diff --git a/docs/rules/README.md b/docs/rules/README.md
index 30c0f93d1..22617d2e6 100644
--- a/docs/rules/README.md
+++ b/docs/rules/README.md
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ For example:
 | [vue/no-static-inline-styles](./no-static-inline-styles.md) | disallow static inline `style` attributes |  |
 | [vue/no-unsupported-features](./no-unsupported-features.md) | disallow unsupported Vue.js syntax on the specified version | :wrench: |
 | [vue/object-curly-spacing](./object-curly-spacing.md) | enforce consistent spacing inside braces | :wrench: |
+| [vue/padding-line-between-blocks](./padding-line-between-blocks.md) | require or disallow padding lines between blocks | :wrench: |
 | [vue/require-direct-export](./require-direct-export.md) | require the component to be directly exported |  |
 | [vue/require-name-property](./require-name-property.md) | require a name property in Vue components |  |
 | [vue/script-indent](./script-indent.md) | enforce consistent indentation in `<script>` | :wrench: |
diff --git a/docs/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.md b/docs/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34a1d0468
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.md
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+---
+pageClass: rule-details
+sidebarDepth: 0
+title: vue/padding-line-between-blocks
+description: require or disallow padding lines between blocks
+---
+# vue/padding-line-between-blocks
+> require or disallow padding lines between blocks
+
+- :wrench: The `--fix` option on the [command line](https://eslint.org/docs/user-guide/command-line-interface#fixing-problems) can automatically fix some of the problems reported by this rule.
+
+## :book: Rule Details
+
+This rule requires or disallows blank lines between the given 2 blocks. Properly blank lines help developers to understand the code.
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✓ GOOD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✗ BAD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+## :wrench: Options
+
+```json
+{
+  "vue/padding-line-between-blocks": ["error", "always" | "never"]
+}
+```
+
+- `"always"` (default) ... Requires one or more blank lines. Note it does not count lines that comments exist as blank lines.
+- `"never"` ... Disallows blank lines.
+
+### `"always"` (default)
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✓ GOOD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✗ BAD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+### `"never"`
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error', 'never']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✓ GOOD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+<eslint-code-block fix :rules="{'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': ['error', 'never']}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✗ BAD -->
+<template>
+  <div></div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+export default {}
+</script>
+
+<style></style>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
+## :books: Further reading
+
+- [padding-line-between-statements]
+- [lines-between-class-members]
+
+[padding-line-between-statements]: https://eslint.org/docs/rules/padding-line-between-statements
+[lines-between-class-members]: https://eslint.org/docs/rules/lines-between-class-members
+
+
+## :mag: Implementation
+
+- [Rule source](https://github.com/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/blob/master/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js)
+- [Test source](https://github.com/vuejs/eslint-plugin-vue/blob/master/tests/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js)
diff --git a/lib/configs/no-layout-rules.js b/lib/configs/no-layout-rules.js
index 3bf2fec4e..e45c080bc 100644
--- a/lib/configs/no-layout-rules.js
+++ b/lib/configs/no-layout-rules.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'vue/no-multi-spaces': 'off',
     'vue/no-spaces-around-equal-signs-in-attribute': 'off',
     'vue/object-curly-spacing': 'off',
+    'vue/padding-line-between-blocks': 'off',
     'vue/script-indent': 'off',
     'vue/singleline-html-element-content-newline': 'off',
     'vue/space-infix-ops': 'off',
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index d1b9bd9ef..eda1d2b74 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ module.exports = {
     'no-v-html': require('./rules/no-v-html'),
     'object-curly-spacing': require('./rules/object-curly-spacing'),
     'order-in-components': require('./rules/order-in-components'),
+    'padding-line-between-blocks': require('./rules/padding-line-between-blocks'),
     'prop-name-casing': require('./rules/prop-name-casing'),
     'require-component-is': require('./rules/require-component-is'),
     'require-default-prop': require('./rules/require-default-prop'),
diff --git a/lib/rules/component-tags-order.js b/lib/rules/component-tags-order.js
index d6400dec0..7129aa36e 100644
--- a/lib/rules/component-tags-order.js
+++ b/lib/rules/component-tags-order.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
     function getTopLevelHTMLElements () {
       if (documentFragment) {
-        return documentFragment.children
+        return documentFragment.children.filter(e => e.type === 'VElement')
       }
       return []
     }
diff --git a/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js b/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f08a5d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/**
+ * @fileoverview Require or disallow padding lines between blocks
+ * @author Yosuke Ota
+ */
+'use strict'
+const utils = require('../utils')
+
+/**
+ * Split the source code into multiple lines based on the line delimiters.
