python-gitlab
diff --git a/‎gitlab/v4/objects/projects.py
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diff --git a/‎tests/unit/objects/test_project_import_export.py
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@@ -822,6 +822,8 @@ def import_project(
         Args:
             file: Data or file object containing the project
             path: Name and path for the new project
+            name: The name of the project to import. If not provided,
+                defaults to the path of the project.
             namespace: The ID or path of the namespace that the project
                 will be imported to
             overwrite: If True overwrite an existing project with the
@@ -849,6 +851,49 @@ def import_project(
             "/projects/import", post_data=data, files=files, **kwargs
         )
 
+    def import_project_from_remote(
+        self,
+        url: str,
+        path: str,
+        name: Optional[str] = None,
+        namespace: Optional[str] = None,
+        overwrite: bool = False,
+        override_params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        **kwargs: Any,
+    ) -> Union[Dict[str, Any], requests.Response]:
+        """Import a project from an archive file stored on a remote URL.
+
+        Args:
+            url: URL for the file containing the project data to import
+            path: Name and path for the new project
+            name: The name of the project to import. If not provided,
+                defaults to the path of the project.
+            namespace: The ID or path of the namespace that the project
+                will be imported to
+            overwrite: If True overwrite an existing project with the
+                same path
+            override_params: Set the specific settings for the project
+            **kwargs: Extra options to send to the server (e.g. sudo)
+
+        Raises:
+            GitlabAuthenticationError: If authentication is not correct
+            GitlabListError: If the server failed to perform the request
+
+        Returns:
+            A representation of the import status.
+        """
+        data = {"path": path, "overwrite": str(overwrite), "url": url}
+        if override_params:
+            for k, v in override_params.items():
+                data[f"override_params[{k}]"] = v
+        if name is not None:
+            data["name"] = name
+        if namespace:
+            data["namespace"] = namespace
+        return self.gitlab.http_post(
+            "/projects/remote-import", post_data=data, **kwargs
+        )
+
     def import_bitbucket_server(
         self,
         bitbucket_server_url: str,
 
@@ -29,6 +29,30 @@ def resp_import_project():
         yield rsps
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def resp_import_project_from_remote():
+    content = {
+        "id": 1,
+        "description": None,
+        "name": "remote-project",
+        "name_with_namespace": "Administrator / remote-project",
+        "path": "remote-project",
+        "path_with_namespace": "root/remote-project",
+        "created_at": "2018-02-13T09:05:58.023Z",
+        "import_status": "scheduled",
+    }
+
+    with responses.RequestsMock() as rsps:
+        rsps.add(
+            method=responses.POST,
+            url="http://localhost/api/v4/projects/remote-import",
+            json=content,
+            content_type="application/json",
+            status=200,
+        )
+        yield rsps
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def resp_import_status():
     content = {
@@ -99,6 +123,13 @@ def test_import_project(gl, resp_import_project):
     assert project_import["import_status"] == "scheduled"
 
 
+def test_import_project_from_remote(gl, resp_import_project_from_remote):
+    project_import = gl.projects.import_project_remote(
+        "https://whatever.com/url", "remote-project", "remote-project", "root"
+    )
+    assert project_import["import_status"] == "scheduled"
+
+
 def test_import_project_with_override_params(gl, resp_import_project):
     project_import = gl.projects.import_project(
         "file", "api-project", override_params={"visibility": "private"}