diff --git a/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-gitlabcom-importer.yml b/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-gitlabcom-importer.yml
index 74edd2017a311a498d4fbdbb3d3dcd9ac2f16cf2..d58dabb7916b90c3de0a6e9a2c77a377ae13c7a4 100644
--- a/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-gitlabcom-importer.yml
+++ b/data/deprecations/15-8-deprecate-gitlabcom-importer.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
removal_date: '2023-05-22'
breaking_change: false
body: |
- The [GitLab.com importer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/gitlab_com.html) is deprecated in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0.
+ The GitLab.com importer was deprecated in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0.
The GitLab.com importer was introduced in 2015 for importing a project from GitLab.com to a self-managed GitLab instance through the UI.
This feature is available on self-managed instances only. [Migrating GitLab groups and projects by direct transfer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/import/#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended)
@@ -15,4 +15,3 @@
stage: Foundations
tiers:
issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/Product/-/issues/4895
- documentation_url: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/gitlab_com.html
diff --git a/doc/update/deprecations.md b/doc/update/deprecations.md
index d9c3aa84996da8e48e888f879124a8e4b7571c6b..843ae3d3c18614160654470bbaf014a3216da2cd 100644
--- a/doc/update/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/update/deprecations.md
@@ -3936,7 +3936,7 @@ GitLab self-monitoring gives administrators of self-hosted GitLab instances the
</div>
-The [GitLab.com importer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/import/gitlab_com.html) is deprecated in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0.
+The GitLab.com importer was deprecated in GitLab 15.8 and will be removed in GitLab 16.0.
The GitLab.com importer was introduced in 2015 for importing a project from GitLab.com to a self-managed GitLab instance through the UI.
This feature is available on self-managed instances only. [Migrating GitLab groups and projects by direct transfer](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/group/import/#migrate-groups-by-direct-transfer-recommended)
diff --git a/doc/user/project/import/gitlab_com.md b/doc/user/project/import/gitlab_com.md
index 9aafb52cb53c077aa42cd8a1b84961ac59472aec..8d71107f2eabe213dde3552c395b62a8a9f517a6 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/import/gitlab_com.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/import/gitlab_com.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
stage: Foundations
group: Import and Integrate
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
+remove_date: '2025-01-25'
+redirect_to: '../../group/import/index.md'
---
# Import a project from GitLab.com to your self-managed GitLab instance (removed)
@@ -10,11 +12,6 @@ DETAILS:
**Tier:** Free, Premium, Ultimate
**Offering:** GitLab.com, Self-managed, GitLab Dedicated
-WARNING:
-The GitLab.com importer was [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108502) in GitLab 15.8
-and removed in GitLab 16.0. To import GitLab projects from GitLab.com to a self-managed GitLab instance use
-[migrating groups and projects by direct transfer](../../group/import/index.md).
-
-## Related topics
-
-- [Export a project](../settings/import_export.md#export-a-project-and-its-data)
+This feature was [deprecated](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/108502) in GitLab 15.8
+and removed in 16.0.
+Use [migrating groups and projects by direct transfer](../../group/import/index.md) instead.