diff --git a/Components/Pages/Settings.razor b/Components/Pages/Settings.razor
index 38d2689..64fca6e 100644
--- a/Components/Pages/Settings.razor
+++ b/Components/Pages/Settings.razor
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 @page "/settings"
 @attribute [Authorize]
 
+@using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms
+@using WorkTracker.Services.Storage
+
 @inject IAppSettingsService AppSettingsService
+@inject IDatabaseBackupService DatabaseBackupService
 @inject AppThemeState ThemeState
+@inject IJSRuntime JS
 
 <PageTitle>Settings</PageTitle>
 
@@ -65,11 +70,60 @@ else
             }
         </div>
     </EditForm>
+
+    <section class="mt-5">
+        <h2 class="h4">Database backup</h2>
+        <p class="text-muted mb-3">Export the full database as JSON or restore a previously exported JSON backup. Restore replaces the current database only when the backup format version and database schema version are supported.</p>
+
+        <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2 align-items-center mb-4">
+            <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="/api/database-backup/export">Export JSON backup</a>
+            <span class="small text-muted">Current database schema version: @DatabaseSchemaVersion</span>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="card border-danger-subtle">
+            <div class="card-body">
+                <h3 class="h6 card-title">Restore from JSON</h3>
+                <p class="card-text text-muted">This overwrites the existing database with the selected backup file.</p>
+
+                <div class="d-flex flex-column gap-3 align-items-start">
+                    <InputFile OnChange="OnRestoreFileSelected" accept="application/json,.json" />
+
+                    @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(selectedBackupFileName))
+                    {
+                        <div class="small text-muted">Selected file: @selectedBackupFileName</div>
+                    }
+
+                    <button class="btn btn-outline-danger" type="button" @onclick="RestoreAsync" disabled="@(selectedBackupFile is null || isRestoring)">
+                        @(isRestoring ? "Restoring..." : "Restore JSON backup")
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+
+                @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(backupStatusMessage))
+                {
+                    <div class="alert alert-success py-2 mt-3 mb-0">@backupStatusMessage</div>
+                }
+
+                @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(backupErrorMessage))
+                {
+                    <div class="alert alert-danger py-2 mt-3 mb-0">@backupErrorMessage</div>
+                }
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </section>
 }
 
 @code {
+    private const long MaxBackupFileSize = 20 * 1024 * 1024;
+
     private AppSettingsDocument? settings;
     private string? statusMessage;
+    private string? backupStatusMessage;
+    private string? backupErrorMessage;
+    private IBrowserFile? selectedBackupFile;
+    private string? selectedBackupFileName;
+    private bool isRestoring;
+
+    private int DatabaseSchemaVersion => CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion;
 
     protected override async Task OnInitializedAsync()
     {
@@ -87,4 +141,56 @@ else
         ThemeState.SetThemeMode(settings.ThemeMode);
         statusMessage = $"Saved at {DateTime.Now:t}";
     }
+
+    private void OnRestoreFileSelected(InputFileChangeEventArgs args)
+    {
+        selectedBackupFile = args.File;
+        selectedBackupFileName = args.File.Name;
+        backupStatusMessage = null;
+        backupErrorMessage = null;
+    }
+
+    private async Task RestoreAsync()
+    {
+        if (selectedBackupFile is null)
+        {
+            backupErrorMessage = "Select a JSON backup file first.";
+            backupStatusMessage = null;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var confirmed = await JS.InvokeAsync<bool>("confirm", "Restore this backup and overwrite the current database?\nThis cannot be undone.");
+        if (!confirmed)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        isRestoring = true;
+        backupStatusMessage = null;
+        backupErrorMessage = null;
+
+        try
+        {
+            await using var stream = selectedBackupFile.OpenReadStream(MaxBackupFileSize);
+            await DatabaseBackupService.ImportAsync(stream);
+
+            settings = await AppSettingsService.GetAsync();
+            ThemeState.SetThemeMode(settings.ThemeMode);
+            selectedBackupFile = null;
+            selectedBackupFileName = null;
+            backupStatusMessage = $"Backup restored at {DateTime.Now:t}.";
+        }
+        catch (DatabaseBackupException exception)
+        {
+            backupErrorMessage = exception.Message;
+        }
+        catch (IOException)
+        {
+            backupErrorMessage = "The selected backup file is too large or could not be read.";
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            isRestoring = false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 31e20e5..312d5e6 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ builder.Services.Configure<CouchbaseLiteOptions>(builder.Configuration.GetSectio
 builder.Services.Configure<SingleUserOptions>(builder.Configuration.GetSection(SingleUserOptions.SectionName));
 
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider>();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IDatabaseBackupService, JsonDatabaseBackupService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<IAppSettingsService, CouchbaseLiteAppSettingsService>();
 builder.Services.AddScoped<AppThemeState>();
 builder.Services.AddSingleton<IAuthService, CouchbaseLiteAuthService>();
@@ -264,6 +265,14 @@ app.MapGet("/api/monthly-timesheet/{year:int}/{month:int}/excel", async (
     return Results.File(file.Content, file.ContentType, file.FileName);
 }).RequireAuthorization();
 
+app.MapGet("/api/database-backup/export", async (
+    IDatabaseBackupService backupService,
+    CancellationToken cancellationToken) =>
+{
+    var file = await backupService.ExportAsync(cancellationToken);
+    return Results.File(file.Content, file.ContentType, file.FileName);
+}).RequireAuthorization();
+
 // Development-only endpoint to reset the seeded Admin password (protected by secret in URL)
 if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
 {
diff --git a/Services/Storage/CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.cs b/Services/Storage/CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.cs
index 18126d5..4fd68f3 100644
--- a/Services/Storage/CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.cs
+++ b/Services/Storage/CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.cs
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ namespace WorkTracker.Services.Storage;
 public sealed class CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider : IDisposable
 {
     private const string AppSettingsCollectionName = "app_settings";
+    private const string SystemCollectionName = "system";
     private const string UsersCollectionName = "users";
     private const string WorkDaysCollectionName = "workdays";
+    private const string SchemaVersionDocumentId = "database_schema";
+
+    public const int CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion = 1;
 
     private readonly Database database;
+    private readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Collection> backupCollections;
 
     public CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider(IOptions<CouchbaseLiteOptions> options, IHostEnvironment environment)
     {
@@ -25,17 +30,39 @@ public sealed class CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider : IDisposable
                 Directory = databaseDirectory
             });
 
+        System = database.GetCollection(SystemCollectionName) ?? database.CreateCollection(SystemCollectionName);
         AppSettings = database.GetCollection(AppSettingsCollectionName) ?? database.CreateCollection(AppSettingsCollectionName);
         Users = database.GetCollection(UsersCollectionName) ?? database.CreateCollection(UsersCollectionName);
         WorkDays = database.GetCollection(WorkDaysCollectionName) ?? database.CreateCollection(WorkDaysCollectionName);
+
+        backupCollections = new Dictionary<string, Collection>(StringComparer.Ordinal)
+        {
+            [AppSettingsCollectionName] = AppSettings,
+            [UsersCollectionName] = Users,
+            [WorkDaysCollectionName] = WorkDays
+        };
+
+        DatabaseSchemaVersion = EnsureDatabaseSchemaVersion();
     }
 
+    public Collection System { get; }
+
     public Collection AppSettings { get; }
 
