diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/join.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/join.go
index 0eb3558f3aa..a965407e8e7 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/join.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/join.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ type joinOptions struct {
 	externalcfg           *kubeadmapiv1.JoinConfiguration
 	joinControlPlane      *kubeadmapiv1.JoinControlPlane
 	patchesDir            string
+	dryRun                bool
 }
 
 // compile-time assert that the local data object satisfies the phases data interface.
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ type joinData struct {
 	ignorePreflightErrors sets.String
 	outputWriter          io.Writer
 	patchesDir            string
+	dryRun                bool
+	dryRunDir             string
 }
 
 // newCmdJoin returns "kubeadm join" command.
@@ -295,6 +299,10 @@ func addJoinOtherFlags(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, joinOptions *joinOptions) {
 		&joinOptions.controlPlane, options.ControlPlane, joinOptions.controlPlane,
 		"Create a new control plane instance on this node",
 	)
+	flagSet.BoolVar(
+		&joinOptions.dryRun, options.DryRun, joinOptions.dryRun,
+		"Don't apply any changes; just output what would be done.",
+	)
 	options.AddPatchesFlag(flagSet, &joinOptions.patchesDir)
 }
 
@@ -445,12 +453,22 @@ func newJoinData(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, opt *joinOptions, out io.Wri
 		}
 	}
 
+	// if dry running, creates a temporary folder to save kubeadm generated files
+	dryRunDir := ""
+	if opt.dryRun {
+		if dryRunDir, err = kubeadmconstants.CreateTempDirForKubeadm("", "kubeadm-join-dryrun"); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't create a temporary directory on dryrun")
+		}
+	}
+
 	return &joinData{
 		cfg:                   cfg,
 		tlsBootstrapCfg:       tlsBootstrapCfg,
 		ignorePreflightErrors: ignorePreflightErrorsSet,
 		outputWriter:          out,
 		patchesDir:            opt.patchesDir,
+		dryRun:                opt.dryRun,
+		dryRunDir:             dryRunDir,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -467,6 +485,43 @@ func (j *joinData) Cfg() *kubeadmapi.JoinConfiguration {
 	return j.cfg
 }
 
+// DryRun returns the DryRun flag.
+func (j *joinData) DryRun() bool {
+	return j.dryRun
+}
+
+// KubeConfigDir returns the path of the Kubernetes configuration folder or the temporary folder path in case of DryRun.
+func (j *joinData) KubeConfigDir() string {
+	if j.dryRun {
+		return j.dryRunDir
+	}
+	return kubeadmconstants.KubernetesDir
+}
+
+// KubeletDir returns the path of the kubelet configuration folder or the temporary folder in case of DryRun.
+func (j *joinData) KubeletDir() string {
+	if j.dryRun {
+		return j.dryRunDir
+	}
+	return kubeadmconstants.KubeletRunDirectory
+}
+
+// ManifestDir returns the path where manifest should be stored or the temporary folder path in case of DryRun.
+func (j *joinData) ManifestDir() string {
+	if j.dryRun {
+		return j.dryRunDir
+	}
+	return kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory()
+}
+
+// CertificateWriteDir returns the path where certs should be stored or the temporary folder path in case of DryRun.
+func (j *joinData) CertificateWriteDir() string {
+	if j.dryRun {
+		return j.dryRunDir
+	}
+	return j.initCfg.CertificatesDir
+}
+
 // TLSBootstrapCfg returns the cluster-info (kubeconfig).
 func (j *joinData) TLSBootstrapCfg() (*clientcmdapi.Config, error) {
 	if j.tlsBootstrapCfg != nil {
@@ -497,7 +552,8 @@ func (j *joinData) ClientSet() (*clientset.Clientset, error) {
 	if j.clientSet != nil {
 		return j.clientSet, nil
 	}
-	path := kubeadmconstants.GetAdminKubeConfigPath()
+	path := filepath.Join(j.KubeConfigDir(), kubeadmconstants.AdminKubeConfigFileName)
+
 	client, err := kubeconfigutil.ClientSetFromFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "[preflight] couldn't create Kubernetes client")
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/waitcontrolplane.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/waitcontrolplane.go
index 6e5b202a271..55d380683d7 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/waitcontrolplane.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/init/waitcontrolplane.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package phases
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"text/template"
 	"time"
 
