diff --git a/tempest/api/image/v2/admin/test_images.py b/tempest/api/image/v2/admin/test_images.py
index 733c778..a5e15c3 100644
--- a/tempest/api/image/v2/admin/test_images.py
+++ b/tempest/api/image/v2/admin/test_images.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import io
+import time
 
 from tempest.api.image import base
 from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
 
 CONF = config.CONF
 
@@ -120,3 +122,46 @@
         self.assertEqual(0, len(failed_stores),
                          "Failed to copy the following stores: %s" %
                          str(failed_stores))
+
+
+class ImageWebUploadAdminTest(base.BaseV2ImageAdminTest):
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(ImageWebUploadAdminTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        enabled_methods = CONF.image_feature_enabled.enabled_import_methods
+        if "web-download" not in enabled_methods:
+            raise cls.skipException(
+                "Glance image upload via url feature disabled")
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('5b2ce43c-924c-4bae-bac0-f5d6ed69d72e')
+    def test_image_upload_via_url(self):
+        # Create image
+        image_name = data_utils.rand_name("image")
+        container_format = CONF.image.container_formats[0]
+        disk_format = CONF.image.disk_formats[0]
+        image = self.create_image(name=image_name,
+                                  container_format=container_format,
+                                  disk_format=disk_format,
+                                  visibility='private')
+
+        self.assertEqual('queued', image['status'])
+
+        # Upload image via url
+        image_uri = CONF.image.http_image
+        method = {"name": "web-download", "uri": image_uri}
+        self.admin_client.import_image(image_id=image["id"], method=method)
+
+        timeout = CONF.image.build_timeout
+        interval = CONF.image.build_interval
+
+        start_time = int(time.time())
+        while True:
+            body = self.admin_client.show_image(image['id'])
+            if body["status"] == "active":
+                break
+            if int(time.time()) - start_time >= timeout:
+                message = ('Image %(id)s failed to become active within '
+                           'the required time (%(timeout)s s).' %
+                           {'id': image['id'], 'timeout': timeout})
+                raise lib_exc.TimeoutException(message)
+            time.sleep(interval)
diff --git a/tempest/config.py b/tempest/config.py
index 5db09de..dca6e43 100644
--- a/tempest/config.py
+++ b/tempest/config.py
@@ -734,6 +734,9 @@
     cfg.BoolOpt('os_glance_reserved',
                 default=False,
                 help="Should we check that os_glance namespace is reserved"),
+    cfg.ListOpt('enabled_import_methods',
+                default=[],
+                help="List of enabled image import methods")
 ]
 
 network_group = cfg.OptGroup(name='network',
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
index abf427c..2c387ca 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/image/v2/images_client.py
@@ -55,6 +55,19 @@
         body = json.loads(body)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def import_image(self, image_id, **kwargs):
+        """Import image.
+
+        For a full list of available parameters, please refer to the official
+        API reference:
+        https://docs.openstack.org/api-ref/image/v2/#import-an-image
+        """
+        data = json.dumps(kwargs)
+        url = 'images/%s/import' % image_id
+        resp, body = self.post(url, data)
+        self.expected_success(202, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def deactivate_image(self, image_id):
         """Deactivate image.