diff --git a/Doc/library/sys.rst b/Doc/library/sys.rst
index 698a9d0689d..843b8129c73 100644
--- a/Doc/library/sys.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/sys.rst
@@ -911,6 +911,43 @@ always available. Unless explicitly noted otherwise, all variables are read-only
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.11
 
+
+.. function:: get_lazy_imports()
+
+   Returns the current lazy imports mode as a string.
+
+   * ``"normal"``: Only imports explicitly marked with the ``lazy`` keyword are lazy
+   * ``"all"``: All top-level imports are potentially lazy
+   * ``"none"``: All lazy imports are suppressed (even explicitly marked ones)
+
+   See also :func:`set_lazy_imports` and :pep:`810`.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.15
+
+
+.. function:: get_lazy_imports_filter()
+
+   Returns the current lazy imports filter function, or ``None`` if no filter
+   is set.
+
+   The filter function is called for every potentially lazy import to determine
+   whether it should actually be lazy. See :func:`set_lazy_imports_filter` for
+   details on the filter function signature.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.15
+
+
+.. function:: get_lazy_modules()
+
+   Returns a set of fully-qualified module names that have been lazily imported.
+   This is primarily useful for diagnostics and introspection.
+
+   Note that modules are removed from this set when they are reified (actually
+   loaded on first use).
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.15
+
+
 .. function:: getrefcount(object)
 
    Return the reference count of the *object*.  The count returned is generally one
@@ -1715,6 +1752,57 @@ always available. Unless explicitly noted otherwise, all variables are read-only
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.11
 
+
+.. function:: set_lazy_imports(mode)
+
+   Sets the global lazy imports mode. The *mode* parameter must be one of the
+   following strings:
+
+   * ``"normal"``: Only imports explicitly marked with the ``lazy`` keyword are lazy
+   * ``"all"``: All top-level imports become potentially lazy
+   * ``"none"``: All lazy imports are suppressed (even explicitly marked ones)
+
+   This function is intended for advanced users who need to control lazy imports
+   across their entire application. Library developers should generally not use
+   this function as it affects the runtime execution of applications.
+
+   In addition to the mode, lazy imports can be controlled via the filter
+   provided by :func:`set_lazy_imports_filter`.
+
+   See also :func:`get_lazy_imports` and :pep:`810`.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.15
+
+
+.. function:: set_lazy_imports_filter(filter)
+
+   Sets the lazy imports filter callback. The *filter* parameter must be a
+   callable or ``None`` to clear the filter.
+
+   The filter function is called for every potentially lazy import to determine
+   whether it should actually be lazy. It must have the following signature::
+
+      def filter(importing_module: str, imported_module: str,
+                 fromlist: tuple[str, ...] | None) -> bool
+
+   Where:
+
+   * *importing_module* is the name of the module doing the import
+   * *imported_module* is the name of the module being imported
+   * *fromlist* is the tuple of names being imported (for ``from ... import``
+     statements), or ``None`` for regular imports
+
+   The filter should return ``True`` to allow the import to be lazy, or
+   ``False`` to force an eager import.
+
+   This is an advanced feature intended for specialized users who need
+   fine-grained control over lazy import behavior.
+
+   See also :func:`get_lazy_imports_filter` and :pep:`810`.
+
+   .. versionadded:: 3.15
+
+
 .. function:: setprofile(profilefunc)
 
    .. index::
diff --git a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
index 5379ac3abba..5a10c036c35 100644
--- a/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
+++ b/Doc/whatsnew/3.15.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ Summary -- Release highlights
 
 .. PEP-sized items next.
 
+* :pep:`810`: :ref:`Explicit lazy imports for faster startup times
+  <whatsnew315-pep810>`
 * :pep:`799`: :ref:`A dedicated profiling package for organizing Python
   profiling tools <whatsnew315-sampling-profiler>`
 * :pep:`686`: :ref:`Python now uses UTF-8 as the default encoding
@@ -77,6 +79,97 @@ Summary -- Release highlights
 New features
 ============
 
