# Wallet migration

## Definition

Wallet migration is the process of moving wallet access or assets from one wallet application or security setup to another.

## What it means in practice

Migration can mean importing the same recovery material or creating a new wallet and sending assets to new addresses; these approaches have different security consequences.

## How this concept appears in Terenval Wallet

Importing an existing seed into Terenval preserves the same underlying recovery authority where compatible, while moving to a newly generated Terenval wallet creates new recovery material.

**Important:** If migration is motivated by suspected seed exposure, importing the compromised seed into another app does not make it safe again.

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## Related terms

- [wallet import](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-import/)
- [wallet recovery](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-recovery/)
- [private key exposure](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/private-key-exposure/)
- [Seed backup](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/seed-backup/)
- [send crypto](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/send-crypto/)
- [self custody](https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/self-custody/)

## Related Terenval Answers

- [How to Secure a Non-Custodial Crypto Wallet](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-secure-non-custodial-crypto-wallet/)
- [How Should You Store a Seed Phrase Safely?](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-store-a-seed-phrase-safely/)
- [How to Test a Crypto Wallet Backup Safely](https://wallet.terenval.com/answers/how-to-test-a-wallet-backup/)

Official page: https://wallet.terenval.com/glossary/wallet-migration/