diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5566-additional-flags-nmap.yml b/changelogs/fragments/5566-additional-flags-nmap.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d42f3a4695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/5566-additional-flags-nmap.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - nmap inventory plugin - add new options ``udp_scan``, ``icmp_timestamp``, and ``dns_resolve`` for different types of scans (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5566).
+  
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/nmap.py b/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
index 01a5fa04ba..f0fa50e3b3 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/nmap.py
@@ -46,6 +46,25 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
             description: use IPv6 type addresses
             type: boolean
             default: true
+        udp_scan:
+            description:
+                - Scan via UDP.
+                - Depending on your system you might need I(sudo=true) for this to work.
+            type: boolean
+            default: false
+            version_added: 6.1.0
+        icmp_timestamp:
+            description:
+                - Scan via ICMP Timestamp (C(-PP)).
+                - Depending on your system you might need I(sudo=true) for this to work.
+            type: boolean
+            default: false
+            version_added: 6.1.0
+        dns_resolve:
+            description: Whether to always (C(true)) or never (C(false)) do DNS resolution.
+            type: boolean
+            default: false
+            version_added: 6.1.0
     notes:
         - At least one of ipv4 or ipv6 is required to be True, both can be True, but they cannot both be False.
         - 'TODO: add OS fingerprinting'
@@ -166,6 +185,15 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
                 cmd.append('--exclude')
                 cmd.append(','.join(self._options['exclude']))
 
+            if self._options['dns_resolve']:
+                cmd.append('-n')
+
+            if self._options['udp_scan']:
+                cmd.append('-sU')
+
+            if self._options['icmp_timestamp']:
+                cmd.append('-PP')
+
             cmd.append(self._options['address'])
             try:
                 # execute