diff --git a/admin/cli/import.php b/admin/cli/import.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..91bcb91d60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/cli/import.php
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+/**
+ * This script allows to import a course from CLI.
+ *
+ * @package    core
+ * @subpackage cli
+ * @author     Tomo Tsuyuki <tomotsuyuki@catalyst-au.net>
+ * @copyright  2023 Catalyst IT
+ * @license    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU GPL v3 or later
+ */
+
+define('CLI_SCRIPT', 1);
+
+require(__DIR__ . '/../../config.php');
+require_once($CFG->libdir . '/clilib.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . '/backup/util/includes/backup_includes.php');
+require_once($CFG->dirroot . "/backup/util/includes/restore_includes.php");
+
+list($options, $unrecognized) = cli_get_params([
+    'srccourseid' => '',
+    'srccmid' => '',
+    'dstcourseid' => '',
+    'showdebugging' => false,
+    'help' => false,
+], [
+    's' => 'showdebugging',
+    'h' => 'help',
+]);
+
+if ($unrecognized) {
+    $unrecognized = implode("\n  ", $unrecognized);
+    cli_error(get_string('cliunknowoption', 'admin', $unrecognized));
+}
+
+if ($options['help'] ||
+    !(($options['srccourseid'] && $options['dstcourseid'])
+        || ($options['srccmid'] && $options['dstcourseid']))) {
+    $help = <<<EOL
+Import course or course module into provided course.
+
+Options:
+    --srccourseid=INT   Source course ID to backup.
+    --srccmid=INT       Source course module ID to backup.
+    --dstcourseid=INT   Destination course ID to restore.
+-s, --showdebugging     Show developer level debugging information
+-h, --help              Print out this help.
+
+Example1: (Import from a course into another course)
+\$sudo -u www-data /usr/bin/php admin/cli/import.php --srccourseid=12 --dstcourseid=13\n
+
+Example2: (Import from a course module into a course)
+\$sudo -u www-data /usr/bin/php admin/cli/import.php --srccmid=21 --dstcourseid=11\n
+EOL;
+
+    echo $help;
+    exit(0);
+}
+
+if ($options['showdebugging']) {
+    set_debugging(DEBUG_DEVELOPER, true);
+}
+
+if (!$admin = get_admin()) {
+    throw new \moodle_exception('noadmins');
+}
+
+if (!empty($options['srccourseid']) && !empty($options['dstcourseid'])) {
+    // Import from course into course.
+    if (!$srccourse = $DB->get_record('course', ['id' => $options['srccourseid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcourseid');
+    }
+    if (!$dstcourse = $DB->get_record('course', ['id' => $options['dstcourseid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcourseid');
+    }
+
+    cli_heading(get_string('importfromcoursetocourse', 'backup', (object)$options));
+    $bc = new backup_controller(backup::TYPE_1COURSE, $srccourse->id, backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
+        backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, backup::MODE_IMPORT, $admin->id);
+    $backupid = $bc->get_backupid();
+    $bc->execute_plan();
+    $bc->destroy();
+    cli_heading(get_string('backupthenrestore', 'backup'));
+
+    $rc = new restore_controller($backupid, $dstcourse->id, backup::INTERACTIVE_NO,
+        backup::MODE_SAMESITE, $admin->id, backup::TARGET_EXISTING_ADDING);
+    $rc->execute_precheck();
+    $rc->execute_plan();
+    $rc->destroy();
+    cli_heading(get_string('restoredcourseid', 'backup', $dstcourse->id));
+} else if (!empty($options['srccmid']) && !empty($options['dstcourseid'])) {
+    // Import from course module into course.
+    if (!$cm = $DB->get_record('course_modules', ['id' => $options['srccmid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcoursemoduleid', 'error', '', $options['srccmid']);
+    }
+    if (!$course = $DB->get_record('course', ['id' => $options['dstcourseid']], 'id')) {
+        throw new \moodle_exception('invalidcourseid');
+    }
+
+    cli_heading(get_string('importfromccmidtocourse', 'backup', (object)$options));
+    $bc = new backup_controller(backup::TYPE_1ACTIVITY, $cm->id, backup::FORMAT_MOODLE,
+        backup::INTERACTIVE_NO, backup::MODE_IMPORT, $admin->id);
+    $backupid = $bc->get_backupid();
+    $bc->execute_plan();
+    $bc->destroy();
+    cli_heading(get_string('backupthenrestore', 'backup'));
+
+    $rc = new restore_controller($backupid, $course->id, backup::INTERACTIVE_NO,
+        backup::MODE_SAMESITE, $admin->id, backup::TARGET_EXISTING_ADDING);
+    $rc->execute_precheck();
+    $rc->execute_plan();
+    $rc->destroy();
+    cli_heading(get_string('restoredcourseid', 'backup', $course->id));
+} else {
+    throw new \moodle_exception('invalidoption');
+}
+
+exit(0);
diff --git a/lang/en/backup.php b/lang/en/backup.php
index c7ac6645ced..061aab53ff6 100644
--- a/lang/en/backup.php
+++ b/lang/en/backup.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ $string['backupstage2action'] = 'Next';
 $string['backupstage4action'] = 'Perform backup';
 $string['backupstage8action'] = 'Continue';
 $string['backupstage16action'] = 'Continue';
+$string['backupthenrestore'] = 'Backup completed. Start to restore.';
 $string['backuptype'] = 'Type';
 $string['backuptypeactivity'] = 'Activity';
 $string['backuptypecourse'] = 'Course';
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ $string['importcurrentstage2'] = 'Schema settings';
 $string['importcurrentstage4'] = 'Confirmation and review';
 $string['importcurrentstage8'] = 'Perform import';
 $string['importcurrentstage16'] = 'Complete';
+$string['importfromccmidtocourse'] = 'Import from cmid:{$a->srccmid} into course:{$a->dstcourseid}';
+$string['importfromcoursetocourse'] = 'Import from course:{$a->srccourseid} into course:{$a->dstcourseid}';
 $string['importrootsettings'] = 'Import settings';
 $string['importsettings'] = 'General import settings';
 $string['importsuccess'] = 'Import complete. Click continue to return to the course.';