diff --git a/components/ui/view-import/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-import/js/import.js b/components/ui/view-import/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-import/js/import.js
index 2a8ef0e441e..ec533d3a99d 100644
--- a/components/ui/view-import/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-import/js/import.js
+++ b/components/ui/view-import/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-import/js/import.js
@@ -31,47 +31,51 @@ importView.controller('ImportViewController', ($scope, $window, ViewParameters,
     $scope.uploader = new FileUploader({
         url: projectImportUrl
     });
+    $scope.importProjectDialog = false;
 
     $scope.initImport = () => {
-        let params = ViewParameters.get();
+        const params = ViewParameters.get();
+        if (params.workspace) $scope.selectedWorkspace = params.workspace;
         if (params.container === 'window') {
             $scope.inDialog = true;
-            if (params.importRepository) {
-                $scope.importRepository = true;
-                $scope.queueLength = 1;
-                $scope.uploader.url = TransportService.getSnapshotUrl();
-                $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import repository from zip';
-                $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop snaphot here, or use the "+" button.';
-            } else {
-                $scope.uploadPath = params.uploadPath;
-                if (params.workspace) $scope.selectedWorkspace = params.workspace;
-                if (params.importType === 'file') {
-                    $scope.inputAccept = '';
-                    $scope.importType = params.importType;
-                    $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import files';
-                    $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
-                    $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.uploadPath}"`;
-                } else if (params.importType === 'data') {
-                    $scope.inputAccept = 'csv';
-                    $scope.importType = params.importType;
-                    $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import data files';
-                    $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
-                    $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.table}"`;
-                } else if (params.importType === 'sql') {
-                    $scope.inputAccept = 'sql';
-                    $scope.importType = params.importType;
-                    $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import SQL files';
-                    $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
-                    $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.schema}"`;
+            $scope.importProjectDialog = params.importType === 'project';
+            if (!$scope.importProjectDialog) {
+                if (params.importRepository) {
+                    $scope.importRepository = true;
+                    $scope.queueLength = 1;
+                    $scope.uploader.url = TransportService.getSnapshotUrl();
+                    $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import repository from zip';
+                    $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop snaphot here, or use the "+" button.';
                 } else {
-                    $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import files from zip';
-                    $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be extracted in "${params.uploadPath}"`;
-                    let pathSegments = params.uploadPath.split('/');
-                    $scope.uploader.url = UriBuilder().path(zipImportUrl.split('/')).path(pathSegments).build();
-                    if (pathSegments.length <= 2) $scope.uploader.url += '/%252F';
+                    $scope.uploadPath = params.uploadPath;
+                    if (params.importType === 'file') {
+                        $scope.inputAccept = '';
+                        $scope.importType = params.importType;
+                        $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import files';
+                        $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
+                        $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.uploadPath}"`;
+                    } else if (params.importType === 'data') {
+                        $scope.inputAccept = 'csv';
+                        $scope.importType = params.importType;
+                        $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import data files';
+                        $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
+                        $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.table}"`;
+                    } else if (params.importType === 'sql') {
+                        $scope.inputAccept = 'sql';
+                        $scope.importType = params.importType;
+                        $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import SQL files';
+                        $scope.dropAreaSubtitle = 'Drop file(s) here, or use the "+" button.';
+                        $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be imported in "${params.schema}"`;
+                    } else {
+                        $scope.dropAreaTitle = 'Import files from zip';
+                        $scope.dropAreaMore = `Files will be extracted in "${params.uploadPath}"`;
+                        let pathSegments = params.uploadPath.split('/');
+                        $scope.uploader.url = UriBuilder().path(zipImportUrl.split('/')).path(pathSegments).build();
+                        if (pathSegments.length <= 2) $scope.uploader.url += '/%252F';
+                    }
                 }
+                $scope.projectsViewId = params.projectsViewId;
             }
-            $scope.projectsViewId = params.projectsViewId;
         } else $scope.reloadWorkspaceList();
     }
 
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ importView.controller('ImportViewController', ($scope, $window, ViewParameters,
 
     $scope.uploader.onBeforeUploadItem = (item) => {
         if (!$scope.importRepository) {
-            if (!$scope.inDialog) {
+            if (!$scope.inDialog || ($scope.inDialog && $scope.importProjectDialog)) {
                 item.url = UriBuilder().path(projectImportUrl.split('/')).path($scope.selectedWorkspace).build();
             } else if ($scope.inDialog && $scope.importType === 'file') {
                 item.headers = {
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ importView.controller('ImportViewController', ($scope, $window, ViewParameters,
     $scope.uploader.onCompleteAll = () => {
         if ($scope.importRepository) {
             Repository.announceRepositoryModified();
-        } else if ($scope.inDialog) {
+        } else if ($scope.inDialog && !$scope.importProjectDialog) {
             // Temporary, publishes all files in the import directory, not just imported ones
             Workspace.announceWorkspaceChanged({
                 workspace: $scope.selectedWorkspace,
diff --git a/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/js/projects.js b/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/js/projects.js
index 284b9c11a22..4cefa6b7657 100644
--- a/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/js/projects.js
+++ b/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/js/projects.js
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ projectsView.controller('ProjectsViewController', (
                         id: 'newProject',
                         label: 'New Project',
                         leftIconClass: 'sap-icon--create',
+                    }, {
+                        id: 'importProject',
+                        label: 'Import Project',
+                        leftIconClass: 'sap-icon--upload',
                         separator: true,
                     });
                     if (PublisherService.isEnabled()) {
@@ -673,6 +677,7 @@ projectsView.controller('ProjectsViewController', (
                     } else if (id === 'paste') {
                         jstreeWidget.jstree(true).paste(contextMenuNodes[0]);
                     } else if (id === 'newProject') $scope.createProject();
+                    else if (id === 'importProject') $scope.importProject();
                     else if (id === 'duplicateProject') {
                         $scope.duplicateProject(contextMenuNodes[0]);
                     } else if (id === 'rename') {
@@ -1254,6 +1259,17 @@ projectsView.controller('ProjectsViewController', (
         });
     };
 
+    $scope.importProject = () => {
+        Dialogs.showWindow({
+            hasHeader: true,
+            id: 'import',
+            params: {
+                importType: 'project',
+                workspace: $scope.selectedWorkspace,
+            }
+        });
+    };
+
     $scope.exportProjects = () => {
         TransportService.exportProject($scope.selectedWorkspace, '*');
     };
diff --git a/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/projects.html b/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/projects.html
index 3f5b0b4314f..729eba211cd 100644
--- a/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/projects.html
+++ b/components/ui/view-projects/src/main/resources/META-INF/dirigible/view-projects/projects.html
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
             <bk-toolbar-overflow>
                 <bk-button state="transparent" label="Create project" glyph="sap-icon--create" is-overflow="true" ng-click="createProject()"></bk-button>
                 <bk-button state="transparent" label="Duplicate project" glyph="sap-icon--duplicate" is-overflow="true" ng-click="duplicateProject()"></bk-button>
+                <bk-button state="transparent" label="Import projects" glyph="sap-icon--upload" is-overflow="true" ng-click="importProject()"></bk-button>
                 <bk-button state="transparent" label="Export projects" glyph="sap-icon--download-from-cloud" is-overflow="true" ng-click="exportProjects()"></bk-button>
                 <bk-toolbar-separator></bk-toolbar-separator>
                 <bk-button state="transparent" label="Create workspace" glyph="sap-icon--add" is-overflow="true" ng-click="createWorkspace()"></bk-button>