+.. _whatsnew315-pep810:
+
+:pep:`810`: Explicit lazy imports
+---------------------------------
+
+Large Python applications often suffer from slow startup times. A significant
+contributor to this problem is the import system: when a module is imported,
+Python must locate the file, read it from disk, compile it to bytecode, and
+execute all top-level code. For applications with deep dependency trees, this
+process can take seconds, even when most of the imported code is never actually
+used during a particular run.
+
+Developers have worked around this by moving imports inside functions, using
+``importlib`` to load modules on demand, or restructuring code to avoid
+unnecessary dependencies. These approaches work but make code harder to read
+and maintain, scatter import statements throughout the codebase, and require
+discipline to apply consistently.
+
+Python now provides a cleaner solution through explicit lazy imports using the
+new ``lazy`` soft keyword. When you mark an import as lazy, Python defers the
+actual module loading until the imported name is first used. This gives you
+the organizational benefits of declaring all imports at the top of the file
+while only paying the loading cost for modules you actually use.
+
+The ``lazy`` keyword works with both ``import`` and ``from ... import`` statements.
+When you write ``lazy import heavy_module``, Python does not immediately load the
+module. Instead, it creates a lightweight proxy object. The actual module loading
+happens transparently when you first access the name:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   lazy import json
+   lazy from datetime import datetime
+
+   print("Starting up...")  # json and datetime not loaded yet
+
+   data = json.loads('{"key": "value"}')  # json loads here
+   now = datetime()  # datetime loads here
+
+This mechanism is particularly useful for applications that import many modules
+at the top level but may only use a subset of them in any given run. The deferred
+loading reduces startup latency without requiring code restructuring or conditional
+imports scattered throughout the codebase.
+
+When a lazy import eventually fails (for example, if the module does not exist),
+Python raises the exception at the point of first use rather than at import time.
+The traceback includes both the location where the name was accessed and the
+original import statement, making it straightforward to diagnose the problem.
+
+For cases where you want to enable lazy loading globally without modifying source
+code, Python provides the :option:`-X lazy_imports <-X>` command-line option and
+the :envvar:`PYTHON_LAZY_IMPORTS` environment variable. Both accept three values:
+``all`` makes all imports lazy by default, ``none`` disables lazy imports entirely
+(even explicit ``lazy`` statements become eager), and ``normal`` (the default)
+respects the ``lazy`` keyword in source code. The :func:`sys.set_lazy_imports` and
+:func:`sys.get_lazy_imports` functions allow changing and querying this mode at
+runtime.
+
+For more selective control, :func:`sys.set_lazy_imports_filter` accepts a callable
+that determines whether a specific module should be loaded lazily. The filter
+receives the fully-qualified module name and returns a boolean. This allows
+patterns like making only your own application's modules lazy while keeping
+third-party dependencies eager:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   import sys
+
+   sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(lambda name: name.startswith("myapp."))
+   sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+
+   import myapp.slow_module  # lazy (matches filter)
+   import json               # eager (does not match filter)
+
+For debugging and introspection, :func:`sys.get_lazy_modules` returns a set
+containing the names of all modules that have been lazily imported but not yet
+loaded. The proxy type itself is available as :data:`types.LazyImportType` for
+code that needs to detect lazy imports programmatically.
+
+There are some restrictions on where ``lazy`` can appear. Lazy imports are only
+permitted at module scope; using ``lazy`` inside a function, class body, or
+``try``/``except``/``finally`` block raises a :exc:`SyntaxError`. Star imports
+cannot be lazy (``lazy from module import *`` is a syntax error), and future
+imports cannot be lazy either (``lazy from __future__ import ...`` raises
+:exc:`SyntaxError`).
+
+.. seealso:: :pep:`810` for the full specification and rationale.
+
+(Contributed by Pablo Galindo Salgado and Dino Viehland.)
+
+
 .. _whatsnew315-sampling-profiler:
 
 :pep:`799`: High frequency statistical sampling profiler
diff --git a/Include/internal/pycore_interp_structs.h b/Include/internal/pycore_interp_structs.h
index 1bf545ec849..a147b9e5d73 100644
--- a/Include/internal/pycore_interp_structs.h
+++ b/Include/internal/pycore_interp_structs.h
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ struct _import_state {
     PyObject *lazy_imports_filter;
     PyObject *lazy_importing_modules;
     PyObject *lazy_modules;
+    PyObject *lazy_modules_set;  /* Set of fully-qualified module names lazily imported (PEP 810) */
     /* The global import lock. */
     _PyRecursiveMutex lock;
     /* diagnostic info in PyImport_ImportModuleLevelObject() */
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
index 78856bf07aa..072021e5959 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/__init__.py
@@ -2571,302 +2571,6 @@ def test_disallowed_reimport(self):
         self.assertIsNot(excsnap, None)
 
 
-class LazyImportTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def tearDown(self):
-        """Make sure no modules pre-exist in sys.modules which are being used to
-        test."""
-        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
-            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
-                del sys.modules[key]
-
-        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
-        sys.set_lazy_imports(None)
-
-    def test_basic_unused(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_basic_unused_use_externally(self):
-        try:
-            from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_unused
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-        x = basic_unused.test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_basic_from_unused_use_externally(self):
-        try:
-            from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_from_unused
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-        x = basic_from_unused.basic2
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_basic_unused_dir(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        x = dir(test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused)
-        self.assertIn("test", x)
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_basic_dir(self):
-        try:
-            from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_dir
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertIn("test", basic_dir.x)
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_basic_used(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_used
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_off(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_off
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_on(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_on
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_filter(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_filter_true(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter_true
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_filter_from(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_global_filter_from_true(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter_true
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_compatibility_mode(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_compatibility_mode_used(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode_used
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_compatibility_mode_func(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.compatibility_mode_func
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_compatibility_mode_try_except(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.compatibility_mode_try_except
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_compatibility_mode_relative(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode_relative
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-    
-    def test_modules_dict(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_dict
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_modules_geatattr(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_getattr
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_modules_geatattr_other(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_getattr_other
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_value_get(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_get_value
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_try_except(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except
-
-    def test_lazy_try_except_from(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except_from
-
-    def test_lazy_try_except_from_star(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except_from_star
-
-    def test_try_except_eager(self):
-        sys.set_lazy_imports(True)
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.try_except_eager
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-    
-    def test_try_except_eager_from(self):
-        sys.set_lazy_imports(True)
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.try_except_eager_from
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_with(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_with
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_with_from(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_with_from
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_import_func(self):
-        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_import_func
-
-    def test_eager_import_func(self):        
-        sys.set_lazy_imports(True)
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.eager_import_func
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        f = test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.eager_import_func.f
-        self.assertEqual(type(f()), type(sys))
-
-    def test_lazy_import_pkg(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_import_pkg
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg" in sys.modules)
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.bar" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_lazy_import_pkg_cross_import(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg" in sys.modules)
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c" in sys.modules)
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.b" in sys.modules)
-
-        g = test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c.get_globals()
-        self.assertEqual(type(g["x"]), int)
-        self.assertEqual(type(g["b"]), types.LazyImportType)
-
-    def test_dunder_lazy_import(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.dunder_lazy_import
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_dunder_lazy_import_used(self):
-        try:
-            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.dunder_lazy_import_used
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-
-    def test_dunder_lazy_import_builtins(self):
-        """__lazy_import__ uses modules __builtins__ to get __import__"""
-        try:
-            from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import dunder_lazy_import_builtins
-        except ImportError as e:
-            self.fail('lazy import failed')
-
-        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
-        self.assertEqual(dunder_lazy_import_builtins.basic, 42)
-
-
 class TestSinglePhaseSnapshot(ModuleSnapshot):
     """A representation of a single-phase init module for testing.
 
