diff --git a/clients/cli/Makefile.am b/clients/cli/Makefile.am
index a2250adc6a..192920e6e5 100644
--- a/clients/cli/Makefile.am
+++ b/clients/cli/Makefile.am
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ nmcli_SOURCES = \
 	\
 	$(srcdir)/../common/nm-secret-agent-simple.c \
 	$(srcdir)/../common/nm-secret-agent-simple.h \
+	$(srcdir)/../common/nm-vpn-helpers.c \
+	$(srcdir)/../common/nm-vpn-helpers.h \
 	$(NULL)
 
 nmcli_LDADD = \
diff --git a/clients/cli/connections.c b/clients/cli/connections.c
index 100d0a1a02..870b61ff0e 100644
--- a/clients/cli/connections.c
+++ b/clients/cli/connections.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "connections.h"
 #include "nm-secret-agent-simple.h"
 #include "polkit-agent.h"
+#include "nm-vpn-helpers.h"
 
 /* define some prompts for connection editor */
 #define EDITOR_PROMPT_SETTING  _("Setting name? ")
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@
 #define PROMPT_VPN_TYPE    _("VPN type: ")
 #define PROMPT_MASTER      _("Master: ")
 #define PROMPT_CONNECTION  _("Connection (name, UUID, or path): ")
+#define PROMPT_VPN_CONNECTION  _("VPN connection (name, UUID, or path): ")
 #define PROMPT_CONNECTIONS _("Connection(s) (name, UUID, or path): ")
 #define PROMPT_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS _("Connection(s) (name, UUID, path or apath): ")
 
@@ -274,7 +276,9 @@ usage (void)
 	              "  delete [id | uuid | path] <ID>\n\n"
 	              "  monitor [id | uuid | path] <ID> ...\n\n"
 	              "  reload\n\n"
-	              "  load <filename> [ <filename>... ]\n\n"));
+	              "  load <filename> [ <filename>... ]\n\n"
+	              "  import [--temporary] type <type> file <file to import>\n\n"
+	              "  export [id | uuid | path] <ID> [<output file>]\n\n"));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -522,6 +526,30 @@ usage_connection_load (void)
 	              "state.\n\n"));
 }
 
+static void
+usage_connection_import (void)
+{
+	g_printerr (_("Usage: nmcli connection import { ARGUMENTS | help }\n"
+	              "\n"
+	              "ARGUMENTS := [--temporary] type <type> file <file to import>\n"
+	              "\n"
+	              "Import an external/foreign configuration as a NetworkManager connection profile.\n"
+	              "The type of the input file is specified by type option.\n"
+	              "Only VPN configurations are supported at the moment. The configuration\n"
+	              "is imported by NetworkManager VPN plugins.\n\n"));
+}
+
+static void
+usage_connection_export (void)
+{
+	g_printerr (_("Usage: nmcli connection export { ARGUMENTS | help }\n"
+	              "\n"
+	              "ARGUMENTS := [id | uuid | path] <ID> [<output file>]\n"
+	              "\n"
+	              "Export a connection. Only VPN connections are supported at the moment.\n"
+	              "The data are directed to standard output or to a file if a name is given.\n\n"));
+}
+
 static gboolean
 usage_connection_second_level (const char *cmd)
 {
@@ -549,6 +577,10 @@ usage_connection_second_level (const char *cmd)
 		usage_connection_reload ();
 	else if (matches (cmd, "load") == 0)
 		usage_connection_load ();
+	else if (matches (cmd, "import") == 0)
+		usage_connection_import ();
+	else if (matches (cmd, "export") == 0)
+		usage_connection_export ();
 	else
 		ret = FALSE;
 	return ret;
@@ -6868,33 +6900,59 @@ gen_compat_devices (const char *text, int state)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static const char **
+_create_vpn_array (const GPtrArray *connections, gboolean uuid)
+{
+	int c, idx = 0;
+	const char **array;
+
+	if (connections->len < 1)
+		return NULL;
+
+	array = g_new (const char *, connections->len + 1);
+	for (c = 0; c < connections->len; c++) {
+		NMConnection *connection = NM_CONNECTION (connections->pdata[c]);
+		const char *type = nm_connection_get_connection_type (connection);
+
+		if (g_strcmp0 (type, NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME) == 0)
+			array[idx++] = uuid ? nm_connection_get_uuid (connection) : nm_connection_get_id (connection);
+	}
+	array[idx] = NULL;
+	return array;
+}
+
 static char *
 gen_vpn_uuids (const char *text, int state)
 {
-	const GPtrArray *connections = nmc_tab_completion.nmc->connections;
-	int c, u = 0;
+	const GPtrArray *connections = nm_cli.connections;
 	const char **uuids;
 	char *ret;
 
 	if (connections->len < 1)
 		return NULL;
 
