diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,37 @@ module "acm" {
 
 ```
 
+## Usage with Route53 DNS validation & different zones
+
+```hcl
+module "acm" {
+  source  = "terraform-aws-modules/acm/aws"
+  version = "~> 3.3"
+
+  domain_name  = "my-domain.com"
+  zone_id      = "Z2ES7B9AZ6SHAE"
+
+  subject_alternative_names = [
+    "*.my-domain.com",
+    "app.sub.my-domain.com",
+    {
+      name = "my-other-domain.com"
+      zone_id = "Z06730ESICABNX"
+    },
+    {
+      name = "*.my-other-domain.com"
+      zone_id = "Z06730ESICABNX"
+    }
+  ]
+
+  wait_for_validation = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = "my-domain.com"
+  }
+}
+```
+
 ## Examples
 
 - [Complete example with DNS validation (recommended)](https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules/terraform-aws-acm/tree/master/examples/complete-dns-validation)
diff --git a/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/README.md b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# ACM example with Route53 DNS validation and multiple zones
+
+Configuration in this directory creates a new ACM certificate which has SAN's that need a different Route53 Zone compared to `var.domain_name` to be validated.
+
+
+## Usage
+
+To run this example you need to execute:
+
+```bash
+$ terraform init
+$ terraform plan
+$ terraform apply
+```
+
+Note that this example may create resources which cost money. Run `terraform destroy` when you don't need these resources.
+
+<!-- BEGINNING OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
+## Requirements
+
+| Name | Version |
+|------|---------|
+| <a name="requirement_terraform"></a> [terraform](#requirement\_terraform) | >= 0.12.26 |
+| <a name="requirement_aws"></a> [aws](#requirement\_aws) | >= 2.53 |
+
+## Providers
+
+| Name | Version |
+|------|---------|
+| <a name="provider_aws"></a> [aws](#provider\_aws) | >= 2.53 |
+
+## Modules
+
+| Name | Source | Version |
+|------|--------|---------|
+| <a name="module_acm"></a> [acm](#module\_acm) | ../../ | n/a |
+
+## Resources
+
+| Name | Type |
+|------|------|
+| [aws_route53_zone.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/resources/route53_zone) | resource |
+| [aws_route53_zone.this](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hashicorp/aws/latest/docs/data-sources/route53_zone) | data source |
+
+## Inputs
+
+No inputs.
+
+## Outputs
+
+| Name | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| <a name="output_acm_certificate_arn"></a> [acm\_certificate\_arn](#output\_acm\_certificate\_arn) | The ARN of the certificate |
+| <a name="output_acm_certificate_domain_validation_options"></a> [acm\_certificate\_domain\_validation\_options](#output\_acm\_certificate\_domain\_validation\_options) | A list of attributes to feed into other resources to complete certificate validation. Can have more than one element, e.g. if SANs are defined. Only set if DNS-validation was used. |
+| <a name="output_acm_certificate_validation_emails"></a> [acm\_certificate\_validation\_emails](#output\_acm\_certificate\_validation\_emails) | A list of addresses that received a validation E-Mail. Only set if EMAIL-validation was used. |
+| <a name="output_distinct_domain_names"></a> [distinct\_domain\_names](#output\_distinct\_domain\_names) | List of distinct domains names used for the validation. |
+| <a name="output_validation_domains"></a> [validation\_domains](#output\_validation\_domains) | List of distinct domain validation options. This is useful if subject alternative names contain wildcards. |
+| <a name="output_validation_route53_record_fqdns"></a> [validation\_route53\_record\_fqdns](#output\_validation\_route53\_record\_fqdns) | List of FQDNs built using the zone domain and name. |
+<!-- END OF PRE-COMMIT-TERRAFORM DOCS HOOK -->
diff --git a/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/main.tf b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/main.tf
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/main.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+locals {
+  primary_domain = "terraform-aws-modules.modules.tf"
+  extra_domain   = "terraform-aws-modules.extra-modules.tf"
+
+  # Removing trailing dot from domain - just to be sure :)
+  primary_domain_name = trimsuffix(local.primary_domain, ".")
+  extra_domain_name   = trimsuffix(local.extra_domain, ".")
