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diff --git a/doc/user/bgp.rst b/doc/user/bgp.rst
index 3298460a58..bca52fed3f 100644
--- a/doc/user/bgp.rst
+++ b/doc/user/bgp.rst
@@ -1549,7 +1549,8 @@ is specified, the BGP protocol process belongs to the default VRF.
BGP routes may be leaked (i.e., copied) between a unicast VRF RIB and the VPN
safi RIB of the default VRF (leaking is also permitted between the unicast RIB
-of the default VRF and VPN). A common application of this feature is to
+of the default VRF and VPN) or routes may be leaked directly between two BGP
+VRF instances. A common application of the VPN-VRF feature is to
connect a customer's private routing domain to a provider's VPN service.
Leaking is configured from the point of view of an individual VRF: ``import``
refers to routes leaked from VPN to a unicast VRF, whereas ``export`` refers to
@@ -1586,6 +1587,8 @@ routing domain which is shared across all its sites. More complex routing
topologies are possible through use of additional route-targets to augment the
leaking of sets of routes in various ways.
+For direct VRF to VRF leaking the RD and RT are auto-derived.
+
Configuration
-------------
@@ -1667,6 +1670,16 @@ address-family:
Disables import or export of routes between the current unicast VRF and VPN.
+.. index:: import vrf VRFNAME
+.. clicmd:: import vrf VRFNAME
+
+ Enables direct importation of VRF routes to another VRF. The RD and RT
+ are auto derived and are not needed for VRF - VRF route leaking.
+
+.. index:: no import vrf VRFNAME
+.. clicmd:: no import vrf VRFNAME
+
+ Disables direct VRF to VRF route leaking.
.. _displaying-bgp-information: