diff --git a/anki/importing/__init__.py b/anki/importing/__init__.py
index d6dd7ed13..997694cf6 100644
--- a/anki/importing/__init__.py
+++ b/anki/importing/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from anki.importing.apkg import AnkiPackageImporter
 from anki.importing.anki2 import Anki2Importer
 from anki.importing.anki1 import Anki1Importer
 from anki.importing.supermemo_xml import SupermemoXmlImporter
+from anki.importing.mnemo import MnemosyneImporter
 from anki.lang import _
 
 Importers = (
diff --git a/anki/importing/mnemo.py b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8b8b79103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/anki/importing/mnemo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright: Damien Elmes <anki@ichi2.net>
+# License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+import time, re
+from anki.db import DB
+from anki.importing.base import Importer
+from anki.importing.noteimp import NoteImporter, ForeignNote, ForeignCard
+from anki.utils import checksum, base91
+from anki.stdmodels import addBasicModel
+
+class MnemosyneImporter(NoteImporter):
+
+    def run(self):
+        db = DB(self.file)
+        ver = db.scalar(
+            "select value from global_variables where key='version'")
+        assert ver.startswith('Mnemosyne SQL 1')
+        # gather facts into temp objects
+        curid = None
+        notes = {}
+        note = None
+        for _id, id, k, v in db.execute("""
+select _id, id, key, value from facts f, data_for_fact d where
+f._id=d._fact_id"""):
+            if id != curid:
+                if note:
+                    notes[note['_id']] = note
+                note = {'_id': _id}
+                curid = id
+            note[k] = v
+        if note:
+            notes[note['_id']] = note
+        # gather cards
+        front = []
+        frontback = []
+        vocabulary = []
+        for row in db.execute("""
+select _fact_id, fact_view_id, tags, next_rep, last_rep, easiness,
+acq_reps+ret_reps, lapses from cards"""):
+            # categorize note
+            note = notes[row[0]]
+            if row[1] == "1.1":
+                front.append(note)
+            elif row[1] == "2.1":
+                frontback.append(note)
+            elif row[1] == "3.1":
+                vocabulary.append(note)
+            # merge tags into note
+            tags = row[2].replace(", ", "\x1f").replace(" ", "_")
+            tags = tags.replace("\x1f", " ")
+            if "tags" not in note:
+                note['tags'] = []
+            note['tags'] += self.col.tags.split(tags)
+            note['tags'] = self.col.tags.canonify(note['tags'])
+            # if it's a new card we can go with the defaults
+            if row[3] == -1:
+                continue
+            # add the card
+            c = ForeignCard()
+            c.factor = row[5]
+            c.reps = row[6]
+            c.lapses = row[7]
+            # ivl is inferred in mnemosyne
+            next, prev = row[3:5]
+            c.ivl = max(1, (next - prev)/86400)
+            # work out how long we've got left
+            rem = int((next - time.time())/86400)
+            c.due = max(0, self.col.sched.today+rem)
+            # get ord
+            m = re.match("\d+\.(\d+)", row[1])
+            ord = int(m.group(1))-1
+            if 'cards' not in note:
+                note['cards'] = {}
+            note['cards'][ord] = c
+        self._addFronts(front)
+        self._addFrontBacks(frontback)
+        self._addVocabulary(vocabulary)
+
+    def fields(self):
+        return self._fields
+
+    def _addFronts(self, notes, model=None, fields=("f", "b")):
+        data = []
+        for orig in notes:
+            # create a foreign note object
+            n = ForeignNote()
+            n.fields = []
+            for f in fields:
+                n.fields.append(orig.get(f, ''))
+            n.tags = orig['tags']
+            n.cards = orig.get('cards', {})
+            data.append(n)
+        # add a basic model
+        if not model:
+            model = addBasicModel(self.col)
+        model['name'] = "Mnemosyne-FrontOnly"
+        mm = self.col.models
+        mm.save(model)
+        mm.setCurrent(model)
+        self.model = model
+        self._fields = len(model['flds'])
+        self.initMapping()
+        # import
+        self.importNotes(data)
+
+    def _addFrontBacks(self, notes):
+        m = addBasicModel(self.col)
+        m['name'] = "Mnemosyne-FrontBack"
+        mm = self.col.models
+        t = mm.newTemplate("Back")
+        t['qfmt'] = "{{Back}}"
+        t['afmt'] = t['qfmt'] + "\n\n<hr id=answer>\n\n{{Front}}"
+        mm.addTemplate(m, t)
+        self._addFronts(notes, m)
+
+    def _addVocabulary(self, notes):
+        mm = self.col.models
+        m = mm.new("Mnemosyne-Vocabulary")
+        for f in "Expression", "Pronunciation", "Meaning", "Notes":
+            fm = mm.newField(f)
+            mm.addField(m, fm)
+        t = mm.newTemplate("Recognition")
+        t['qfmt'] = "{{Expression}}"
+        t['afmt'] = t['qfmt'] + """\n\n<hr id=answer>\n\n\
+{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Meaning}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""
+        mm.addTemplate(m, t)
+        t = mm.newTemplate("Production")
+        t['qfmt'] = "{{Meaning}}"
+        t['afmt'] = t['qfmt'] + """\n\n<hr id=answer>\n\n\
+{{Expression}}<br>\n{{Pronunciation}}<br>\n{{Notes}}"""
+        mm.addTemplate(m, t)
+        mm.add(m)
+        self._addFronts(notes, m, fields=("f", "p_1", "m_1", "n"))
diff --git a/anki/importing/noteimp.py b/anki/importing/noteimp.py
index 603af1373..7bdef12ff 100644
--- a/anki/importing/noteimp.py
+++ b/anki/importing/noteimp.py
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ class ForeignNote(object):
         self.fields = []
         self.tags = []
         self.deck = None
+        self.cards = {} # map of ord -> card
+
+class ForeignCard(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.due = 0
+        self.ivl = 1
+        self.factor = 2.5
+        self.reps = 0
+        self.lapses = 0
 