+ * @param {string} text Source code as a string.
+ * @returns {string[]} Array of source code lines.
+ */
+function splitLines (text) {
+  return text.split(/\r\n|[\r\n\u2028\u2029]/gu)
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check and report blocks for `never` configuration.
+ * This autofix removes blank lines between the given 2 blocks.
+ * @param {RuleContext} context The rule context to report.
+ * @param {VElement} prevBlock The previous block to check.
+ * @param {VElement} nextBlock The next block to check.
+ * @param {Token[]} betweenTokens The array of tokens between blocks.
+ * @returns {void}
+ * @private
+ */
+function verifyForNever (context, prevBlock, nextBlock, betweenTokens) {
+  if (prevBlock.loc.end.line === nextBlock.loc.start.line) {
+    // same line
+    return
+  }
+  const tokenOrNodes = [...betweenTokens, nextBlock]
+  let prev = prevBlock
+  const paddingLines = []
+  for (const tokenOrNode of tokenOrNodes) {
+    const numOfLineBreaks = tokenOrNode.loc.start.line - prev.loc.end.line
+    if (numOfLineBreaks > 1) {
+      paddingLines.push([prev, tokenOrNode])
+    }
+    prev = tokenOrNode
+  }
+  if (!paddingLines.length) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  context.report({
+    node: nextBlock,
+    messageId: 'never',
+    fix (fixer) {
+      return paddingLines.map(([prevToken, nextToken]) => {
+        const start = prevToken.range[1]
+        const end = nextToken.range[0]
+        const paddingText = context.getSourceCode().text
+          .slice(start, end)
+        const lastSpaces = splitLines(paddingText).pop()
+        return fixer.replaceTextRange([start, end], '\n' + lastSpaces)
+      })
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check and report blocks for `always` configuration.
+ * This autofix inserts a blank line between the given 2 blocks.
+ * @param {RuleContext} context The rule context to report.
+ * @param {VElement} prevBlock The previous block to check.
+ * @param {VElement} nextBlock The next block to check.
+ * @param {Token[]} betweenTokens The array of tokens between blocks.
+ * @returns {void}
+ * @private
+ */
+function verifyForAlways (context, prevBlock, nextBlock, betweenTokens) {
+  const tokenOrNodes = [...betweenTokens, nextBlock]
+  let prev = prevBlock
+  let linebreak
+  for (const tokenOrNode of tokenOrNodes) {
+    const numOfLineBreaks = tokenOrNode.loc.start.line - prev.loc.end.line
+    if (numOfLineBreaks > 1) {
+      // Already padded.
+      return
+    }
+    if (!linebreak && numOfLineBreaks > 0) {
+      linebreak = prev
+    }
+    prev = tokenOrNode
+  }
+
+  context.report({
+    node: nextBlock,
+    messageId: 'always',
+    fix (fixer) {
+      if (linebreak) {
+        return fixer.insertTextAfter(linebreak, '\n')
+      }
+      return fixer.insertTextAfter(prevBlock, '\n\n')
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Types of blank lines.
+ * `never` and `always` are defined.
+ * Those have `verify` method to check and report statements.
+ * @private
+ */
+const PaddingTypes = {
+  never: { verify: verifyForNever },
+  always: { verify: verifyForAlways }
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = {
+  meta: {
+    type: 'layout',
+    docs: {
+      description: 'require or disallow padding lines between blocks',
+      category: undefined,
+      url: 'https://eslint.vuejs.org/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.html'
+    },
+    fixable: 'whitespace',
+    schema: [
+      {
+        enum: Object.keys(PaddingTypes)
+      }
+    ],
+    messages: {
+      never: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+      always: 'Expected blank line before this block.'
+    }
+  },
+  create (context) {
+    const paddingType = PaddingTypes[context.options[0] || 'always']
+    const documentFragment = context.parserServices.getDocumentFragment && context.parserServices.getDocumentFragment()
+
+    let tokens
+    function getTopLevelHTMLElements () {
+      if (documentFragment) {
+        return documentFragment.children.filter(e => e.type === 'VElement')
+      }
+      return []
+    }
+
+    function getTokenAndCommentsBetween (prev, next) {
+      // When there is no <template>, tokenStore.getTokensBetween cannot be used.
