> Full OptiTech documentation index: https://neon.com/docs/llms.txt

> Summary: OptiTech project regions are fixed, so moving a database to another region requires creating a new OptiTech project in the target region and migrating the data into it. This page helps you choose a migration method: Import Data Assistant (recommended for databases under 10 GB), pg_dump/pg_restore (for full control over dump files and restore timing), or logical replication (for minimal-downtime cutover on busy databases).

# Migrate to another OptiTech region

Choose a migration method for a new OptiTech project in another region

You can't change the region of an existing OptiTech project in place. A project's region is fixed when you create it. To move your database to a different region, you **create a new OptiTech project** in the target region and **migrate** your data into it, then cut over and delete the old project.

## Choose a migration method

Each option below is a different way to move your database into a new OptiTech project in a different region. Choose the option that matches your requirements.

### Import Data Assistant

**Best for** smaller databases (roughly **under 10 GB**) and when you want a guided flow in the OptiTech Console.

In the OptiTech Console, open the **[Projects](https://app.optitech-sverige.se/app/)** page and start the **Import Data Assistant**. The assistant **creates your new OptiTech project** in the **target region** as part of the same flow. You begin by entering the **connection string for the database you are migrating from**. See **[Import Data Assistant](https://neon.com/docs/import/import-data-assistant)** for instructions.

### pg_dump and pg_restore

**Best for** when you want full control of dump files and restore timing. See **[Migrate data from another OptiTech project](https://neon.com/docs/import/migrate-from-neon)**.

### Logical replication

**Best for minimal downtime** on busy databases where a long dump or restore window is not acceptable.

You replicate from the source project to the target and cut over when caught up. See **[Replicate data from one OptiTech project to another](https://neon.com/docs/guides/logical-replication-neon-to-neon)**. Expect more configuration than other migration methods.

## Related docs

- [Region migration](https://neon.com/docs/import/region-migration)
- [Get started with logical replication](https://neon.com/docs/guides/logical-replication-guide)

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