-	uuids = g_new (const char *, connections->len + 1);
-	for (c = 0; c < connections->len; c++) {
-		NMConnection *connection = NM_CONNECTION (connections->pdata[c]);
-		const char *type = nm_connection_get_connection_type (connection);
-
-		if (g_strcmp0 (type, NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME) == 0)
-			uuids[u++] = nm_connection_get_uuid (connection);
-	}
-	uuids[u] = NULL;
-
+	uuids = _create_vpn_array (connections, TRUE);
 	ret = nmc_rl_gen_func_basic (text, state, uuids);
-
 	g_free (uuids);
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static char *
+gen_vpn_ids (const char *text, int state)
+{
+	const GPtrArray *connections = nm_cli.connections;
+	const char **ids;
+	char *ret;
+
+	if (connections->len < 1)
+		return NULL;
+
+	ids = _create_vpn_array (connections, FALSE);
+	ret = nmc_rl_gen_func_basic (text, state, ids);
+	g_free (ids);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static rl_compentry_func_t *
 get_gen_func_cmd_nmcli (const char *str)
 {
@@ -9967,6 +10025,235 @@ do_connection_load (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
 	return nmc->return_value;
 }
 
+// FIXME: change the text when non-VPN connection types are supported
+#define PROMPT_IMPORT_TYPE  PROMPT_VPN_TYPE
+#define PROMPT_IMPORT_FILE _("File to import: ")
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connection_import (NmCli *nmc, gboolean temporary, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	GError *error = NULL;
+	const char *type = NULL, *filename = NULL;
+	char *type_ask = NULL, *filename_ask = NULL;
+	AddConnectionInfo *info;
+	NMConnection *connection = NULL;
+	NMVpnEditorPlugin *plugin;
+
+	if (argc == 0) {
+		if (nmc->ask) {
+			type_ask = nmc_readline (PROMPT_IMPORT_TYPE);
+			filename_ask = nmc_readline (PROMPT_IMPORT_FILE);
+			type = type_ask = type_ask ? g_strstrip (type_ask) : NULL;
+			filename = filename_ask = filename_ask ? g_strstrip (filename_ask) : NULL;
+		} else {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: No arguments provided."));
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+	}
+
+	while (argc > 0) {
+		if (strcmp (*argv, "type") == 0) {
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *(argv-1));
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto finish;
+			}
+			if (!type)
+				type = *argv;
+			else
+				g_printerr (_("Warning: 'type' already specified, ignoring extra one.\n"));
+
+		} else if (strcmp (*argv, "file") == 0) {
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."), *(argv-1));
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto finish;
+			}
+			if (!filename)
+				filename = *argv;
+			else
+				g_printerr (_("Warning: 'file' already specified, ignoring extra one.\n"));
+		} else {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Unknown parameter: %s\n"), *argv);
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+
+		argc--;
+		argv++;
+	}
+
+	if (!type) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'type' argument is required."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+	if (!filename) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: 'file' argument is required."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	/* Import VPN configuration */
+	plugin = nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (type, &error);
+	if (!plugin) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to load VPN plugin: %s."),
+		                 error->message);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	connection = nm_vpn_editor_plugin_import (plugin, filename, &error);
+	if (!connection) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to import '%s': %s."),
+		                 filename, error->message);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	info = g_malloc0 (sizeof (AddConnectionInfo));
+	info->nmc = nmc;
+	info->con_name = g_strdup (nm_connection_get_id (connection));
+
+	/* Add the new imported connection to NetworkManager */
+	add_new_connection (!temporary,
+	                    nmc->client,
+	                    connection,
+	                    add_connection_cb,
+	                    info);
+
+	nmc->should_wait = TRUE;
+finish:
+	if (connection)
+		g_object_unref (connection);
+	g_clear_error (&error);
+	g_free (type_ask);
+	g_free (filename_ask);
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
+static NMCResultCode
+do_connection_export (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	NMConnection *connection = NULL;
+	const char *name;
+	const char *out_name = NULL;
+	char *name_ask = NULL;
+	char *out_name_ask = NULL;
+	const char *path = NULL;
+	const char *selector = NULL;
+	const char *type = NULL;
+	NMVpnEditorPlugin *plugin;
+	GError *error = NULL;
+
+	if (argc == 0) {
+		if (nmc->ask) {
+			name_ask = nmc_readline (PROMPT_VPN_CONNECTION);
+			name = name_ask = name_ask ? g_strstrip (name_ask) : NULL;
+			out_name = out_name_ask = nmc_readline (_("Output file name: "));
+		} else {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: No arguments provided."));
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+	} else {
+		if (   strcmp (*argv, "id") == 0
+		    || strcmp (*argv, "uuid") == 0
+		    || strcmp (*argv, "path") == 0) {
+
+			selector = *argv;
+			if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) != 0) {
+				g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: %s argument is missing."),
+				                 selector);
+				nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+				goto finish;
+			}
+		}
+		name = *argv;
+		if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) == 0)
+			out_name = *argv;
+
+		if (next_arg (&argc, &argv) == 0) {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: unknown extra argument: '%s'."), *argv);
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!name) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: connection ID is missing."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+	connection = nmc_find_connection (nmc->connections, selector, name, NULL);
+	if (!connection) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: Unknown connection '%s'."), name);
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_NOT_FOUND;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	type = nm_connection_get_connection_type (connection);
+	if (g_strcmp0 (type, NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME) != 0) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: the connection is not VPN."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_USER_INPUT;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+	type = nm_setting_vpn_get_service_type (nm_connection_get_setting_vpn (connection));
+
+	/* Export VPN configuration */
+	plugin = nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (type, &error);
+	if (!plugin) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to load VPN plugin."));
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	if (out_name)
+		path = out_name;
+	else {
+		int fd;
+		char tmpfile[] = "/tmp/nmcli-export-temp-XXXXXX";
+		fd = g_mkstemp (tmpfile);
+		if (fd == -1) {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to create temporary file %s."), tmpfile);
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+		close (fd);
+		path = tmpfile;
+	}
+
+	if (!nm_vpn_editor_plugin_export (plugin, path, connection, &error)) {
+		g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to export '%s': %s."),
+		                 nm_connection_get_id (connection), error ? error->message : "(unknown)");
+		nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+		goto finish;
+	}
+
+	/* No output file -> copy data to stdout */
+	if (!out_name) {
+		char *contents = NULL;
+		gsize len = 0;
+		if (!g_file_get_contents (path, &contents, &len, &error)) {
+			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: failed to read temporary file '%s': %s."),
+			                 path, error->message);
+			nmc->return_value = NMC_RESULT_ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+			goto finish;
+		}
+		g_print ("%s", contents);
+		g_free (contents);
+	}
+
+finish:
+	if (!out_name && path)
+		unlink (path);
+	g_clear_error (&error);
+	g_free (name_ask);
+	g_free (out_name_ask);
+	return nmc->return_value;
+}
+
 