+}
+
+data "aws_route53_zone" "primary_domain" {
+  name         = local.primary_domain_name
+  private_zone = false
+}
+
+data "aws_route53_zone" "extra_domain" {
+  name         = local.extra_domain_name
+  private_zone = false
+}
+
+
+module "acm" {
+  source = "../../"
+
+  domain_name = local.primary_domain_name
+  zone_id     = data.aws_route53_zone.primary_domain.zone_id
+
+  subject_alternative_names = [
+    "*.${local.primary_domain_name}",
+    {
+      name    = "alerts.${local.extra_domain_name}"
+      zone_id = data.aws_route53_zone.extra_domain.zone_id
+    },
+    {
+      name    = "*.alerts.${local.extra_domain_name}"
+      zone_id = data.aws_route53_zone.extra_domain.zone_id
+    }
+  ]
+
+  wait_for_validation = true
+
+  tags = {
+    Name = local.primary_domain_name
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/outputs.tf b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/outputs.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1eb07eb
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+++ b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/outputs.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+output "acm_certificate_arn" {
+  description = "The ARN of the certificate"
+  value       = module.acm.acm_certificate_arn
+}
+
+output "acm_certificate_domain_validation_options" {
+  description = "A list of attributes to feed into other resources to complete certificate validation. Can have more than one element, e.g. if SANs are defined. Only set if DNS-validation was used."
+  value       = module.acm.acm_certificate_domain_validation_options
+}
+
+output "acm_certificate_validation_emails" {
+  description = "A list of addresses that received a validation E-Mail. Only set if EMAIL-validation was used."
+  value       = module.acm.acm_certificate_validation_emails
+}
+
+output "validation_route53_record_fqdns" {
+  description = "List of FQDNs built using the zone domain and name."
+  value       = module.acm.validation_route53_record_fqdns
+}
+
+output "distinct_domain_names" {
+  description = "List of distinct domains names used for the validation."
+  value       = module.acm.distinct_domain_names
+}
+
+output "validation_domains" {
+  description = "List of distinct domain validation options. This is useful if subject alternative names contain wildcards."
+  value       = module.acm.validation_domains
+}
diff --git a/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/variables.tf b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/variables.tf
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diff --git a/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/versions.tf b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/versions.tf
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+++ b/examples/dns-validation-multiple-zones/versions.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+terraform {
+  required_version = ">= 0.12.26"
+
+  required_providers {
+    aws = {
+      source  = "hashicorp/aws"
+      version = ">= 2.53"
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 17bcb86..69f8766 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -1,10 +1,33 @@
 locals {
   create_certificate = var.create_certificate && var.putin_khuylo
 
+  # Normalize var.subject_alternative_names to a list of maps: [{name = NAME, zone_id = ZONE_ID}]
+  ## var.subject_alternative_names is a list of mixed elements: Strings and Maps of Strings
+  ## string elements use the string as the "name" and use var.zone_id as their "zone_id"
+  ## map elements passthrough their "name" and "zone_id" values (if zone_id not specified use var.zone_id)
+  subject_alternative_names = [
+    for element in var.subject_alternative_names :
+    {
+      name    = try(tostring(element["name"]), tostring(element))
+      zone_id = try(tostring(element["zone_id"]), var.zone_id)
+    }
+  ]
+
+  # Create a map from domain name (minus wildcard) to zone id
+  ## The extra flatten([]) is to resolve a bug in terraform 0.12.26 (keeping backwards compatibility)
+  ## https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/issues/22404
+  domainname_to_zoneid = merge(flatten([[
+    for element in concat([{ name = var.domain_name, zone_id = var.zone_id }], local.subject_alternative_names) :
+    {
+      replace(element.name, "*.", "") = element.zone_id
+    }
+  ]])...)
+
   # Get distinct list of domains and SANs
-  distinct_domain_names = distinct(
-    [for s in concat([var.domain_name], var.subject_alternative_names) : replace(s, "*.", "")]
-  )
+  distinct_domain_names = distinct([
+    for s in concat([var.domain_name], local.subject_alternative_names[*].name) :
+    replace(s, "*.", "")
+  ])
 
   # Get the list of distinct domain_validation_options, with wildcard
   # domain names replaced by the domain name
@@ -19,7 +42,7 @@ resource "aws_acm_certificate" "this" {
   count = local.create_certificate ? 1 : 0
 
   domain_name               = var.domain_name
-  subject_alternative_names = var.subject_alternative_names
+  subject_alternative_names = local.subject_alternative_names[*].name
   validation_method         = var.validation_method
 
   options {
@@ -45,7 +68,7 @@ resource "aws_acm_certificate" "this" {
 resource "aws_route53_record" "validation" {
   count = local.create_certificate && var.validation_method == "DNS" && var.create_route53_records && var.validate_certificate ? length(local.distinct_domain_names) : 0
 
-  zone_id = var.zone_id
+  zone_id = local.domainname_to_zoneid[element(local.validation_domains, count.index)["domain_name"]]
   name    = element(local.validation_domains, count.index)["resource_record_name"]
   type    = element(local.validation_domains, count.index)["resource_record_type"]
   ttl     = var.dns_ttl
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 681fbaf..509b0e2 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ variable "domain_name" {
 
 variable "subject_alternative_names" {
   description = "A list of domains that should be SANs in the issued certificate"
-  type        = list(string)
+  type        = any # list(string | map(string))
   default     = []
 }