     public Collection Users { get; }
 
     public Collection WorkDays { get; }
 
+    public int DatabaseSchemaVersion { get; }
+
+    public IReadOnlyDictionary<string, Collection> BackupCollections => backupCollections;
+
+    public void ExecuteInBatch(Action action)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(action);
+        database.InBatch(action);
+    }
+
     public void Dispose()
     {
         database.Close();
@@ -53,4 +80,21 @@ public sealed class CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider : IDisposable
             ? configuredDirectory
             : Path.GetFullPath(Path.Combine(contentRootPath, configuredDirectory));
     }
+
+    private int EnsureDatabaseSchemaVersion()
+    {
+        var document = System.GetDocument(SchemaVersionDocumentId);
+        if (document is not null && document.Contains("schemaVersion"))
+        {
+            return document.GetInt("schemaVersion");
+        }
+
+        var now = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow;
+        var mutableDocument = new MutableDocument(SchemaVersionDocumentId);
+        mutableDocument.SetInt("schemaVersion", CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion);
+        mutableDocument.SetString("createdAtUtc", now.ToString("O"));
+        mutableDocument.SetString("updatedAtUtc", now.ToString("O"));
+        System.Save(mutableDocument);
+        return CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/Services/Storage/DatabaseBackupModels.cs b/Services/Storage/DatabaseBackupModels.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbc0664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Services/Storage/DatabaseBackupModels.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Text.Json;
+
+namespace WorkTracker.Services.Storage;
+
+public sealed class DatabaseBackupFile
+{
+    public required byte[] Content { get; init; }
+
+    public required string ContentType { get; init; }
+
+    public required string FileName { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class DatabaseBackupPayload
+{
+    public int BackupFormatVersion { get; init; }
+
+    public int DatabaseSchemaVersion { get; init; }
+
+    public DateTimeOffset ExportedAtUtc { get; init; }
+
+    public Dictionary<string, List<DatabaseBackupDocumentPayload>> Collections { get; init; } = [];
+}
+
+public sealed class DatabaseBackupDocumentPayload
+{
+    public string Id { get; init; } = string.Empty;
+
+    public JsonElement Data { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class DatabaseBackupException : Exception
+{
+    public DatabaseBackupException(string message)
+        : base(message)
+    {
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Services/Storage/IDatabaseBackupService.cs b/Services/Storage/IDatabaseBackupService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb6d256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Services/Storage/IDatabaseBackupService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+namespace WorkTracker.Services.Storage;
+
+public interface IDatabaseBackupService
+{
+    Task<DatabaseBackupFile> ExportAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    Task ImportAsync(Stream jsonStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Services/Storage/JsonDatabaseBackupService.cs b/Services/Storage/JsonDatabaseBackupService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1ea74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Services/Storage/JsonDatabaseBackupService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Couchbase.Lite;
+using Couchbase.Lite.Query;
+
+namespace WorkTracker.Services.Storage;
+
+public sealed class JsonDatabaseBackupService(CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider databaseProvider) : IDatabaseBackupService
+{
+    private const int CurrentBackupFormatVersion = 1;
+
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions JsonSerializerOptions = new()
+    {
+        PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase,
+        PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = true,
+        WriteIndented = true
+    };
+
+    public Task<DatabaseBackupFile> ExportAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+        EnsureSupportedDatabaseSchemaVersion(databaseProvider.DatabaseSchemaVersion);
+
+        var payload = new DatabaseBackupPayload
+        {
+            BackupFormatVersion = CurrentBackupFormatVersion,
+            DatabaseSchemaVersion = databaseProvider.DatabaseSchemaVersion,
+            ExportedAtUtc = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow,
+            Collections = ExportCollections(cancellationToken)
+        };
+
+        var content = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(payload, JsonSerializerOptions);
+        var timestamp = payload.ExportedAtUtc.ToString("yyyyMMdd-HHmmss");
+
+        return Task.FromResult(new DatabaseBackupFile
+        {
+            Content = content,
+            ContentType = "application/json",
+            FileName = $"worktracker-backup-v{payload.DatabaseSchemaVersion}-{timestamp}.json"
+        });
+    }
+
+    public async Task ImportAsync(Stream jsonStream, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(jsonStream);
+        cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+        DatabaseBackupPayload payload;
+
+        try
+        {
+            payload = await JsonSerializer.DeserializeAsync<DatabaseBackupPayload>(jsonStream, JsonSerializerOptions, cancellationToken)
+                ?? throw new DatabaseBackupException("Backup file is empty or invalid.");
+        }
