diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index af6cc26d..7e5cbcd6 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1172,6 +1172,9 @@
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/tmag5273"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/tmag5273
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMAG5273.git
+[submodule "libraries/drivers/vcnl4030"]
+	path = libraries/drivers/vcnl4030
+	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_VCNL4030.git
 [submodule "libraries/drivers/ads122c04"]
 	path = libraries/drivers/ads122c04
 	url = https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_ADS122C04.git
diff --git a/docs/drivers.rst b/docs/drivers.rst
index bcb92022..3f01cb14 100644
--- a/docs/drivers.rst
+++ b/docs/drivers.rst
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ These sensors detect light related attributes such as ``color``, ``light`` (unit
     TSL2591 High Dynamic Range Light Sensor (adafruit_tsl2591) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/tsl2591/en/latest/>
     VCNL4010 Proximity and Light (adafruit_vcnl4010) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4010/en/latest/>
     VCNL4020 Proximity and Light (adafruit_vcnl4020) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4020/en/latest/>
+    VCNL4030 Proximity and Light (adafruit_vcnl4030) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4030/en/latest/>
     VCNL4040 Proximity and Light (adafruit_vcnl4040) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4040/en/latest/>
     VCNL4200 Proximity and Light (adafruit_vcnl4200) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/vcnl4200/en/latest/>
     VEML6070 UV Index (adafruit_veml6070) <https://docs.circuitpython.org/projects/veml6070/en/latest/>
diff --git a/libraries/drivers/vcnl4030 b/libraries/drivers/vcnl4030
new file mode 160000
index 00000000..95fbe0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/drivers/vcnl4030
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 95fbe0e888440215db58616d160d3c52f2950b9a