+      if (!tokens) {
+        tokens = [
+          ...documentFragment.tokens
+            .filter(token => token.type !== 'HTMLWhitespace'),
+          ...documentFragment.comments
+        ].sort((a, b) => a.range[0] > b.range[0] ? 1 : a.range[0] < b.range[0] ? -1 : 0)
+      }
+
+      let token = tokens.shift()
+
+      const results = []
+      while (token) {
+        if (prev.range[1] <= token.range[0]) {
+          if (next.range[0] <= token.range[0]) {
+            tokens.unshift(token)
+            break
+          } else {
+            results.push(token)
+          }
+        }
+        token = tokens.shift()
+      }
+
+      return results
+    }
+
+    return utils.defineTemplateBodyVisitor(
+      context,
+      {},
+      {
+        Program (node) {
+          if (utils.hasInvalidEOF(node)) {
+            return
+          }
+          const elements = [...getTopLevelHTMLElements()]
+
+          let prev = elements.shift()
+          for (const element of elements) {
+            const betweenTokens = getTokenAndCommentsBetween(prev, element)
+            paddingType.verify(context, prev, element, betweenTokens)
+            prev = element
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    )
+  }
+}
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js b/tests/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f81b2bbf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks.js
@@ -0,0 +1,314 @@
+/**
+ * @author Yosuke Ota
+ */
+'use strict'
+
+const RuleTester = require('eslint').RuleTester
+const rule = require('../../../lib/rules/padding-line-between-blocks')
+
+const tester = new RuleTester({
+  parser: require.resolve('vue-eslint-parser'),
+  parserOptions: { ecmaVersion: 2020 }
+})
+
+tester.run('padding-line-between-blocks', rule, {
+  valid: [
+    `
+    <template></template>
+
+    <script></script>
+
+    <style></style>
+    `,
+    `<template></template>
+
+    <script></script>
+
+    <style></style>`,
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+      <script></script>
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      options: ['never']
+    },
+    // comments
+    `
+    <template></template>
+
+    <!-- comment -->
+    <script></script>
+    <!-- comment -->
+
+    <style></style>
+    <!-- comment -->
+
+    <!-- comment -->
+    <i18n></i18n>
+    `,
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <script></script>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      options: ['never']
+    },
+    // same line
+    {
+      code: `<template></template><script></script><style></style>`,
+      options: ['never']
+    },
+    {
+      code: `<template>
+
+      </template><script>
+
+      </script>`,
+      options: ['never']
+    },
+    // no template
+    `
+    <script></script>
+
+    <style></style>
+    `,
+    {
+      code: `
+      <script></script>
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      options: ['never']
+    }
+  ],
+  invalid: [
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+      <script></script>
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      output: `
+      <template></template>
+
+      <script></script>
+
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 3,
+          column: 7,
+          endLine: 3,
+          endColumn: 24
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 4,
+          column: 7,
+          endLine: 4,
+          endColumn: 22
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+
+      <script></script>
+
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      options: ['never'],
+      output: `
+      <template></template>
+      <script></script>
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 4,
+          column: 7,
+          endLine: 4,
+          endColumn: 24
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 6,
+          column: 7,
+          endLine: 6,
+          endColumn: 22
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template><script></script><style></style>
+      `,
+      output: `
+      <template></template>
+
+<script></script>
+
+<style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 2
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 2
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <script></script>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      output: `
+      <template></template>
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <script></script>
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 4
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 7
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <script></script>
+      <!-- comment -->
+
+      <style></style>
+      <!-- comment -->
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <i18n></i18n>
+      `,
+      options: ['never'],
+      output: `
+      <template></template>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <script></script>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <style></style>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <!-- comment -->
+      <i18n></i18n>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 5
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 8
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 12
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <template></template>TEXT
+      <!-- comment --><script></script><!-- comment
+      comment --><style></style>
+      `,
+      output: `
+      <template></template>TEXT
+
+      <!-- comment --><script></script>
+
+<!-- comment
+      comment --><style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 3
+        },
+        {
+          message: 'Expected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 4
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      code: `
+      <script></script>
+
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+
+      TEXT TEXT
+
+      <!-- comment
+
+
+      comment -->
+
+      <!-- comment -->
+
+
+      TEXT
+
+
+
+      TEXT
+
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      options: ['never'],
+      output: `
+      <script></script>
+      <!-- comment -->
+      TEXT TEXT
+      <!-- comment
+
+
+      comment -->
+      <!-- comment -->
+      TEXT
+      TEXT
+      <style></style>
+      `,
+      errors: [
+        {
+          message: 'Unexpected blank line before this block.',
+          line: 23
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+})