 typedef struct {
 	NmCli *nmc;
@@ -10067,6 +10354,13 @@ nmcli_con_tab_completion (const char *text, int start, int end)
 		generator_func = gen_func_connection_names;
 	} else if (g_strcmp0 (rl_prompt, PROMPT_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS) == 0) {
 		generator_func = gen_func_active_connection_names;
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (rl_prompt, PROMPT_IMPORT_TYPE) == 0) {
+		generator_func = gen_func_vpn_types;
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (rl_prompt, PROMPT_IMPORT_FILE) == 0) {
+		rl_attempted_completion_over = 0;
+		rl_complete_with_tilde_expansion = 1;
+	} else if (g_strcmp0 (rl_prompt, PROMPT_VPN_CONNECTION) == 0) {
+		generator_func = gen_vpn_ids;
 	}
 
 	if (generator_func)
@@ -10250,6 +10544,17 @@ do_connections (NmCli *nmc, int argc, char **argv)
 				next_arg (&argc, &argv);
 			}
 			nmc->return_value = do_connection_clone (nmc, temporary, argc, argv);
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "import") == 0) {
+			gboolean temporary = FALSE;
+
+			next_arg (&argc, &argv);
+			if (nmc_arg_is_option (*argv, "temporary")) {
+				temporary = TRUE;
+				next_arg (&argc, &argv);
+			}
+			nmc->return_value = do_connection_import (nmc, temporary, argc, argv);
+		} else if (matches(*argv, "export") == 0) {
+			nmc->return_value = do_connection_export (nmc, argc-1, argv+1);
 		} else {
 			usage ();
 			g_string_printf (nmc->return_text, _("Error: '%s' is not valid 'connection' command."), *argv);
diff --git a/clients/cli/nmcli-completion b/clients/cli/nmcli-completion
index 63050a36db..e5aae8dba6 100644
--- a/clients/cli/nmcli-completion
+++ b/clients/cli/nmcli-completion
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ _nmcli_compl_OPTIONS()
 # expects several options with parameters. This function can parse them and remove them from the words array.
 _nmcli_compl_ARGS()
 {
+    local aliases=${@}
     local OPTIONS_ALL N_REMOVE_WORDS REMOVE_OPTIONS OPTIONS_HAS_MANDATORY i
     OPTIONS_ALL=("${OPTIONS[@]}")
     OPTIONS_UNKNOWN_OPTION=
@@ -317,7 +318,17 @@ _nmcli_compl_ARGS()
 