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_filter_true.py b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_filter_true.py
index aaba46fa9d7..4881b30fb02 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_filter_true.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_filter_true.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ def filter(module_name, imported_name, from_list):
     assert imported_name == "test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2"
     return True
 
-sys.set_lazy_imports(None)
+sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
 sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(filter)
 
 lazy import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2 as basic2
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_off.py b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_off.py
index 6ca986e9420..4f202744a9e 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_off.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_off.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 
-sys.set_lazy_imports(False)
+sys.set_lazy_imports("none")
 
 lazy import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2 as basic2
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_on.py b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_on.py
index f6df882ceca..3f8e1d2aa01 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_on.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/global_on.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 
-sys.set_lazy_imports(True)
+sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
 
 import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2 as basic2
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_future_import.py b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_future_import.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8bd258b76b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_future_import.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+lazy from __future__ import annotations
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_get_value.py b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_get_value.py
index 60e8ab79259..0ff572fa1e3 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_get_value.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_import/data/lazy_imports/lazy_get_value.py
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 def f():
     x = globals()
-    return x['basic2'].get()
+    return x['basic2'].resolve()
 
 f()
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_import/test_lazy_imports.py b/Lib/test/test_import/test_lazy_imports.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98f22e8bb8a
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+"""Tests for PEP 810 lazy imports."""
+
+import sys
+import types
+import unittest
+import threading
+import textwrap
+import subprocess
+from test.support import import_helper
+
+
+class LazyImportTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for basic lazy import functionality."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up any test modules from sys.modules."""
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_basic_unused(self):
+        """Lazy imported module should not be loaded if never accessed."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_basic_unused_use_externally(self):
+        """Lazy import should load module when accessed from outside."""
+        from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_unused
+
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+        x = basic_unused.test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_basic_from_unused_use_externally(self):
+        """Lazy 'from' import should load when accessed from outside."""
+        from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_from_unused
+
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+        x = basic_from_unused.basic2
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_basic_unused_dir(self):
+        """dir() on module should not trigger lazy import reification."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused
+
+        x = dir(test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused)
+        self.assertIn("test", x)
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_basic_dir(self):
+        """dir() at module scope should not trigger lazy import reification."""
+        from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_dir
+
+        self.assertIn("test", basic_dir.x)
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_basic_used(self):
+        """Lazy import should load when accessed within the module."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_used
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+
+class GlobalLazyImportModeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for sys.set_lazy_imports() global mode control."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_global_off(self):
+        """Mode 'none' should disable lazy imports entirely."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_off
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_global_on(self):
+        """Mode 'all' should make regular imports lazy."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_on
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_global_filter(self):
+        """Filter returning False should prevent lazy loading."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_global_filter_true(self):
+        """Filter returning True should allow lazy loading."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter_true
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_global_filter_from(self):
+        """Filter should work with 'from' imports."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_global_filter_from_true(self):
+        """Filter returning True should allow lazy 'from' imports."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.global_filter_true
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+
+class CompatibilityModeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for __lazy_modules__ compatibility mode."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_compatibility_mode(self):
+        """__lazy_modules__ should enable lazy imports for listed modules."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_compatibility_mode_used(self):
+        """Using a lazy import from __lazy_modules__ should load the module."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode_used
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_compatibility_mode_func(self):
+        """Imports inside functions should be eager even in compatibility mode."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.compatibility_mode_func
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_compatibility_mode_try_except(self):
+        """Imports in try/except should be eager even in compatibility mode."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.compatibility_mode_try_except
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_compatibility_mode_relative(self):
+        """__lazy_modules__ should work with relative imports."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_compatibility_mode_relative
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+
+class ModuleIntrospectionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for module dict and getattr behavior with lazy imports."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_modules_dict(self):
+        """Accessing module.__dict__ should not trigger reification."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_dict
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_modules_getattr(self):
+        """Module __getattr__ for lazy import name should trigger reification."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_getattr
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_modules_getattr_other(self):
+        """Module __getattr__ for other names should not trigger reification."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.modules_getattr_other
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+
+class LazyImportTypeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for the LazyImportType and its resolve() method."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_lazy_value_resolve(self):
+        """resolve() method should force the lazy import to load."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_get_value
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_lazy_import_type_exposed(self):
+        """LazyImportType should be exposed in types module."""
+        self.assertTrue(hasattr(types, 'LazyImportType'))
+        self.assertEqual(types.LazyImportType.__name__, 'lazy_import')
+
+
+class SyntaxRestrictionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for syntax restrictions on lazy imports."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_lazy_try_except(self):
+        """lazy import inside try/except should raise SyntaxError."""
+        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except
+
+    def test_lazy_try_except_from(self):
+        """lazy from import inside try/except should raise SyntaxError."""
+        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except_from
+
+    def test_lazy_try_except_from_star(self):
+        """lazy from import * should raise SyntaxError."""
+        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_try_except_from_star
+
+    def test_lazy_future_import(self):
+        """lazy from __future__ import should raise SyntaxError."""
+        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_future_import
+
+    def test_lazy_import_func(self):
+        """lazy import inside function should raise SyntaxError."""
+        with self.assertRaises(SyntaxError):
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_import_func
+
+
