diff --git a/custom/conf/app.example.ini b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
index 1e77ff270658..b89bbf894e50 100644
--- a/custom/conf/app.example.ini
+++ b/custom/conf/app.example.ini
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS = repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,re
 PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES = true
 ; Disable the creation of new mirrors. Pre-existing mirrors remain valid.
 DISABLE_MIRRORS = false
+; Disable migrating feature.
+DISABLE_MIGRATIONS = false
 ; The default branch name of new repositories
 DEFAULT_BRANCH = master
 ; Allow adoption of unadopted repositories
diff --git a/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md b/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
index e30e740f7f18..d482523f797b 100644
--- a/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
+++ b/docs/content/doc/advanced/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Values containing `#` or `;` must be quoted using `` ` `` or `"""`.
 - `DEFAULT_REPO_UNITS`: **repo.code,repo.releases,repo.issues,repo.pulls,repo.wiki,repo.projects**: Comma separated list of default repo units. Allowed values: \[repo.code, repo.releases, repo.issues, repo.pulls, repo.wiki, repo.projects\]. Note: Code and Releases can currently not be deactivated. If you specify default repo units you should still list them for future compatibility. External wiki and issue tracker can't be enabled by default as it requires additional settings. Disabled repo units will not be added to new repositories regardless if it is in the default list.
 - `PREFIX_ARCHIVE_FILES`: **true**: Prefix archive files by placing them in a directory named after the repository.
 - `DISABLE_MIRRORS`: **false**: Disable the creation of **new** mirrors. Pre-existing mirrors remain valid.
+- `DISABLE_MIGRATIONS`: **false**: Disable migrating feature.
 - `DEFAULT_BRANCH`: **master**: Default branch name of all repositories.
 - `ALLOW_ADOPTION_OF_UNADOPTED_REPOSITORIES`: **false**: Allow non-admin users to adopt unadopted repositories
 - `ALLOW_DELETION_OF_UNADOPTED_REPOSITORIES`: **false**: Allow non-admin users to delete unadopted repositories
diff --git a/integrations/api_settings_test.go b/integrations/api_settings_test.go
index 60dbf7a9dc0f..19a005387696 100644
--- a/integrations/api_settings_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_settings_test.go
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ func TestAPIExposedSettings(t *testing.T) {
 
 	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &repo)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, &api.GeneralRepoSettings{
-		MirrorsDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableMirrors,
-		HTTPGitDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
+		MirrorsDisabled:    setting.Repository.DisableMirrors,
+		HTTPGitDisabled:    setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
+		MigrationsDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableMigrations,
 	}, repo)
 
 	attachment := new(api.GeneralAttachmentSettings)
diff --git a/modules/context/context.go b/modules/context/context.go
index 1405860e07d8..c6597cf024b3 100644
--- a/modules/context/context.go
+++ b/modules/context/context.go
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ func Contexter() macaron.Handler {
 
 		ctx.Data["EnableSwagger"] = setting.API.EnableSwagger
 		ctx.Data["EnableOpenIDSignIn"] = setting.Service.EnableOpenIDSignIn
+		ctx.Data["DisableMigrations"] = setting.Repository.DisableMigrations
 
 		c.Map(ctx)
 	}
diff --git a/modules/cron/tasks_basic.go b/modules/cron/tasks_basic.go
index 4da21fc7d9dd..a45704e88939 100644
--- a/modules/cron/tasks_basic.go
+++ b/modules/cron/tasks_basic.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/migrations"
 	repository_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	mirror_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/mirror"
 )
 
@@ -115,5 +116,7 @@ func initBasicTasks() {
 	registerArchiveCleanup()
 	registerSyncExternalUsers()
 	registerDeletedBranchesCleanup()
-	registerUpdateMigrationPosterID()
+	if !setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
+		registerUpdateMigrationPosterID()
+	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/setting/repository.go b/modules/setting/repository.go
index 328a09454b42..139512bf008c 100644
--- a/modules/setting/repository.go
+++ b/modules/setting/repository.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var (
 		DefaultRepoUnits                        []string
 		PrefixArchiveFiles                      bool
 		DisableMirrors                          bool
+		DisableMigrations                       bool
 		DefaultBranch                           string
 		AllowAdoptionOfUnadoptedRepositories    bool
 		AllowDeleteOfUnadoptedRepositories      bool
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ var (
 		DefaultRepoUnits:                        []string{},
 		PrefixArchiveFiles:                      true,
 		DisableMirrors:                          false,
+		DisableMigrations:                       false,
 		DefaultBranch:                           "master",
 
 		// Repository editor settings
diff --git a/modules/structs/settings.go b/modules/structs/settings.go
index 0cb7b3284158..5fd916affe91 100644
--- a/modules/structs/settings.go
+++ b/modules/structs/settings.go
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ package structs
 
 // GeneralRepoSettings contains global repository settings exposed by API
 type GeneralRepoSettings struct {
-	MirrorsDisabled bool `json:"mirrors_disabled"`
-	HTTPGitDisabled bool `json:"http_git_disabled"`
+	MirrorsDisabled    bool `json:"mirrors_disabled"`
+	HTTPGitDisabled    bool `json:"http_git_disabled"`
+	MigrationsDisabled bool `json:"migrations_disabled"`
 }
 
