# Request data from a current processor for a data import to Stripe

To import your customer and payment data into Stripe, your current payment processor needs to export and transfer the data to Stripe.
Different payment processors have different export processes. Some may require forms or charge a fee for the export. Contact your processor as early as possible. Processor timelines vary and can take several weeks.
A good approach is to start by sending their support team something like this:
> _I’d like to export my customer and payment method data from my account with you for import into Stripe._
> 
> _Stripe is a PCI Level 1 Service provider, so they have security protocols in place for handling data carefully. Stripe’s PCI Attestation of Compliance (AoC) is available upon request, if you don’t already have it on file. For security, Stripe requires that the data export is encrypted with their PGP key, which can be found [here](https://stripe.com/docs/security/pgp-migration-key)._
> 
> _Stripe’s team will provide me with SFTP server credentials, which I will share with you, so your team can upload my data to Stripe’s server. Please let me know what my next steps are for getting the export process started._
### What happens after your processor uploads the data
Your current processor encrypts the data using Stripe's PGP key and uploads it directly to the SFTP account Stripe created. Stripe then reviews and validates the data with you before proceeding with the import.
For a detailed walkthrough of the import process, see our [import migration documentation](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/data-migrations/pan-import).