 # Base class for CSV and similar text-based imports
 ######################################################################
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
         updates = []
         new = []
         self._ids = []
+        self._cards = []
         for n in notes:
             fld0 = n.fields[fld0idx]
             csum = fieldChecksum(fld0)
@@ -122,7 +132,10 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
         self.addNew(new)
         self.addUpdates(updates)
         self.col.updateFieldCache(self._ids)
+        # generate cards
         assert not self.col.genCards(self._ids)
+        # apply scheduling updates
+        self.updateCards()
         # make sure to update sflds, etc
         self.total = len(self._ids)
 
@@ -133,6 +146,10 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
         if not self.processFields(n):
             print "no cards generated"
             return
+        # note id for card updates later
+        for ord, c in n.cards.items():
+            self._cards.append((id, ord, c))
+        self.col.tags.register(n.tags)
         return [id, guid64(), self.model['id'], self.didForNote(n),
                 intTime(), self.col.usn(), self.col.tags.join(n.tags),
                 n.fieldsStr, "", "", 0, ""]
@@ -148,6 +165,7 @@ class NoteImporter(Importer):
         if not self.processFields(n):
             print "no cards generated"
             return
+        self.col.tags.register(n.tags)
         tags = self.col.tags.join(n.tags)
         return [intTime(), self.col.usn(), n.fieldsStr, tags,
                 id, n.fieldsStr, tags]
@@ -178,3 +196,12 @@ where id = ? and (flds != ? or tags != ?)""", rows)
                 fields[sidx] = note.fields[c]
         note.fieldsStr = joinFields(fields)
         return self.col.models.availOrds(self.model, note.fieldsStr)
+
+    def updateCards(self):
+        data = []
+        for nid, ord, c in self._cards:
+            data.append((c.ivl, c.due, c.factor, c.reps, c.lapses, nid, ord))
+        # we assume any updated cards are reviews
+        self.col.db.executemany("""
+update cards set type = 2, queue = 2, ivl = ?, due = ?,
+factor = ?, reps = ?, lapses = ? where nid = ? and ord = ?""", data)
diff --git a/tests/support/mnemo.db b/tests/support/mnemo.db
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..677ed73e5
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/support/mnemo.db differ
diff --git a/tests/test_importing.py b/tests/test_importing.py
index d4834fb31..a665acfaa 100644
--- a/tests/test_importing.py
+++ b/tests/test_importing.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from anki.upgrade import Upgrader
 from anki.utils import ids2str
 from anki.errors import *
 from anki.importing import Anki1Importer, Anki2Importer, TextImporter, \
-    SupermemoXmlImporter
+    SupermemoXmlImporter, MnemosyneImporter
 from anki.notes import Note
 
 from anki.db import *
@@ -142,3 +142,12 @@ def test_updating():
     i.mapping[1] = 0
     i.run()
     deck.close()
+
+def test_mnemo():
+    deck = getEmptyDeck()
+    file = unicode(os.path.join(testDir, "support/mnemo.db"))
+    i = MnemosyneImporter(deck, file)
+    i.run()
+    assert deck.cardCount() == 7
+    assert "a_longer_tag" in deck.tags.all()
+    assert deck.db.scalar("select count() from cards where type = 0") == 1