+class EagerImportInLazyModeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for imports that should remain eager even in lazy mode."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_try_except_eager(self):
+        """Imports in try/except should be eager even with mode='all'."""
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.try_except_eager
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_try_except_eager_from(self):
+        """From imports in try/except should be eager even with mode='all'."""
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.try_except_eager_from
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_eager_import_func(self):
+        """Imports inside functions should return modules, not proxies."""
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.eager_import_func
+
+        f = test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.eager_import_func.f
+        self.assertEqual(type(f()), type(sys))
+
+
+class WithStatementTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for lazy imports in with statement context."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_lazy_with(self):
+        """lazy import with 'with' statement should work."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_with
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_lazy_with_from(self):
+        """lazy from import with 'with' statement should work."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_with_from
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+
+class PackageTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for lazy imports with packages."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_lazy_import_pkg(self):
+        """lazy import of package submodule should load the package."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.lazy_import_pkg
+
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg" in sys.modules)
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.bar" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_lazy_import_pkg_cross_import(self):
+        """Cross-imports within package should preserve lazy imports."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c
+
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg" in sys.modules)
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c" in sys.modules)
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.b" in sys.modules)
+
+        g = test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.pkg.c.get_globals()
+        self.assertEqual(type(g["x"]), int)
+        self.assertEqual(type(g["b"]), types.LazyImportType)
+
+
+class DunderLazyImportTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for __lazy_import__ builtin function."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_dunder_lazy_import(self):
+        """__lazy_import__ should create lazy import proxy."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.dunder_lazy_import
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_dunder_lazy_import_used(self):
+        """Using __lazy_import__ result should trigger module load."""
+        import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.dunder_lazy_import_used
+        self.assertTrue("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+
+    def test_dunder_lazy_import_builtins(self):
+        """__lazy_import__ should use module's __builtins__ for __import__."""
+        from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import dunder_lazy_import_builtins
+
+        self.assertFalse("test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.modules)
+        self.assertEqual(dunder_lazy_import_builtins.basic, 42)
+
+
+class SysLazyImportsAPITests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for sys lazy imports API functions."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_set_lazy_imports_requires_string(self):
+        """set_lazy_imports should reject non-string arguments."""
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports(True)
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports(None)
+        with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports(1)
+
+    def test_set_lazy_imports_rejects_invalid_mode(self):
+        """set_lazy_imports should reject invalid mode strings."""
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports("invalid")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports("on")
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            sys.set_lazy_imports("off")
+
+    def test_get_lazy_imports_returns_string(self):
+        """get_lazy_imports should return string modes."""
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+        self.assertEqual(sys.get_lazy_imports(), "normal")
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+        self.assertEqual(sys.get_lazy_imports(), "all")
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("none")
+        self.assertEqual(sys.get_lazy_imports(), "none")
+
+    def test_get_lazy_imports_filter_default(self):
+        """get_lazy_imports_filter should return None by default."""
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        self.assertIsNone(sys.get_lazy_imports_filter())
+
+    def test_set_and_get_lazy_imports_filter(self):
+        """set/get_lazy_imports_filter should round-trip filter function."""
+        def my_filter(name):
+            return name.startswith("test.")
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(my_filter)
+        self.assertIs(sys.get_lazy_imports_filter(), my_filter)
+
+    def test_get_lazy_modules_returns_set(self):
+        """get_lazy_modules should return a set per PEP 810."""
+        result = sys.get_lazy_modules()
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, set)
+
+    def test_lazy_modules_attribute_is_set(self):
+        """sys.lazy_modules should be a set per PEP 810."""
+        self.assertIsInstance(sys.lazy_modules, set)
+        self.assertIs(sys.lazy_modules, sys.get_lazy_modules())
+
+    def test_lazy_modules_tracks_lazy_imports(self):
+        """sys.lazy_modules should track lazily imported module names."""
+        code = textwrap.dedent("""
+            import sys
+            initial_count = len(sys.lazy_modules)
+            import test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic_unused
+            assert "test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2" in sys.lazy_modules
+            assert len(sys.lazy_modules) > initial_count
+            print("OK")
+        """)
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, "-c", code],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, f"stdout: {result.stdout}, stderr: {result.stderr}")
+        self.assertIn("OK", result.stdout)
+
+
+class ThreadSafetyTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Tests for thread-safety of lazy imports."""
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        for key in list(sys.modules.keys()):
+            if key.startswith('test.test_import.data.lazy_imports'):
+                del sys.modules[key]
+
+        sys.set_lazy_imports_filter(None)
+        sys.set_lazy_imports("normal")
+
+    def test_concurrent_lazy_import_reification(self):
+        """Multiple threads racing to reify the same lazy import should succeed."""
+        from test.test_import.data.lazy_imports import basic_unused
+
+        num_threads = 10
+        results = [None] * num_threads
+        errors = []
+        barrier = threading.Barrier(num_threads)
+
+        def access_lazy_import(idx):
+            try:
+                barrier.wait()
+                module = basic_unused.test.test_import.data.lazy_imports.basic2
+                results[idx] = module
+            except Exception as e:
+                errors.append((idx, e))
+
+        threads = [
+            threading.Thread(target=access_lazy_import, args=(i,))
+            for i in range(num_threads)
+        ]
+
+        for t in threads:
+            t.start()
+        for t in threads:
+            t.join()
+
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [], f"Errors occurred: {errors}")
+        self.assertTrue(all(r is not None for r in results))
+        first_module = results[0]
+        for r in results[1:]:
+            self.assertIs(r, first_module)
+
+    def test_concurrent_reification_multiple_modules(self):
+        """Multiple threads reifying different lazy imports concurrently."""
+        code = textwrap.dedent("""
+            import sys
+            import threading
+
+            sys.set_lazy_imports("all")
+
+            lazy import json
+            lazy import os
+            lazy import io
+            lazy import re
+
+            num_threads = 8
+            results = {}
+            errors = []
+            barrier = threading.Barrier(num_threads)
+
+            def access_modules(idx):
+                try:
+                    barrier.wait()
+                    mods = [json, os, io, re]
+                    results[idx] = [type(m).__name__ for m in mods]
+                except Exception as e:
+                    errors.append((idx, e))
+
+            threads = [
+                threading.Thread(target=access_modules, args=(i,))
+                for i in range(num_threads)
+            ]
+
+            for t in threads:
+                t.start()
+            for t in threads:
+                t.join()
+
+            assert not errors, f"Errors: {errors}"
+            for idx, mods in results.items():
+                assert all(m == 'module' for m in mods), f"Thread {idx} got: {mods}"
+
+            print("OK")
+        """)
+
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            [sys.executable, "-c", code],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result.returncode, 0, f"stdout: {result.stdout}, stderr: {result.stderr}")
+        self.assertIn("OK", result.stdout)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/Objects/lazyimportobject.c b/Objects/lazyimportobject.c
index 20e4d833a9d..0e7cc8098bc 100644
--- a/Objects/lazyimportobject.c
+++ b/Objects/lazyimportobject.c
@@ -131,20 +131,20 @@ _PyLazyImport_GetName(PyObject *lazy_import)
 }
 