@@ -80,9 +79,12 @@ func runWaitControlPlanePhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return errors.New("wait-control-plane phase invoked with an invalid data struct")
 	}
 
-	// If we're dry-running, print the generated manifests
-	if err := printFilesIfDryRunning(data); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "error printing files on dryrun")
+	// If we're dry-running, print the generated manifests.
+	// TODO: think of a better place to move this call - e.g. a hidden phase.
+	if data.DryRun() {
+		if err := dryrunutil.PrintFilesIfDryRunning(true /* needPrintManifest */, data.ManifestDir(), data.OutputWriter()); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "error printing files on dryrun")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// waiter holds the apiclient.Waiter implementation of choice, responsible for querying the API server in various ways and waiting for conditions to be fulfilled
@@ -119,36 +121,6 @@ func runWaitControlPlanePhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// printFilesIfDryRunning prints the Static Pod manifests to stdout and informs about the temporary directory to go and lookup
-func printFilesIfDryRunning(data InitData) error {
-	if !data.DryRun() {
-		return nil
-	}
-	manifestDir := data.ManifestDir()
-
-	fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Wrote certificates, kubeconfig files and control plane manifests to the %q directory\n", manifestDir)
-	fmt.Println("[dryrun] The certificates or kubeconfig files would not be printed due to their sensitive nature")
-	fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Please examine the %q directory for details about what would be written\n", manifestDir)
-
-	// Print the contents of the upgraded manifests and pretend like they were in /etc/kubernetes/manifests
-	files := []dryrunutil.FileToPrint{}
-	// Print static pod manifests
-	for _, component := range kubeadmconstants.ControlPlaneComponents {
-		realPath := kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodFilepath(component, manifestDir)
-		outputPath := kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodFilepath(component, kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory())
-		files = append(files, dryrunutil.NewFileToPrint(realPath, outputPath))
-	}
-	// Print kubelet config manifests
-	kubeletConfigFiles := []string{kubeadmconstants.KubeletConfigurationFileName, kubeadmconstants.KubeletEnvFileName}
-	for _, filename := range kubeletConfigFiles {
-		realPath := filepath.Join(manifestDir, filename)
-		outputPath := filepath.Join(kubeadmconstants.KubeletRunDirectory, filename)
-		files = append(files, dryrunutil.NewFileToPrint(realPath, outputPath))
-	}
-
-	return dryrunutil.PrintDryRunFiles(files, data.OutputWriter())
-}
-
 // newControlPlaneWaiter returns a new waiter that is used to wait on the control plane to boot up.
 func newControlPlaneWaiter(dryRun bool, timeout time.Duration, client clientset.Interface, out io.Writer) (apiclient.Waiter, error) {
 	if dryRun {
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/checketcd.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/checketcd.go
index 6cab02b254e..7cd45959c77 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/checketcd.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/checketcd.go
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ func runCheckEtcdPhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return etcdphase.CheckLocalEtcdClusterStatus(client, &cfg.ClusterConfiguration)
+	return etcdphase.CheckLocalEtcdClusterStatus(client, data.CertificateWriteDir())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplanejoin.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplanejoin.go
index e0b718db354..c89a2a7ae1a 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplanejoin.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplanejoin.go
@@ -132,9 +132,13 @@ func runEtcdPhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Create the etcd data directory
-	if err := etcdutil.CreateDataDirectory(cfg.Etcd.Local.DataDir); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !data.DryRun() {
+		// Create the etcd data directory
+		if err := etcdutil.CreateDataDirectory(cfg.Etcd.Local.DataDir); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Would ensure that %q directory is present\n", cfg.Etcd.Local.DataDir)
 	}
 
