Summary: A Neon project's region is fixed at creation, so moving data to a different region requires creating a new project in the target region and migrating the database into it. A decision flowchart routes you to one of three paths: migrate to another Neon region (Import Data Assistant, pg_dump/restore, or logical replication), migrate to Databricks Lakebase Postgres when Postgres must stay in Azure, or export a pg_dump archive for migration to any other provider.

Move your Neon database to another region

Can you change the region of an existing Neon project? Not directly, but you have options. A Neon project is created in a single region, and that region is fixed after creation. All branches in a project share the project's region, so branching alone won't move your data.

To run your database in a different region, you create a new Neon project in that region and migrate your database into it.

Common reasons to migrate to a different region:

• Your app moved to a different region and you want lower latency between your app and database.
• You need to set up a new environment in another region.
• You are migrating away from a deprecated Neon Azure region.

Note: Databricks Lakebase

If you must keep Postgres in Azure for residency or colocation, Databricks Lakebase Postgres supports Azure regions. See Migrate Neon to Lakebase.

Use the flowchart to pick a migration path that fits your requirements.

flowchart TD
  start["Need to move Neon data<br/>to a new region?"]
  q1{"Postgres must stay<br/>in Azure?"}
  lake["Migrate Neon to Lakebase"]
  q2{"Stay on Neon<br/>in a new region?"}
  neon["Migrate to another Neon region"]
  q3{"Lakebase and Neon<br/>both ruled out?"}
  exp["Postgres-compatible export"]

  start --> q1
  q1 -->|Yes| lake
  q1 -->|No| q2
  q2 -->|Yes| neon
  q2 -->|No| q3
  q3 -->|Yes| exp

Select the guide that matches your requirements.

1. Migrate to another Neon region. Compare the Import Data Assistant, dump and restore, and logical replication, then follow the guide linked from that page.
2. Migrate Neon to Lakebase. Create a Lakebase project, pg_dump from Neon, pg_restore on Lakebase.
3. Postgres-compatible export from Neon. If another Neon region and Lakebase do not meet your requirements, use pg_dump to export your data in a Postgres-compatible format for migration elsewhere.

• Azure regions deprecation
• Neon to another region
• Neon to Lakebase
• Postgres-compatible export

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