+        catch (JsonException exception)
+        {
+            throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Backup file is not valid JSON: {exception.Message}");
+        }
+
+        ValidatePayload(payload);
+
+        databaseProvider.ExecuteInBatch(() =>
+        {
+            foreach (var collection in databaseProvider.BackupCollections.Values)
+            {
+                ClearCollection(collection);
+            }
+
+            foreach (var (collectionName, documents) in payload.Collections)
+            {
+                var collection = databaseProvider.BackupCollections[collectionName];
+
+                foreach (var document in documents)
+                {
+                    var mutableDocument = new MutableDocument(document.Id);
+                    mutableDocument.SetJSON(document.Data.GetRawText());
+                    collection.Save(mutableDocument);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private Dictionary<string, List<DatabaseBackupDocumentPayload>> ExportCollections(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var collections = new Dictionary<string, List<DatabaseBackupDocumentPayload>>(StringComparer.Ordinal);
+
+        foreach (var (collectionName, collection) in databaseProvider.BackupCollections)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            collections[collectionName] = GetDocuments(collection, cancellationToken)
+                .Select(document => new DatabaseBackupDocumentPayload
+                {
+                    Id = document.Id,
+                    Data = ParseJson(document.ToJSON())
+                })
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        return collections;
+    }
+
+    private void ValidatePayload(DatabaseBackupPayload payload)
+    {
+        if (payload.BackupFormatVersion <= 0)
+        {
+            throw new DatabaseBackupException("Backup file does not declare a supported format version.");
+        }
+
+        EnsureSupportedBackupFormatVersion(payload.BackupFormatVersion);
+        EnsureSupportedDatabaseSchemaVersion(payload.DatabaseSchemaVersion);
+
+        if (payload.DatabaseSchemaVersion != databaseProvider.DatabaseSchemaVersion)
+        {
+            throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Backup schema version {payload.DatabaseSchemaVersion} does not match database schema version {databaseProvider.DatabaseSchemaVersion}.");
+        }
+
+        var expectedCollectionNames = databaseProvider.BackupCollections.Keys.OrderBy(static value => value, StringComparer.Ordinal).ToArray();
+        var actualCollectionNames = payload.Collections.Keys.OrderBy(static value => value, StringComparer.Ordinal).ToArray();
+
+        if (!expectedCollectionNames.SequenceEqual(actualCollectionNames, StringComparer.Ordinal))
+        {
+            throw new DatabaseBackupException("Backup file does not contain the expected collection set for this application version.");
+        }
+
+        foreach (var (collectionName, documents) in payload.Collections)
+        {
+            foreach (var document in documents)
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(document.Id))
+                {
+                    throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Backup contains a document without an id in collection '{collectionName}'.");
+                }
+
+                if (document.Data.ValueKind is not JsonValueKind.Object)
+                {
+                    throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Backup document '{document.Id}' in collection '{collectionName}' must be a JSON object.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void EnsureSupportedBackupFormatVersion(int backupFormatVersion)
+    {
+        if (backupFormatVersion == CurrentBackupFormatVersion)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Backup format version {backupFormatVersion} is not supported by this build. Add a backup format migration before importing it.");
+    }
+
+    private static void EnsureSupportedDatabaseSchemaVersion(int databaseSchemaVersion)
+    {
+        if (databaseSchemaVersion == CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        throw new DatabaseBackupException($"Database schema version {databaseSchemaVersion} is not supported by this build. Add a schema migration before using this backup.");
+    }
+
+    private static List<Document> GetDocuments(Collection collection, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var query = QueryBuilder
+            .Select(SelectResult.Expression(Meta.ID))
+            .From(DataSource.Collection(collection))
+            .OrderBy(Ordering.Expression(Meta.ID));
+
+        var documents = new List<Document>();
+        foreach (var result in query.Execute())
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            var id = result.GetString(0);
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            var document = collection.GetDocument(id);
+            if (document is not null)
+            {
+                documents.Add(document);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return documents;
+    }
+
+    private static void ClearCollection(Collection collection)
+    {
+        foreach (var document in GetDocuments(collection, CancellationToken.None))
+        {
+            collection.Delete(document);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static JsonElement ParseJson(string json)
+    {