 	// Adds a new etcd instance; in order to do this the new etcd instance should be "announced" to
@@ -147,8 +151,7 @@ func runEtcdPhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 	// because it needs two members as majority to agree on the consensus. You will only see this behavior between the time
 	// etcdctl member add informs the cluster about the new member and the new member successfully establishing a connection to the
 	// existing one."
-	// TODO: add support for join dry-run: https://github.com/kubernetes/kubeadm/issues/2505
-	if err := etcdphase.CreateStackedEtcdStaticPodManifestFile(client, kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory(), data.PatchesDir(), cfg.NodeRegistration.Name, &cfg.ClusterConfiguration, &cfg.LocalAPIEndpoint, false /* isDryRun */); err != nil {
+	if err := etcdphase.CreateStackedEtcdStaticPodManifestFile(client, data.ManifestDir(), data.PatchesDir(), cfg.NodeRegistration.Name, &cfg.ClusterConfiguration, &cfg.LocalAPIEndpoint, data.DryRun(), data.CertificateWriteDir()); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "error creating local etcd static pod manifest file")
 	}
 
@@ -188,8 +191,12 @@ func runMarkControlPlanePhase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := markcontrolplanephase.MarkControlPlane(client, cfg.NodeRegistration.Name, cfg.NodeRegistration.Taints); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "error applying control-plane label and taints")
+	if !data.DryRun() {
+		if err := markcontrolplanephase.MarkControlPlane(client, cfg.NodeRegistration.Name, cfg.NodeRegistration.Taints); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "error applying control-plane label and taints")
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Would mark node %s as a control-plane\n", cfg.NodeRegistration.Name)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplaneprepare.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplaneprepare.go
index 86007d75557..967e33849ae 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplaneprepare.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/controlplaneprepare.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package phases
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/options"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/workflow"
@@ -189,17 +190,21 @@ func runControlPlanePrepareControlPlaneSubphase(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("[control-plane] Using manifest folder %q\n", kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory())
+	fmt.Printf("[control-plane] Using manifest folder %q\n", data.ManifestDir())
+
+	// If we're dry-running, set CertificatesDir to default value to get the right cert path in static pod yaml
+	if data.DryRun() {
+		cfg.CertificatesDir = filepath.Join(kubeadmconstants.KubernetesDir, kubeadmconstants.DefaultCertificateDir)
+	}
+
 	for _, component := range kubeadmconstants.ControlPlaneComponents {
 		fmt.Printf("[control-plane] Creating static Pod manifest for %q\n", component)
 		err := controlplane.CreateStaticPodFiles(
-			kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory(),
+			data.ManifestDir(),
 			data.PatchesDir(),
 			&cfg.ClusterConfiguration,
 			&cfg.LocalAPIEndpoint,
-			// TODO: add support for join dry-run:
-			// https://github.com/kubernetes/kubeadm/issues/2505
-			false,
+			data.DryRun(),
 			component,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -225,6 +230,11 @@ func runControlPlanePrepareDownloadCertsPhaseLocal(c workflow.RunData) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// If we're dry-running, download certs to tmp dir
+	if data.DryRun() {
+		cfg.CertificatesDir = data.CertificateWriteDir()
+	}
+
 	client, err := bootstrapClient(data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -275,12 +285,12 @@ func runControlPlanePrepareKubeconfigPhaseLocal(c workflow.RunData) error {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Println("[kubeconfig] Generating kubeconfig files")
-	fmt.Printf("[kubeconfig] Using kubeconfig folder %q\n", kubeadmconstants.KubernetesDir)
+	fmt.Printf("[kubeconfig] Using kubeconfig folder %q\n", data.KubeConfigDir())
 
