diff --git a/meilisearch/index.py b/meilisearch/index.py
index 6c65874a..814f6b3d 100644
--- a/meilisearch/index.py
+++ b/meilisearch/index.py
@@ -333,7 +333,12 @@ def get_stats(self) -> IndexStats:
         return IndexStats(**stats)
 
     @version_error_hint_message
-    def search(self, query: str, opt_params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    def search(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        opt_params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
+        personalize: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Search in the index.
 
         https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/reference/api/search
@@ -353,6 +358,9 @@ def search(self, query: str, opt_params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None) ->
             - offset: Number of documents to skip
             - showPerformanceDetails: If true, the response includes a
               performanceDetails object (raw data; fields may change in future API versions)
+        personalize (optional):
+            Dict with a 'userContext' string to personalize the search results
+            (experimental; requires Meilisearch >= v1.47).
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -369,6 +377,8 @@ def search(self, query: str, opt_params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None) ->
             opt_params = {}
 
         body = {"q": query, **opt_params}
+        if personalize is not None:
+            body["personalize"] = personalize
 
         return self.http.post(
             f"{self.config.paths.index}/{self.uid}/{self.config.paths.search}",
diff --git a/tests/index/test_index_search_meilisearch.py b/tests/index/test_index_search_meilisearch.py
index 1bd6adb0..a6436a0f 100644
--- a/tests/index/test_index_search_meilisearch.py
+++ b/tests/index/test_index_search_meilisearch.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
 from collections import Counter
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -14,6 +15,17 @@ def test_basic_search(index_with_documents):
     assert "hitsPerPage" is not response
 
 
+def test_search_serializes_personalize(client):
+    """The `personalize` parameter must be forwarded in the search request body."""
+    index = client.index("books")
+    with patch.object(index.http, "post", return_value={"hits": []}) as mock_post:
+        index.search("prince", personalize={"userContext": "user-123"})
+
+    _, kwargs = mock_post.call_args
+    assert kwargs["body"]["q"] == "prince"
+    assert kwargs["body"]["personalize"] == {"userContext": "user-123"}
+
+
 def test_basic_search_with_empty_params(index_with_documents):
     """Tests search with a simple query and empty params."""
     response = index_with_documents().search("How to Train Your Dragon", {})