diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_policy.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
index 06a168bda..91e786da6 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
@@ -56,3 +56,11 @@ The following attributes are exported:
 * `name` - The name of the policy.
 * `path` - The path of the policy in IAM.
 * `policy` - The policy document.
+
+## Import
+
+IAM Policies can be imported using the `arn`, e.g.
+
+```
+$ terraform import aws_iam_policy.administrator arn:aws:iam::123456789012:policy/UsersManageOwnCredentials
+```
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diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role.html.markdown
index bc7511b16..3ee8cd0a8 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role.html.markdown
@@ -50,3 +50,11 @@ The following attributes are exported:
 * `arn` - The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) specifying the role.
 * `create_date` - The creation date of the IAM role.
 * `unique_id` - The stable and unique string identifying the role.
+
+## Import
+
+IAM Roles can be imported using the `name`, e.g.
+
+```
+$ terraform import aws_iam_role.developer developer_name
+```
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