 	// Generate kubeconfig files for controller manager, scheduler and for the admin/kubeadm itself
 	// NB. The kubeconfig file for kubelet will be generated by the TLS bootstrap process in
 	// following steps of the join --control-plane workflow
-	if err := kubeconfigphase.CreateJoinControlPlaneKubeConfigFiles(kubeadmconstants.KubernetesDir, cfg); err != nil {
+	if err := kubeconfigphase.CreateJoinControlPlaneKubeConfigFiles(data.KubeConfigDir(), cfg); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "error generating kubeconfig files")
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data.go
index d33221bf0b2..e45b622ac35 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data.go
@@ -37,4 +37,9 @@ type JoinData interface {
 	IgnorePreflightErrors() sets.String
 	OutputWriter() io.Writer
 	PatchesDir() string
+	DryRun() bool
+	KubeConfigDir() string
+	KubeletDir() string
+	ManifestDir() string
+	CertificateWriteDir() string
 }
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data_test.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data_test.go
index ae0b8936661..3d297530d1e 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data_test.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/data_test.go
@@ -40,3 +40,8 @@ func (j *testJoinData) ClientSet() (*clientset.Clientset, error)        { return
 func (j *testJoinData) IgnorePreflightErrors() sets.String              { return nil }
 func (j *testJoinData) OutputWriter() io.Writer                         { return nil }
 func (j *testJoinData) PatchesDir() string                              { return "" }
+func (t *testJoinData) DryRun() bool                                    { return false }
+func (t *testJoinData) KubeConfigDir() string                           { return "" }
+func (t *testJoinData) KubeletDir() string                              { return "" }
+func (t *testJoinData) ManifestDir() string                             { return "" }
+func (t *testJoinData) CertificateWriteDir() string                     { return "" }
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/kubelet.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/kubelet.go
index eb96dd64bbe..6e9f6e6b422 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/kubelet.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/kubelet.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 
 	kubeadmapi "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/apis/kubeadm"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/options"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	kubeletphase "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/kubelet"
 	patchnodephase "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/patchnode"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/apiclient"
+	dryrunutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/dryrun"
 	kubeconfigutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/kubeconfig"
 
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
@@ -103,7 +105,12 @@ func runKubeletStartJoinPhase(c workflow.RunData) (returnErr error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	bootstrapKubeConfigFile := kubeadmconstants.GetBootstrapKubeletKubeConfigPath()
+
+	data, ok := c.(JoinData)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("kubelet-start phase invoked with an invalid data struct")
+	}
+	bootstrapKubeConfigFile := filepath.Join(data.KubeConfigDir(), kubeadmconstants.KubeletBootstrapKubeConfigFileName)
 
 	// Deletes the bootstrapKubeConfigFile, so the credential used for TLS bootstrap is removed from disk
 	defer os.Remove(bootstrapKubeConfigFile)
@@ -116,9 +123,16 @@ func runKubeletStartJoinPhase(c workflow.RunData) (returnErr error) {
 
 	// Write the ca certificate to disk so kubelet can use it for authentication
 	cluster := tlsBootstrapCfg.Contexts[tlsBootstrapCfg.CurrentContext].Cluster
-	if _, err := os.Stat(cfg.CACertPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		klog.V(1).Infof("[kubelet-start] writing CA certificate at %s", cfg.CACertPath)
-		if err := certutil.WriteCert(cfg.CACertPath, tlsBootstrapCfg.Clusters[cluster].CertificateAuthorityData); err != nil {
+
+	// If we're dry-running, write ca cert in tmp
+	caPath := cfg.CACertPath
+	if data.DryRun() {
+		caPath = filepath.Join(data.CertificateWriteDir(), kubeadmconstants.CACertName)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(caPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		klog.V(1).Infof("[kubelet-start] writing CA certificate at %s", caPath)
+		if err := certutil.WriteCert(caPath, tlsBootstrapCfg.Clusters[cluster].CertificateAuthorityData); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "couldn't save the CA certificate to disk")
 		}
 	}
@@ -152,11 +166,15 @@ func runKubeletStartJoinPhase(c workflow.RunData) (returnErr error) {
 
 	// Configure the kubelet. In this short timeframe, kubeadm is trying to stop/restart the kubelet
 	// Try to stop the kubelet service so no race conditions occur when configuring it
-	klog.V(1).Infoln("[kubelet-start] Stopping the kubelet")
-	kubeletphase.TryStopKubelet()
+	if !data.DryRun() {
+		klog.V(1).Infoln("[kubelet-start] Stopping the kubelet")
+		kubeletphase.TryStopKubelet()
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("[dryrun] Would stop the kubelet")
+	}
 
