diff --git a/.changeset/loud-pans-fly.md b/.changeset/loud-pans-fly.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e595deb3353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/loud-pans-fly.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@sveltejs/kit': patch
+---
+
+docs: discourage use of `goto` with external URLs
diff --git a/packages/kit/types/ambient.d.ts b/packages/kit/types/ambient.d.ts
index 79801c8a3928..606475b4c380 100644
--- a/packages/kit/types/ambient.d.ts
+++ b/packages/kit/types/ambient.d.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ declare module '$app/navigation' {
 	export function disableScrollHandling(): void;
 	/**
 	 * Returns a Promise that resolves when SvelteKit navigates (or fails to navigate, in which case the promise rejects) to the specified `url`.
+	 * For external URLs, use `window.location = url` instead of calling `goto(url)`.
 	 *
 	 * @param url Where to navigate to. Note that if you've set [`config.kit.paths.base`](https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#paths) and the URL is root-relative, you need to prepend the base path if you want to navigate within the app.
 	 * @param opts Options related to the navigation