 static PyObject *
-lazy_get(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+lazy_resolve(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     return _PyImport_LoadLazyImportTstate(PyThreadState_GET(), self);
 }
 
 static PyMethodDef lazy_methods[] = {
-    {"get", lazy_get, METH_NOARGS, PyDoc_STR("gets the value that the lazy function references")},
+    {"resolve", lazy_resolve, METH_NOARGS, PyDoc_STR("resolves the lazy import and returns the actual object")},
     {0}
 };
 
 
 PyTypeObject PyLazyImport_Type = {
     PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type, 0)
-    "LazyImport",                               /* tp_name */
+    "lazy_import",                              /* tp_name */
     sizeof(PyLazyImportObject),                 /* tp_basicsize */
     0,                                          /* tp_itemsize */
     (destructor)lazy_import_dealloc,            /* tp_dealloc */
diff --git a/Parser/action_helpers.c b/Parser/action_helpers.c
index 81dc03a267f..e773066fcbf 100644
--- a/Parser/action_helpers.c
+++ b/Parser/action_helpers.c
@@ -1946,6 +1946,10 @@ _PyPegen_checked_future_import(Parser *p, identifier module, asdl_alias_seq * na
                                int is_lazy, int lineno, int col_offset, int end_lineno, int end_col_offset,
                       		   PyArena *arena) {
     if (level == 0 && PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(module, "__future__") == 0) {
+        if (is_lazy) {
+            RAISE_SYNTAX_ERROR("lazy from __future__ import is not allowed");
+            return NULL;
+        }
         for (Py_ssize_t i = 0; i < asdl_seq_LEN(names); i++) {
             alias_ty alias = asdl_seq_GET(names, i);
             if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(alias->name, "barry_as_FLUFL") == 0) {
diff --git a/Python/clinic/sysmodule.c.h b/Python/clinic/sysmodule.c.h
index e5ab7237075..49ec484355e 100644
--- a/Python/clinic/sysmodule.c.h
+++ b/Python/clinic/sysmodule.c.h
@@ -1907,23 +1907,24 @@ sys_get_lazy_imports_filter(PyObject *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
 }
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(sys_set_lazy_imports__doc__,
-"set_lazy_imports($module, /, enabled)\n"
+"set_lazy_imports($module, /, mode)\n"
 "--\n"
 "\n"
-"Sets the global lazy imports flag.\n"
+"Sets the global lazy imports mode.\n"
 "\n"
-"True sets all imports at the top level as potentially lazy.\n"
-"False disables lazy imports for any explicitly marked imports.\n"
-"None causes only explicitly marked imports as lazy.\n"
+"The mode parameter must be one of the following strings:\n"
+"- \"all\": All top-level imports become potentially lazy\n"
+"- \"none\": All lazy imports are suppressed (even explicitly marked ones)\n"
+"- \"normal\": Only explicitly marked imports (with \'lazy\' keyword) are lazy\n"
 "\n"
-"In addition to the mode lazy imports can be controlled via the filter\n"
+"In addition to the mode, lazy imports can be controlled via the filter\n"
 "provided to sys.set_lazy_imports_filter");
 