         N_REMOVE_WORDS=2
         REMOVE_OPTIONS=("${words[0]}")
-        case "${words[0]}" in
+
+        # change option name to alias
+        WORD0="${words[0]}"
+        for alias in "${aliases[@]}" ; do
+            if [[ "${WORD0}" == ${alias%%:*} ]]; then
+                WORD0=${alias#*:}
+                break
+            fi
+        done
+
+        case "${WORD0}" in
             level)
                 if [[ "${#words[@]}" -eq 2 ]]; then
                     _nmcli_list "OFF ERR WARN INFO DEBUG TRACE"
@@ -560,7 +571,8 @@ _nmcli_compl_ARGS()
             username| \
             service| \
             password| \
-            passwd-file)
+            passwd-file| \
+            file)
                 if [[ "${#words[@]}" -eq 2 ]]; then
                     return 0
                 fi
@@ -870,7 +882,7 @@ _nmcli()
             ;;
         c|co|con|conn|conne|connec|connect|connecti|connectio|connection)
             if [[ ${#words[@]} -eq 2 ]]; then
-                _nmcli_compl_COMMAND "$command" show up down add modify clone edit delete monitor reload load
+                _nmcli_compl_COMMAND "$command" show up down add modify clone edit delete monitor reload load import export
             elif [[ ${#words[@]} -gt 2 ]]; then
                 case "$command" in
                     s|sh|sho|show)
@@ -1315,6 +1327,61 @@ _nmcli()
                             COMPREPLY=()
                         fi
                         ;;
+                    i|im|imp|impo|impor|import)
+                        if [[ ${#words[@]} -eq 3 ]]; then
+                            _nmcli_compl_COMMAND "${words[2]}" type file --temporary
+                        elif [[ ${#words[@]} -gt 3 ]]; then
+                            _nmcli_array_delete_at words 0 1
+
+                            LONG_OPTIONS=(help temporary)
+                            HELP_ONLY_AS_FIRST=1
+                            _nmcli_compl_OPTIONS
+                            case $? in
+                                0)
+                                    return 0
+                                    ;;
+                                1)
+                                    if [[ "$HELP_ONLY_AS_FIRST" == 1 ]]; then
+                                        _nmcli_compl_COMMAND "${words[2]}" type file
+                                    fi
+                                    return 0
+                                    ;;
+                            esac
+
+                            OPTIONS=(type file)
+                            OPTIONS_MANDATORY=(type file)
+                            ALIASES=("type:vpn-type")
+                            _nmcli_compl_ARGS ${ALIASES[@]}
+                            return 0
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+                    e|ex|exp|expo|expor|export)
+                        if [[ ${#words[@]} -eq 3 ]]; then
+                            _nmcli_compl_COMMAND_nl "${words[2]}" "$(printf "id\nuuid\npath\n%s" "$(_nmcli_con_show NAME)")"
+                        elif [[ ${#words[@]} -gt 3 ]]; then
+                            _nmcli_array_delete_at words 0 1
+
+                            LONG_OPTIONS=(help)
+                            HELP_ONLY_AS_FIRST=1
+                            _nmcli_compl_OPTIONS
+                            case $? in
+                                0)
+                                    return 0
+                                    ;;
+                                1)
+                                    if [[ "$HELP_ONLY_AS_FIRST" == 1 ]]; then
+                                        _nmcli_compl_COMMAND_nl "${words[2]}" "$(printf "id\nuuid\npath\n%s" "$(_nmcli_con_show NAME)")" "${LONG_OPTIONS[@]}"
+                                    fi
+                                    return 0
+                                    ;;
+                            esac
+
+                            OPTIONS=(id uuid path)
+                            _nmcli_compl_ARGS_CONNECTION && return 0
+                            return 0
+                        fi
+                        ;;
+
                 esac
             fi
             ;;
diff --git a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
index 73e6600217..276df2b95c 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.c
@@ -37,22 +37,30 @@ static gboolean plugins_loaded;
 static GSList *plugins = NULL;
 