+        using var jsonDocument = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+        return jsonDocument.RootElement.Clone();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/docs/date-range-backup-spec.md b/docs/date-range-backup-spec.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b373ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/date-range-backup-spec.md
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# Date-Range Backup Spec
+
+## Status
+
+- Draft only.
+- Do not implement until full-backup import/export has been exercised in real usage.
+
+## Goal
+
+Allow users to export and import only a selected time range without weakening the safety guarantees introduced by full JSON backups.
+
+## Non-goals
+
+- No implementation in this change.
+- No automatic migration across JSON backup format versions.
+- No merging logic for conflicting edits yet.
+
+## Proposed backup modes
+
+- `full`: current behavior, exports every managed collection and can fully replace the database.
+- `dateRange`: future behavior, exports only documents relevant to a user-selected inclusive date interval.
+
+## Proposed JSON shape changes
+
+Add a top-level `scope` object while keeping the existing version markers.
+
+```json
+{
+  "backupFormatVersion": 1,
+  "databaseSchemaVersion": 1,
+  "exportedAtUtc": "2026-04-24T12:00:00Z",
+  "scope": {
+    "mode": "full"
+  },
+  "collections": {
+    "app_settings": [],
+    "users": [],
+    "workdays": []
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Future date-range backups would use:
+
+```json
+"scope": {
+  "mode": "dateRange",
+  "from": "2026-04-01",
+  "to": "2026-04-30"
+}
+```
+
+## Selection rules for `dateRange`
+
+- `workdays`: include documents whose logical day falls within `from` and `to` inclusive.
+- `app_settings`: exclude by default. Settings are global, not time-scoped.
+- `users`: exclude by default. Authentication data is global, not time-scoped.
+- Future collections must declare whether they are `global`, `timeScoped`, or `derived` before they participate in range backups.
+
+## Import semantics for `dateRange`
+
+- Import must not reuse the current full-overwrite flow.
+- Import must require a different confirmation message than full restore.
+- Import must define conflict rules before implementation.
+- Preferred first version: replace only the selected date range inside time-scoped collections.
+- Global collections must remain untouched unless explicitly opted in by the user and supported by the backup format version.
+
+## Compatibility and versioning requirements
+
+- Keep `backupFormatVersion` and `databaseSchemaVersion` mandatory for every backup mode.
+- If `scope.mode` is unknown, reject import.
+- If `backupFormatVersion` is unsupported, reject import and surface that a migration/importer is required.
+- If `databaseSchemaVersion` is unsupported, reject import and surface that a schema migration is required.
+- When date-range import is implemented, version-specific import handlers should be introduced behind a dispatch layer such as `ImportV1Full`, `ImportV1DateRange`, and future `ImportV2*` handlers.
+
+## UI requirements for future work
+
+- Add date pickers for `from` and `to`.
+- Validate `from <= to` before export/import is enabled.
+- Show a summary of what will be affected before confirming import.
+- Keep full-backup export/import available as the safer recovery path.
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diff --git a/tests/WorkTracker.Tests/JsonDatabaseBackupServiceTests.cs b/tests/WorkTracker.Tests/JsonDatabaseBackupServiceTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4967412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/WorkTracker.Tests/JsonDatabaseBackupServiceTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Text.Json.Nodes;
+using Couchbase.Lite;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
+using WorkTracker.Configuration;
+using WorkTracker.Domain;
+using WorkTracker.Services.Settings;
+using WorkTracker.Services.Storage;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace WorkTracker.Tests;
+
+public sealed class JsonDatabaseBackupServiceTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ExportAndImport_RoundTripsManagedCollectionsAndVersions()
+    {
+        using var sourceDatabase = new TestDatabaseHandle();
+        await SeedAsync(sourceDatabase.Provider);
+
+        var backupService = new JsonDatabaseBackupService(sourceDatabase.Provider);
+        var backupFile = await backupService.ExportAsync();
+
+        using var backupJson = JsonDocument.Parse(backupFile.Content);
+        Assert.Equal(1, backupJson.RootElement.GetProperty("backupFormatVersion").GetInt32());
+        Assert.Equal(CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion, backupJson.RootElement.GetProperty("databaseSchemaVersion").GetInt32());
+        Assert.True(backupJson.RootElement.GetProperty("collections").TryGetProperty("app_settings", out _));
+        Assert.True(backupJson.RootElement.GetProperty("collections").TryGetProperty("users", out _));
+        Assert.True(backupJson.RootElement.GetProperty("collections").TryGetProperty("workdays", out _));
+
+        using var targetDatabase = new TestDatabaseHandle();
+        var importService = new JsonDatabaseBackupService(targetDatabase.Provider);
+
+        await using (var stream = new MemoryStream(backupFile.Content, writable: false))
+        {
+            await importService.ImportAsync(stream);
+        }
+
+        var appSettingsService = new CouchbaseLiteAppSettingsService(targetDatabase.Provider);
+        var importedSettings = await appSettingsService.GetAsync();
+
+        Assert.Equal(AppThemeMode.Dark, importedSettings.ThemeMode);
+        Assert.Equal("USD", importedSettings.Currency);