 #define SYS_SET_LAZY_IMPORTS_METHODDEF    \
     {"set_lazy_imports", _PyCFunction_CAST(sys_set_lazy_imports), METH_FASTCALL|METH_KEYWORDS, sys_set_lazy_imports__doc__},
 
 static PyObject *
-sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *enabled);
+sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *mode);
 
 static PyObject *
 sys_set_lazy_imports(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs, PyObject *kwnames)
@@ -1940,7 +1941,7 @@ sys_set_lazy_imports(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs,
     } _kwtuple = {
         .ob_base = PyVarObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyTuple_Type, NUM_KEYWORDS)
         .ob_hash = -1,
-        .ob_item = { &_Py_ID(enabled), },
+        .ob_item = { &_Py_ID(mode), },
     };
     #undef NUM_KEYWORDS
     #define KWTUPLE (&_kwtuple.ob_base.ob_base)
@@ -1949,7 +1950,7 @@ sys_set_lazy_imports(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs,
     #  define KWTUPLE NULL
     #endif  // !Py_BUILD_CORE
 
-    static const char * const _keywords[] = {"enabled", NULL};
+    static const char * const _keywords[] = {"mode", NULL};
     static _PyArg_Parser _parser = {
         .keywords = _keywords,
         .fname = "set_lazy_imports",
@@ -1957,15 +1958,15 @@ sys_set_lazy_imports(PyObject *module, PyObject *const *args, Py_ssize_t nargs,
     };
     #undef KWTUPLE
     PyObject *argsbuf[1];
-    PyObject *enabled;
+    PyObject *mode;
 
     args = _PyArg_UnpackKeywords(args, nargs, NULL, kwnames, &_parser,
             /*minpos*/ 1, /*maxpos*/ 1, /*minkw*/ 0, /*varpos*/ 0, argsbuf);
     if (!args) {
         goto exit;
     }
-    enabled = args[0];
-    return_value = sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(module, enabled);
+    mode = args[0];
+    return_value = sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(module, mode);
 
 exit:
     return return_value;
@@ -1975,11 +1976,11 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(sys_get_lazy_imports__doc__,
 "get_lazy_imports($module, /)\n"
 "--\n"
 "\n"
-"Gets the global lazy imports flag.\n"
+"Gets the global lazy imports mode.\n"
 "\n"
-"Returns True if all top level imports are potentially lazy.\n"
-"Returns False if all explicilty marked lazy imports are suppressed.\n"
-"Returns None if only explicitly marked imports are lazy.");
+"Returns \"all\" if all top level imports are potentially lazy.\n"
+"Returns \"none\" if all explicitly marked lazy imports are suppressed.\n"
+"Returns \"normal\" if only explicitly marked imports are lazy.");
 
 #define SYS_GET_LAZY_IMPORTS_METHODDEF    \
     {"get_lazy_imports", (PyCFunction)sys_get_lazy_imports, METH_NOARGS, sys_get_lazy_imports__doc__},
@@ -1993,6 +1994,28 @@ sys_get_lazy_imports(PyObject *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
     return sys_get_lazy_imports_impl(module);
 }
 
+PyDoc_STRVAR(sys_get_lazy_modules__doc__,
+"get_lazy_modules($module, /)\n"
+"--\n"
+"\n"
+"Gets the set of module names that have been lazily imported.\n"
+"\n"
+"Returns a set of fully-qualified module names that have been lazily imported\n"
+"at some point (primarily for diagnostics and introspection). Note that modules\n"
+"are removed from this set when they are reified (actually loaded).");
+
+#define SYS_GET_LAZY_MODULES_METHODDEF    \
+    {"get_lazy_modules", (PyCFunction)sys_get_lazy_modules, METH_NOARGS, sys_get_lazy_modules__doc__},
+
+static PyObject *
+sys_get_lazy_modules_impl(PyObject *module);
+
+static PyObject *
+sys_get_lazy_modules(PyObject *module, PyObject *Py_UNUSED(ignored))
+{
+    return sys_get_lazy_modules_impl(module);
+}
+
 PyDoc_STRVAR(_jit_is_available__doc__,
 "is_available($module, /)\n"
 "--\n"
@@ -2120,4 +2143,4 @@ exit:
 #ifndef SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF
     #define SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF
 #endif /* !defined(SYS_GETANDROIDAPILEVEL_METHODDEF) */
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=dd304e713c0d089f input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=cec3ca2ba0ad32cc input=a9049054013a1b77]*/
diff --git a/Python/import.c b/Python/import.c
index 2712428b733..9e815d13256 100644
--- a/Python/import.c
+++ b/Python/import.c
@@ -4267,10 +4267,26 @@ _PyImport_LazyImportModuleLevelObject(PyThreadState *tstate,
     }
 