 	// Write the configuration for the kubelet (using the bootstrap token credentials) to disk so the kubelet can start
-	if err := kubeletphase.WriteConfigToDisk(&initCfg.ClusterConfiguration, kubeadmconstants.KubeletRunDirectory); err != nil {
+	if err := kubeletphase.WriteConfigToDisk(&initCfg.ClusterConfiguration, data.KubeletDir()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -164,10 +182,20 @@ func runKubeletStartJoinPhase(c workflow.RunData) (returnErr error) {
 	// register the joining node with the specified taints if the node
 	// is not a control-plane. The mark-control-plane phase will register the taints otherwise.
 	registerTaintsUsingFlags := cfg.ControlPlane == nil
-	if err := kubeletphase.WriteKubeletDynamicEnvFile(&initCfg.ClusterConfiguration, &initCfg.NodeRegistration, registerTaintsUsingFlags, kubeadmconstants.KubeletRunDirectory); err != nil {
+	if err := kubeletphase.WriteKubeletDynamicEnvFile(&initCfg.ClusterConfiguration, &initCfg.NodeRegistration, registerTaintsUsingFlags, data.KubeletDir()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if data.DryRun() {
+		fmt.Println("[dryrun] Would start the kubelet")
+		// If we're dry-running, print the kubelet config manifests and print static pod manifests if joining a control plane.
+		// TODO: think of a better place to move this call - e.g. a hidden phase.
+		if err := dryrunutil.PrintFilesIfDryRunning(cfg.ControlPlane != nil, data.ManifestDir(), data.OutputWriter()); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "error printing files on dryrun")
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// Try to start the kubelet service in case it's inactive
 	fmt.Println("[kubelet-start] Starting the kubelet")
 	kubeletphase.TryStartKubelet()
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/preflight.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/preflight.go
index 4fb31943b3d..a8e178fe1ee 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/preflight.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/cmd/phases/join/preflight.go
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ func runPreflight(c workflow.RunData) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if j.DryRun() {
+			fmt.Println("[preflight] Would pull the required images (like 'kubeadm config images pull')")
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		fmt.Println("[preflight] Pulling images required for setting up a Kubernetes cluster")
 		fmt.Println("[preflight] This might take a minute or two, depending on the speed of your internet connection")
 		fmt.Println("[preflight] You can also perform this action in beforehand using 'kubeadm config images pull'")
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants/constants.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants/constants.go
index 7a0b055c4f0..ab74769c047 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants/constants.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants/constants.go
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ const (
 	// CertificateValidity defines the validity for all the signed certificates generated by kubeadm
 	CertificateValidity = time.Hour * 24 * 365
 
+	// DefaultCertificateDir defines default certificate directory
+	DefaultCertificateDir = "pki"
+
 	// CACertAndKeyBaseName defines certificate authority base name
 	CACertAndKeyBaseName = "ca"
 	// CACertName defines certificate name
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/etcd/local.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/etcd/local.go
index dd62f78e9a3..ec954ac717c 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/etcd/local.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/phases/etcd/local.go
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ func CreateLocalEtcdStaticPodManifestFile(manifestDir, patchesDir string, nodeNa
 }
 
 // CheckLocalEtcdClusterStatus verifies health state of local/stacked etcd cluster before installing a new etcd member
-func CheckLocalEtcdClusterStatus(client clientset.Interface, cfg *kubeadmapi.ClusterConfiguration) error {
+func CheckLocalEtcdClusterStatus(client clientset.Interface, certificatesDir string) error {
 	klog.V(1).Info("[etcd] Checking etcd cluster health")
 
 	// creates an etcd client that connects to all the local/stacked etcd members
 	klog.V(1).Info("creating etcd client that connects to etcd pods")
-	etcdClient, err := etcdutil.NewFromCluster(client, cfg.CertificatesDir)
+	etcdClient, err := etcdutil.NewFromCluster(client, certificatesDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -134,32 +134,40 @@ func RemoveStackedEtcdMemberFromCluster(client clientset.Interface, cfg *kubeadm
 // CreateStackedEtcdStaticPodManifestFile will write local etcd static pod manifest file
 // for an additional etcd member that is joining an existing local/stacked etcd cluster.
 // Other members of the etcd cluster will be notified of the joining node in beforehand as well.
-func CreateStackedEtcdStaticPodManifestFile(client clientset.Interface, manifestDir, patchesDir string, nodeName string, cfg *kubeadmapi.ClusterConfiguration, endpoint *kubeadmapi.APIEndpoint, isDryRun bool) error {
+func CreateStackedEtcdStaticPodManifestFile(client clientset.Interface, manifestDir, patchesDir string, nodeName string, cfg *kubeadmapi.ClusterConfiguration, endpoint *kubeadmapi.APIEndpoint, isDryRun bool, certificatesDir string) error {
 	// creates an etcd client that connects to all the local/stacked etcd members
 	klog.V(1).Info("creating etcd client that connects to etcd pods")
-	etcdClient, err := etcdutil.NewFromCluster(client, cfg.CertificatesDir)
+	etcdClient, err := etcdutil.NewFromCluster(client, certificatesDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	etcdPeerAddress := etcdutil.GetPeerURL(endpoint)
 