+        Assert.Equal("en-US", importedSettings.Locale);
+        Assert.Equal(CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion, targetDatabase.Provider.DatabaseSchemaVersion);
+
+        var importedUser = targetDatabase.Provider.Users.GetDocument("USER1");
+        Assert.NotNull(importedUser);
+        Assert.Equal("admin", importedUser!.GetString("username"));
+
+        var importedWorkDay = targetDatabase.Provider.WorkDays.GetDocument("2026-04-24");
+        Assert.NotNull(importedWorkDay);
+        Assert.Equal("2026-04-24", importedWorkDay!.GetString("date"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Import_WhenSchemaVersionDoesNotMatch_RejectsWithoutOverwritingDatabase()
+    {
+        using var sourceDatabase = new TestDatabaseHandle();
+        await SeedAsync(sourceDatabase.Provider);
+
+        var backupService = new JsonDatabaseBackupService(sourceDatabase.Provider);
+        var backupFile = await backupService.ExportAsync();
+
+        var modifiedBackup = JsonNode.Parse(backupFile.Content)!;
+        modifiedBackup["databaseSchemaVersion"] = CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider.CurrentDatabaseSchemaVersion + 1;
+        var modifiedContent = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(modifiedBackup.ToJsonString(new JsonSerializerOptions { PropertyNamingPolicy = JsonNamingPolicy.CamelCase }));
+
+        using var targetDatabase = new TestDatabaseHandle();
+        SeedExistingTargetData(targetDatabase.Provider);
+        var importService = new JsonDatabaseBackupService(targetDatabase.Provider);
+
+        await using var stream = new MemoryStream(modifiedContent, writable: false);
+        var exception = await Assert.ThrowsAsync<DatabaseBackupException>(() => importService.ImportAsync(stream));
+
+        Assert.Contains("not supported", exception.Message, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+        Assert.NotNull(targetDatabase.Provider.Users.GetDocument("KEEP"));
+        Assert.Null(targetDatabase.Provider.Users.GetDocument("USER1"));
+    }
+
+    private static async Task SeedAsync(CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider provider)
+    {
+        var appSettingsService = new CouchbaseLiteAppSettingsService(provider);
+        await appSettingsService.SaveAsync(new AppSettingsDocument
+        {
+            ThemeMode = AppThemeMode.Dark,
+            Currency = "USD",
+            Locale = "en-US",
+            StandardWorkHoursPerDay = 7.5m,
+            HourlyGrossRate = 30m,
+            ProfitabilityCoefficient = 0.8m,
+            InpsRate = 0.2m,
+            SubstituteTaxRate = 0.1m
+        });
+
+        var userDocument = new MutableDocument("USER1");
+        userDocument.SetString("username", "admin");
+        userDocument.SetString("usernameNormalized", "ADMIN");
+        userDocument.SetString("passwordHash", "hash");
+        userDocument.SetBoolean("mustChangePassword", false);
+        provider.Users.Save(userDocument);
+
+        var workDayDocument = new MutableDocument("2026-04-24");
+        workDayDocument.SetString("date", "2026-04-24");
+        workDayDocument.SetBoolean("isWeekend", false);
+        workDayDocument.SetBoolean("isItalianFestivity", false);
+        workDayDocument.SetArray("workUnits", new MutableArrayObject());
+        workDayDocument.SetArray("calendarEvents", new MutableArrayObject());
+        workDayDocument.SetString("createdAtUtc", "2026-04-24T08:00:00.0000000+00:00");
+        workDayDocument.SetString("updatedAtUtc", "2026-04-24T08:00:00.0000000+00:00");
+        provider.WorkDays.Save(workDayDocument);
+    }
+
+    private static void SeedExistingTargetData(CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider provider)
+    {
+        var existingUser = new MutableDocument("KEEP");
+        existingUser.SetString("username", "keep-me");
+        existingUser.SetString("usernameNormalized", "KEEP-ME");
+        existingUser.SetString("passwordHash", "keep-hash");
+        existingUser.SetBoolean("mustChangePassword", false);
+        provider.Users.Save(existingUser);
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestDatabaseHandle : IDisposable
+    {
+        private readonly string directoryPath;
+
+        public TestDatabaseHandle()
+        {
+            directoryPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "WorkTracker.Tests", Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryPath);
+
+            Provider = new CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider(
+                Options.Create(new CouchbaseLiteOptions
+                {
+                    Directory = directoryPath,
+                    DatabaseName = $"worktracker-tests-{Guid.NewGuid():N}"
+                }),
+                new TestHostEnvironment());
+        }
+
+        public CouchbaseLiteDatabaseProvider Provider { get; }
+
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            Provider.Dispose();
+
+            if (Directory.Exists(directoryPath))
+            {
+                Directory.Delete(directoryPath, recursive: true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private sealed class TestHostEnvironment : IHostEnvironment
+    {
+        public string EnvironmentName { get; set; } = "Development";
+
+        public string ApplicationName { get; set; } = "WorkTracker.Tests";
+
+        public string ContentRootPath { get; set; } = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory();
+
+        public Microsoft.Extensions.FileProviders.IFileProvider ContentRootFileProvider { get; set; } = null!;
+    }
+}
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