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title: Importing a self-governance policy snapshot
description: If you have existing self-governance policies in a policy snapshot, you can import them using the standard snapshot import process, with some minor adjustments.
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version: 11.0
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingauthorize/11.0/pingauthorize_policy_administration_guide/paz_self_gov_snapshot.html
revdate: April 28, 2025
section_ids:
  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
  result: Result
---

# Importing a self-governance policy snapshot

If you have existing self-governance policies in a policy snapshot, you can import them using the standard snapshot import process, with some minor adjustments.

## Before you begin

Enable self-governance and sign on to the Policy Editor as the self-governance administrator.

## Steps

1. Deactivate the previous self-governance policies:

   ### Choose from:

   * Delete the existing `Admin Point Governance` branch.

   * Rename the existing `Admin Point Governance` branch.

     |   |                                                                                                                                                                               |
     | - | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
     |   | After renaming or deleting the branch, all change requests subject to self-governance will be denied until the Policy Editor detects a branch named `Admin Point Governance`. |

2. Import the new self-governance branch and name it `Admin Point Governance`.

   Learn more in [Loading a policy snapshot](../pingauthorize_server_administration_guide/paz_import_export_policies.html#loading_policy_snapshot).

3. Commit the changes in **Branch Manager > Version Control**.

## Result

You've imported a new `Admin Point Governance` branch and activated its self-governance policies. If you didn't delete the previous branch, you've also created a backup of the previous self-governance policies, which you can roll back to if needed.