diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/utils/csv.js b/frontend/src/lib/utils/csv.js
index 48c475c..46b30e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/utils/csv.js
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/utils/csv.js
@@ -3,17 +3,26 @@ import papaparse from 'papaparse';
 /**
  * Parse CSV file to recipients
  * @param {File} file - CSV file
- * @returns {Promise<Array<*>>}
+ * @returns {Promise<{recipients: Array<*>, skipped: Array<{line: number, reason: string, row: object}>}>}
  **/
 export const parseCSVToRecipients = async (file) => {
 	const p = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 		const recipients = {};
+		const skipped = [];
 		papaparse.parse(file, {
 			header: true,
 			skipEmptyLines: true,
 			complete: (results) => {
-				if (results.errors) {
+				if (results.errors && results.errors.length > 0) {
 					console.info('CSV import errors', results.errors);
+					// track parsing errors
+					results.errors.forEach((error) => {
+						skipped.push({
+							line: error.row + 2, // +1 for header, +1 for 0-index
+							reason: `parse error: ${error.message}`,
+							row: error.row
+						});
+					});
 				}
 				if (!results.data) {
 					reject('No data found in CSV file');
@@ -26,9 +35,23 @@ export const parseCSVToRecipients = async (file) => {
 					fieldsMap[field.toLowerCase()] = field;
 				}
 
-				results.data.forEach((row) => {
+				results.data.forEach((row, index) => {
 					const email = row[fieldsMap['email']];
 					if (!email) {
+						skipped.push({
+							line: index + 2, // +1 for header, +1 for 0-index
+							reason: 'missing email',
+							row: row
+						});
+						return;
+					}
+					// check if email already exists in this import (duplicate within file)
+					if (recipients[email]) {
+						skipped.push({
+							line: index + 2,
+							reason: `duplicate email in file (first occurrence at line ${recipients[email]._line})`,
+							row: row
+						});
 						return;
 					}
 					recipients[email] = {
@@ -41,10 +64,18 @@ export const parseCSVToRecipients = async (file) => {
 						department: row[fieldsMap['department']] ?? null,
 						city: row[fieldsMap['city']] ?? null,
 						country: row[fieldsMap['country']] ?? null,
-						misc: row[fieldsMap['misc']] ?? null
+						misc: row[fieldsMap['misc']] ?? null,
+						_line: index + 2 // track line number for duplicate detection
 					};
 				});
-				resolve(Object.values(recipients));
+
+				// remove internal _line property before returning
+				const recipientsList = Object.values(recipients).map((r) => {
+					const { _line, ...recipient } = r;
+					return recipient;
+				});
+
+				resolve({ recipients: recipientsList, skipped });
 			}
 		});
 	});
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/recipient/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/recipient/+page.svelte
index 7d71d0c..16e1d6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/recipient/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/recipient/+page.svelte
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 		recipients: [],
 		ignoreOverwriteEmptyFields: true
 	};
+	let csvSkippedRows = [];
 	const tableImportParams = newTableParams({ sortBy: 'email' });
 	let selectedRecipientsImportPaginatedChunk = [];
 	let isImportModalVisible = false;
@@ -209,12 +210,12 @@
 				importModalError = res.error;
 				return;
 			}
-			addToast('Recipients imported to group', 'Success');
+			addToast('Recipients imported', 'Success');
 			closeImportModal();
 			refreshRecipients();
 		} catch (err) {
-			addToast('Failed to import recipients to group', 'Error');
-			console.error('failed to import recipients to group', err);
+			addToast('Failed to import recipients', 'Error');
+			console.error('failed to import recipients', err);
 		} finally {
 			isSubmitting = false;
 		}
@@ -228,9 +229,16 @@
 			showIsLoading();
 			for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
 				const file = files[i];
-				const recipientsForImport = await parseCSVToRecipients(file);
+				const result = await parseCSVToRecipients(file);
+
+				// track skipped rows
+				if (result.skipped && result.skipped.length > 0) {
+					csvSkippedRows = csvSkippedRows.concat(result.skipped);
+					console.info(`CSV import: ${result.skipped.length} rows skipped`, result.skipped);
+				}
+
 				importFormValues.recipients = importFormValues.recipients.concat(
-					recipientsForImport.filter(
+					result.recipients.filter(
 						(recipient) =>
 							!importFormValues.recipients.some(
 								(existingRecipient) => existingRecipient.email === recipient.email
@@ -238,6 +246,17 @@
 					)
 				);
 				refreshImportsPaginated();
+
+				// show info about skipped rows
+				if (result.skipped && result.skipped.length > 0) {
+					const skippedMsg = result.skipped
+						.slice(0, 3)
+						.map((s) => `Line ${s.line}: ${s.reason}`)
+						.join('\n');
+					const remaining =
+						result.skipped.length > 3 ? `\n... and ${result.skipped.length - 3} more` : '';
+					importModalError = `CSV rows skipped:\n${skippedMsg}${remaining}\n\nReview the data before importing.`;
+				}
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			importModalError = e;
@@ -268,6 +287,8 @@
 	};
 
 	const openImportModal = () => {
+		csvSkippedRows = [];
+		importModalError = '';
 		isImportModalVisible = true;
 	};
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/recipient/group/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/recipient/group/[id]/+page.svelte
index e2fb6c3..4f6cfa4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/recipient/group/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/recipient/group/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 		recipients: [],
 		ignoreOverwriteEmptyFields: true
 	};
+	let csvSkippedRows = [];
 	const tableImportParams = newTableParams({ sortBy: 'email' });
 	let selectedRecipientsImportPaginatedChunk = [];
 	let isImportModalVisible = false;
@@ -281,9 +282,15 @@
 		try {
 			for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
 				const file = files[i];
-				const recipientsForImport = await parseCSVToRecipients(file);
+				const result = await parseCSVToRecipients(file);
+
+				// track skipped rows
+				if (result.skipped && result.skipped.length > 0) {
+					console.info(`CSV import: ${result.skipped.length} rows skipped`, result.skipped);
+				}
+
 				importFormValues.recipients = importFormValues.recipients.concat(
-					recipientsForImport.filter(
+					result.recipients.filter(
 						(recipient) =>
 							!importFormValues.recipients.some(
 								(existingRecipient) => existingRecipient.email === recipient.email
@@ -291,6 +298,17 @@
 					)
 				);
 				refreshImportsPaginated();
+
+				// show info about skipped rows
+				if (result.skipped && result.skipped.length > 0) {
+					const skippedMsg = result.skipped
+						.slice(0, 3)
+						.map((s) => `Line ${s.line}: ${s.reason}`)
+						.join('\n');
+					const remaining =
+						result.skipped.length > 3 ? `\n... and ${result.skipped.length - 3} more` : '';
+					importError = `CSV rows skipped:\n${skippedMsg}${remaining}\n\nReview the data below before importing.`;
+				}
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			importError = e;
@@ -333,6 +351,8 @@
 	};
 
 	const openImportModal = () => {
+		csvSkippedRows = [];
+		importError = '';
 		isImportModalVisible = true;
 	};