     PyObject *res = _PyLazyImport_New(builtins, abs_name, fromlist);
+    if (res == NULL) {
+        Py_DECREF(abs_name);
+        return NULL;
+    }
     if (register_lazy_on_parent(tstate, abs_name, builtins) < 0) {
         Py_DECREF(res);
-        res = NULL;
+        Py_DECREF(abs_name);
+        return NULL;
     }
+
+    // Add the module name to sys.lazy_modules set (PEP 810)
+    PyObject *lazy_modules_set = interp->imports.lazy_modules_set;
+    if (lazy_modules_set != NULL) {
+        if (PySet_Add(lazy_modules_set, abs_name) < 0) {
+            Py_DECREF(res);
+            Py_DECREF(abs_name);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
     Py_DECREF(abs_name);
     return res;
 }
@@ -4482,6 +4498,9 @@ _PyImport_ClearCore(PyInterpreterState *interp)
     Py_CLEAR(IMPORTLIB(interp));
     Py_CLEAR(IMPORT_FUNC(interp));
     Py_CLEAR(LAZY_IMPORT_FUNC(interp));
+    Py_CLEAR(interp->imports.lazy_modules);
+    Py_CLEAR(interp->imports.lazy_modules_set);
+    Py_CLEAR(interp->imports.lazy_importing_modules);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/Python/initconfig.c b/Python/initconfig.c
index 6fc015ad0f3..38bfd06f203 100644
--- a/Python/initconfig.c
+++ b/Python/initconfig.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ The following implementation-specific options are available:\n\
 "\
 -X importtime[=2]: show how long each import takes; use -X importtime=2 to\n\
          log imports of already-loaded modules; also PYTHONPROFILEIMPORTTIME\n\
--X lazy_imports=[on|off|default]: control global lazy imports; default is auto;\n\
+-X lazy_imports=[all|none|normal]: control global lazy imports; default is normal;\n\
          also PYTHON_LAZY_IMPORTS\n\
 -X int_max_str_digits=N: limit the size of int<->str conversions;\n\
          0 disables the limit; also PYTHONINTMAXSTRDIGITS\n\
@@ -2298,36 +2298,36 @@ config_init_lazy_imports(PyConfig *config)
 
     const char *env = config_get_env(config, "PYTHON_LAZY_IMPORTS");
     if (env) {
-        if (strcmp(env, "on") == 0) {
+        if (strcmp(env, "all") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = 1;
         }
-        else if (strcmp(env, "off") == 0) {
+        else if (strcmp(env, "none") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = 0;
         }
-        else if (strcmp(env, "default") == 0) {
+        else if (strcmp(env, "normal") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = -1;
         }
         else {
             return _PyStatus_ERR("PYTHON_LAZY_IMPORTS: invalid value; "
-                                 "expected 'on', 'off', or 'default'");
+                                 "expected 'all', 'none', or 'normal'");
         }
         config->lazy_imports = lazy_imports;
     }
 
     const wchar_t *x_value = config_get_xoption_value(config, L"lazy_imports");
     if (x_value) {
-        if (wcscmp(x_value, L"on") == 0) {
+        if (wcscmp(x_value, L"all") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = 1;
         }
-        else if (wcscmp(x_value, L"off") == 0) {
+        else if (wcscmp(x_value, L"none") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = 0;
         }
-        else if (wcscmp(x_value, L"default") == 0) {
+        else if (wcscmp(x_value, L"normal") == 0) {
             lazy_imports = -1;
         }
         else {
             return _PyStatus_ERR("-X lazy_imports: invalid value; "
-                                 "expected 'on', 'off', or 'default'");
+                                 "expected 'all', 'none', or 'normal'");
         }
         config->lazy_imports = lazy_imports;
     }
diff --git a/Python/sysmodule.c b/Python/sysmodule.c
index e473901bcb3..25d87324efe 100644
--- a/Python/sysmodule.c
+++ b/Python/sysmodule.c
@@ -2821,36 +2821,41 @@ sys_get_lazy_imports_filter_impl(PyObject *module)
 /*[clinic input]
 sys.set_lazy_imports
 
-    enabled: object
+    mode: object
 
-Sets the global lazy imports flag. 
+Sets the global lazy imports mode.
 