 NMVpnEditorPlugin *
-nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (const char *service)
+nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (const char *service, GError **error)
 {
 	NMVpnEditorPlugin *plugin = NULL;
 	NMVpnPluginInfo *plugin_info;
+	char *type = NULL;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (service != NULL, NULL);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (error == NULL || *error == NULL, NULL);
 
 	if (G_UNLIKELY (!plugins_loaded))
 		nm_vpn_get_plugins ();
 
+	if (!g_str_has_prefix (service, NM_DBUS_INTERFACE))
+		service = type = g_strdup_printf ("%s.%s", NM_DBUS_INTERFACE, service);
+
 	plugin_info = nm_vpn_plugin_info_list_find_by_service (plugins, service);
 	if (plugin_info) {
 		plugin = nm_vpn_plugin_info_get_editor_plugin (plugin_info);
 		if (!plugin)
-			plugin = nm_vpn_plugin_info_load_editor_plugin (plugin_info, NULL);
-	}
+			plugin = nm_vpn_plugin_info_load_editor_plugin (plugin_info, error);
+	} else
+		g_set_error_literal (error, NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR, NM_VPN_PLUGIN_ERROR_FAILED,
+		                     _("could not get VPN plugin info"));
+	g_free (type);
 	return plugin;
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +88,7 @@ nm_vpn_supports_ipv6 (NMConnection *connection)
 	service_type = nm_setting_vpn_get_service_type (s_vpn);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (service_type != NULL, FALSE);
 
-	plugin = nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (service_type);
+	plugin = nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (service_type, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (plugin != NULL, FALSE);
 
 	capabilities = nm_vpn_editor_plugin_get_capabilities (plugin);
diff --git a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.h b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.h
index bc857a67c3..9a2ff7b100 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.h
+++ b/clients/common/nm-vpn-helpers.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 GSList *nm_vpn_get_plugins (void);
 
-NMVpnEditorPlugin *nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (const char *service);
+NMVpnEditorPlugin *nm_vpn_get_plugin_by_service (const char *service, GError **error);
 
 gboolean nm_vpn_supports_ipv6 (NMConnection *connection);
 
diff --git a/man/nmcli.1.in b/man/nmcli.1.in
index 6e8881b142..35edc71846 100644
--- a/man/nmcli.1.in
+++ b/man/nmcli.1.in
@@ -816,6 +816,29 @@ then \fINetworkManager\fP will reload connection files any time they change
 Load/reload one or more connection files from disk. Use this after manually
 editing a connection file to ensure that \fBNetworkManager\fP is aware
 of its latest state.
+.TP
+.B import [--temporary] type <type> file <file to import>
+.br
+Import an external/foreign configuration as a NetworkManager connection profile.
+The type of the input file is specified by \fItype\fP option.
+.br
+Only VPN configurations are supported at the moment. The configuration
+is imported by NetworkManager VPN plugins. \fItype\fP values are the same as for
+\fIvpn-type\fP option in \fBnmcli connection add\fP. VPN configurations are
+imported by VPN plugins. Therefore the proper VPN plugin has to be installed
+so that nmcli could import the data.
+.br
+The imported connection profile will be saved as persistent unless \fI--temporary\fP
+option is specified, in which case the new profile won't exist after NetworkManager
+restart.
+.TP
+.B export [ id | uuid | path ] <ID> [<output file>]
+.br
+Export a connection.
+.br
+Only VPN connections are supported at the moment. A proper VPN plugin has to be
+installed so that nmcli could export a connection. If no \fI<output file>\fP is
+provided, the VPN configuration data will be printed to standard output.
 .RE
 
 .TP
@@ -1187,6 +1210,14 @@ appends a Google public DNS server to DNS servers in ABC profile.
 .IP
 removes the specified IP address from (static) profile ABC.
 
+.IP "\fB\f(CWnmcli con import type openvpn file ~/Downloads/frootvpn.ovpn\fP\fP"
+.IP
+imports an OpenVPN configuration to NetworkManager.
+
+.IP "\fB\f(CWnmcli con export corp-vpnc /home/joe/corpvpn.conf\fP\fP"
+.IP
+exports NetworkManager VPN profile corp-vpnc as standard Cisco (vpnc) configuration.
+
 .SH NOTES
 \fInmcli\fP accepts abbreviations, as long as they are a unique prefix in the set
 of possible options. As new options get added, these abbreviations are not guaranteed