-	klog.V(1).Infof("[etcd] Adding etcd member: %s", etcdPeerAddress)
 	var cluster []etcdutil.Member
-	cluster, err = etcdClient.AddMember(nodeName, etcdPeerAddress)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if isDryRun {
+		fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Would add etcd member: %s\n", etcdPeerAddress)
+	} else {
+		klog.V(1).Infof("[etcd] Adding etcd member: %s", etcdPeerAddress)
+		cluster, err = etcdClient.AddMember(nodeName, etcdPeerAddress)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		fmt.Println("[etcd] Announced new etcd member joining to the existing etcd cluster")
+		klog.V(1).Infof("Updated etcd member list: %v", cluster)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("[etcd] Announced new etcd member joining to the existing etcd cluster")
-	klog.V(1).Infof("Updated etcd member list: %v", cluster)
-
 	fmt.Printf("[etcd] Creating static Pod manifest for %q\n", kubeadmconstants.Etcd)
 
 	if err := prepareAndWriteEtcdStaticPod(manifestDir, patchesDir, cfg, endpoint, nodeName, cluster, isDryRun); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if isDryRun {
+		fmt.Println("[dryrun] Would wait for the new etcd member to join the cluster")
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	fmt.Printf("[etcd] Waiting for the new etcd member to join the cluster. This can take up to %v\n", etcdHealthyCheckInterval*etcdHealthyCheckRetries)
 	if _, err := etcdClient.WaitForClusterAvailable(etcdHealthyCheckRetries, etcdHealthyCheckInterval); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/dryrun/dryrun.go b/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/dryrun/dryrun.go
index 46bba3ae8d4..43ff69a5010 100644
--- a/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/dryrun/dryrun.go
+++ b/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/dryrun/dryrun.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants"
+	kubeadmconstants "k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/constants"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/cmd/kubeadm/app/util/apiclient"
 
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -139,3 +140,32 @@ func (w *Waiter) WaitForStaticPodSingleHash(_ string, _ string) (string, error)
 func (w *Waiter) WaitForStaticPodHashChange(_, _, _ string) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+// PrintFilesIfDryRunning prints the static pod manifests to stdout and informs about the temporary directory to go and lookup when dry running
+func PrintFilesIfDryRunning(needPrintManifest bool, manifestDir string, outputWriter io.Writer) error {
+	var files []FileToPrint
+	// Print static pod manifests if it is a control plane
+	if needPrintManifest {
+		fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Wrote certificates, kubeconfig files and control plane manifests to the %q directory\n", manifestDir)
+		for _, component := range kubeadmconstants.ControlPlaneComponents {
+			realPath := kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodFilepath(component, manifestDir)
+			outputPath := kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodFilepath(component, kubeadmconstants.GetStaticPodDirectory())
+			files = append(files, NewFileToPrint(realPath, outputPath))
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Wrote certificates and kubeconfig files to the %q directory\n", manifestDir)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("[dryrun] The certificates or kubeconfig files would not be printed due to their sensitive nature")
+	fmt.Printf("[dryrun] Please examine the %q directory for details about what would be written\n", manifestDir)
+
+	// Print kubelet config manifests
+	kubeletConfigFiles := []string{kubeadmconstants.KubeletConfigurationFileName, kubeadmconstants.KubeletEnvFileName}
+	for _, filename := range kubeletConfigFiles {
+		realPath := filepath.Join(manifestDir, filename)
+		outputPath := filepath.Join(kubeadmconstants.KubeletRunDirectory, filename)
+		files = append(files, NewFileToPrint(realPath, outputPath))
+	}
+
+	return PrintDryRunFiles(files, outputWriter)
+}