-True sets all imports at the top level as potentially lazy.
-False disables lazy imports for any explicitly marked imports.
-None causes only explicitly marked imports as lazy.
+The mode parameter must be one of the following strings:
+- "all": All top-level imports become potentially lazy
+- "none": All lazy imports are suppressed (even explicitly marked ones)
+- "normal": Only explicitly marked imports (with 'lazy' keyword) are lazy
 
-In addition to the mode lazy imports can be controlled via the filter
+In addition to the mode, lazy imports can be controlled via the filter
 provided to sys.set_lazy_imports_filter
 
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 
 static PyObject *
-sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *enabled)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=d601640d3e2d70fb input=d351054b5884eae5]*/
+sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *mode)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=1ff34ba6c4feaf73 input=f04e70d8bf9fe4f6]*/
 {
-    PyImport_LazyImportsMode mode;
-    if (enabled == Py_None) {
-        mode = PyImport_LAZY_NORMAL;
-    } else if (enabled == Py_False) {
-        mode = PyImport_LAZY_NONE;
-    } else if (enabled == Py_True) {
-        mode = PyImport_LAZY_ALL;
+    PyImport_LazyImportsMode lazy_mode;
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(mode)) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "mode must be a string: 'normal', 'all', or 'none'");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(mode, "normal") == 0) {
+        lazy_mode = PyImport_LAZY_NORMAL;
+    } else if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(mode, "all") == 0) {
+        lazy_mode = PyImport_LAZY_ALL;
+    } else if (PyUnicode_CompareWithASCIIString(mode, "none") == 0) {
+        lazy_mode = PyImport_LAZY_NONE;
     } else {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "expected None, True or False for enabled mode");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "mode must be 'normal', 'all', or 'none'");
         return NULL;
     }
 
-    if (PyImport_SetLazyImportsMode(mode)) {
+    if (PyImport_SetLazyImportsMode(lazy_mode)) {
         return NULL;
     }
     Py_RETURN_NONE;
@@ -2859,31 +2864,54 @@ sys_set_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module, PyObject *enabled)
 /*[clinic input]
 sys.get_lazy_imports
 
-Gets the global lazy imports flag. 
+Gets the global lazy imports mode.
 
-Returns True if all top level imports are potentially lazy.
-Returns False if all explicilty marked lazy imports are suppressed.
-Returns None if only explicitly marked imports are lazy.
+Returns "all" if all top level imports are potentially lazy.
+Returns "none" if all explicitly marked lazy imports are suppressed.
+Returns "normal" if only explicitly marked imports are lazy.
 
 [clinic start generated code]*/
 
 static PyObject *
 sys_get_lazy_imports_impl(PyObject *module)
-/*[clinic end generated code: output=4147dec48c51ae99 input=d7b25d814165c8ce]*/
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=4147dec48c51ae99 input=8cb574f1e4e3003c]*/
 {
     switch (PyImport_GetLazyImportsMode()) {
         case PyImport_LAZY_NORMAL:
-            Py_RETURN_NONE;
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("normal");
         case PyImport_LAZY_ALL:
-            Py_RETURN_TRUE;
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("all");
         case PyImport_LAZY_NONE:
-            Py_RETURN_FALSE;
+            return PyUnicode_FromString("none");
         default:
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "unknown lazy imports mode");
             return NULL;
     }
 }
 
+/*[clinic input]
+sys.get_lazy_modules
+
+Gets the set of module names that have been lazily imported.
+
+Returns a set of fully-qualified module names that have been lazily imported
+at some point (primarily for diagnostics and introspection). Note that modules
+are removed from this set when they are reified (actually loaded).
+
+[clinic start generated code]*/
+
+static PyObject *
+sys_get_lazy_modules_impl(PyObject *module)
+/*[clinic end generated code: output=4c641f8881ba87c0 input=06c7a1d05bcfa36a]*/
+{
+    PyInterpreterState *interp = _PyInterpreterState_GET();
+    PyObject *lazy_modules_set = interp->imports.lazy_modules_set;
+    if (lazy_modules_set == NULL) {
+        return PySet_New(NULL);
+    }
+    return Py_NewRef(lazy_modules_set);
+}
+
 static PyMethodDef sys_methods[] = {
     /* Might as well keep this in alphabetic order */
     SYS_ADDAUDITHOOK_METHODDEF
@@ -2952,6 +2980,7 @@ static PyMethodDef sys_methods[] = {
     SYS_SET_LAZY_IMPORTS_METHODDEF
     SYS_GET_LAZY_IMPORTS_FILTER_METHODDEF
     SYS_SET_LAZY_IMPORTS_FILTER_METHODDEF
+    SYS_GET_LAZY_MODULES_METHODDEF
     SYS__BASEREPL_METHODDEF
 #ifdef Py_STATS
     SYS__STATS_ON_METHODDEF
@@ -4065,6 +4094,14 @@ _PySys_InitCore(PyThreadState *tstate, PyObject *sysdict)
     SET_SYS("path_importer_cache", PyDict_New());
     SET_SYS("path_hooks", PyList_New(0));
 
+    /* adding sys.lazy_modules set (PEP 810) */
+    PyObject *lazy_modules_set = PySet_New(NULL);
+    if (lazy_modules_set == NULL) {
+        goto err_occurred;
+    }
+    interp->imports.lazy_modules_set = lazy_modules_set;
+    SET_SYS("lazy_modules", Py_NewRef(lazy_modules_set));
+
     if (_PyErr_Occurred(tstate)) {
         goto err_occurred;
     }