diff --git a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
index dd49d15685724..06460325556ba 100644
--- a/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
+++ b/docs/reference-guides/core-blocks.md
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ Add a page, link, or another item to your navigation. ([Source](https://github.c
 -	**Category:** design
 -	**Parent:** core/navigation
 -	**Allowed Blocks:** core/navigation-link, core/navigation-submenu, core/page-list
--	**Supports:** interactivity (clientNavigation), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~html~~, ~~renaming~~, ~~reusable~~
+-	**Supports:** interactivity (clientNavigation), spacing (margin, padding), typography (fontSize, lineHeight), ~~html~~, ~~renaming~~, ~~reusable~~
 -	**Attributes:** description, id, isTopLevelLink, kind, label, opensInNewTab, rel, title, type, url
 
 ## Submenu
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/block.json b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/block.json
index 2762bd24e446a..640cf7983b6e0 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/block.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/block.json
@@ -80,6 +80,26 @@
 		"renaming": false,
 		"interactivity": {
 			"clientNavigation": true
+		},
+		"spacing": {
+			"padding": true,
+			"margin": true,
+			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
+				"margin": false,
+				"padding": false
+			}
+		},
+		"__experimentalBorder": {
+			"radius": true,
+			"color": true,
+			"width": true,
+			"style": true,
+			"__experimentalDefaultControls": {
+				"radius": true,
+				"color": true,
+				"width": true,
+				"style": true
+			}
 		}
 	},
 	"editorStyle": "wp-block-navigation-link-editor",
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
index 84cd6f6d4ee36..322de35a98bb7 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/navigation-link/editor.scss
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
 		cursor: text;
 	}
 
+	.block-editor-block-list__layout {
+		border: none;
+		padding: 0 !important;
+	}
+
 	&.is-editing,
 	&.is-selected {
 		min-width: 20px;