 // GeneralUISettings contains global ui settings exposed by API
diff --git a/routers/admin/users.go b/routers/admin/users.go
index 4382ee3877f4..06c391b8e075 100644
--- a/routers/admin/users.go
+++ b/routers/admin/users.go
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ func EditUser(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdmin"] = true
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdminUsers"] = true
 	ctx.Data["DisableRegularOrgCreation"] = setting.Admin.DisableRegularOrgCreation
+	ctx.Data["DisableMigrations"] = setting.Repository.DisableMigrations
 
 	prepareUserInfo(ctx)
 	if ctx.Written() {
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ func EditUserPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.AdminEditUserForm) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("admin.users.edit_account")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdmin"] = true
 	ctx.Data["PageIsAdminUsers"] = true
+	ctx.Data["DisableMigrations"] = setting.Repository.DisableMigrations
 
 	u := prepareUserInfo(ctx)
 	if ctx.Written() {
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
index 511e91f94e1a..ab480c29aaf2 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.MigrateRepoOptions) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "MigrationsGlobalDisabled", fmt.Errorf("the site administrator has disabled migrations"))
+		return
+	}
+
 	var opts = migrations.MigrateOptions{
 		CloneAddr:      remoteAddr,
 		RepoName:       form.RepoName,
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go b/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
index c94a3141e2f8..6095988404b0 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/settings/settings.go
@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ func GetGeneralRepoSettings(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   "200":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/GeneralRepoSettings"
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.GeneralRepoSettings{
-		MirrorsDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableMirrors,
-		HTTPGitDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
+		MirrorsDisabled:    setting.Repository.DisableMirrors,
+		HTTPGitDisabled:    setting.Repository.DisableHTTPGit,
+		MigrationsDisabled: setting.Repository.DisableMigrations,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/repo/migrate.go b/routers/repo/migrate.go
index d843a043a7a5..a628fd2e2fd3 100644
--- a/routers/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/repo/migrate.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@ const (
 
 // Migrate render migration of repository page
 func Migrate(ctx *context.Context) {
+	if setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "Migrate: the site administrator has disabled migrations")
+		return
+	}
+
 	ctx.Data["Services"] = append([]structs.GitServiceType{structs.PlainGitService}, structs.SupportedFullGitService...)
 	serviceType := ctx.QueryInt("service_type")
 	if serviceType == 0 {
@@ -60,6 +66,11 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.Context) {
 }
 
 func handleMigrateError(ctx *context.Context, owner *models.User, err error, name string, tpl base.TplName, form *auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
+	if setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "MigrateError: the site administrator has disabled migrations")
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch {
 	case migrations.IsRateLimitError(err):
 		ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("form.visit_rate_limit"), tpl, form)
@@ -107,6 +118,11 @@ func handleMigrateError(ctx *context.Context, owner *models.User, err error, nam
 
 // MigratePost response for migrating from external git repository
 func MigratePost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.MigrateRepoForm) {
+	if setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "MigratePost: the site administrator has disabled migrations")
+		return
+	}
+
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("new_migrate")
 	// Plain git should be first
 	ctx.Data["service"] = structs.GitServiceType(form.Service)
diff --git a/templates/admin/user/edit.tmpl b/templates/admin/user/edit.tmpl
index 7f1706e55a43..d6cbdd5f53f5 100644
--- a/templates/admin/user/edit.tmpl
+++ b/templates/admin/user/edit.tmpl
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 						<input name="allow_git_hook" type="checkbox" {{if .User.CanEditGitHook}}checked{{end}} {{if DisableGitHooks}}disabled{{end}}>
 					</div>
 				</div>
-				<div class="inline field">
+				<div class="inline field" {{if or (DisableImportLocal) (.DisableMigrations)}}hidden{{end}}>
 					<div class="ui checkbox">
 						<label><strong>{{.i18n.Tr "admin.users.allow_import_local"}}</strong></label>
 						<input name="allow_import_local" type="checkbox" {{if .User.CanImportLocal}}checked{{end}} {{if DisableImportLocal}}disabled{{end}}>
diff --git a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
index 5ce07ff8c516..207c522ee8ba 100644
--- a/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
+++ b/templates/base/head_navbar.tmpl
@@ -89,9 +89,11 @@
 					<a class="item" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/repo/create">
 						<span class="fitted">{{svg "octicon-plus"}}</span> {{.i18n.Tr "new_repo"}}
 					</a>
-					<a class="item" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/repo/migrate">
-						<span class="fitted">{{svg "octicon-repo-push"}}</span> {{.i18n.Tr "new_migrate"}}
-					</a>
+					{{if not .DisableMigrations}}
+						<a class="item" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/repo/migrate">
+							<span class="fitted">{{svg "octicon-repo-push"}}</span> {{.i18n.Tr "new_migrate"}}
+						</a>
+					{{end}}
 					{{if .SignedUser.CanCreateOrganization}}
 					<a class="item" href="{{AppSubUrl}}/org/create">
 						<span class="fitted">{{svg "octicon-organization"}}</span> {{.i18n.Tr "new_org"}}
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index aa31b3f07892..bb3b6b4fed4f 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -13688,6 +13688,10 @@
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "HTTPGitDisabled"
         },
+        "migrations_disabled": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "MigrationsDisabled"
+        },
         "mirrors_disabled": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "MirrorsDisabled"