTypes = [[[NSMutableArray alloc] init] autorelease];
-    UIDocumentPickerMode importMode;
+    NSMutableArray <UTType *> *docTypes = [[[NSMutableArray alloc] init] autorelease];
+
     switch (fileDialog->options()->fileMode()) {
     case QFileDialogOptions::AnyFile:
     case QFileDialogOptions::ExistingFile:
     case QFileDialogOptions::ExistingFiles:
-        [docTypes addObject:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeContent];
-        [docTypes addObject:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeItem];
-        [docTypes addObject:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeData];
-        importMode = UIDocumentPickerModeImport;
+        [docTypes addObject:[UTType typeWithIdentifier:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeContent]];
+        [docTypes addObject:[UTType typeWithIdentifier:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeItem]];
+        [docTypes addObject:[UTType typeWithIdentifier:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeData]];
         break;
+    // Showing files is not supported in Directory mode in iOS
     case QFileDialogOptions::Directory:
     case QFileDialogOptions::DirectoryOnly:
-        // Directory picking is not supported because it requires
-        // special handling not possible with the current QFilePicker
-        // implementation.
-
-        Q_UNREACHABLE();
+        [docTypes addObject:[UTType typeWithIdentifier:(__bridge NSString *)kUTTypeFolder]];
+        break;
     }
 
-    if (self = [super initWithDocumentTypes:docTypes inMode:importMode]) {
+    if (self = [super initForOpeningContentTypes:docTypes]) {
         m_fileDialog = fileDialog;
         self.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFormSheet;
         self.delegate = self;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
index 64e9445c43..3568a9e908 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
@@ -77,10 +77,6 @@ bool QIOSFileDialog::showImagePickerDialog(QWindow *parent)
 bool QIOSFileDialog::showNativeDocumentPickerDialog(QWindow *parent)
 {
 #ifndef Q_OS_TVOS
-    if (options()->fileMode() == QFileDialogOptions::Directory ||
-        options()->fileMode() == QFileDialogOptions::DirectoryOnly)
-        return false;
-
     m_viewController = [[QIOSDocumentPickerController alloc] initWithQIOSFileDialog:this];
 
     UIWindow *window = parent ? reinterpret_cast<UIView *>(parent->winId()).window