diff --git a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/gno.mod b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/gno.mod
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6071128815
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/gno.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module nestedpkg
+
+require gno.land/r/demo/tests v0.0.0-latest
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg.gno b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg.gno
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf44dae007b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg.gno
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// Package nestedpkg provides helpers for package-path based access control.
+// It is useful for upgrade patterns relying on namespaces.
+package nestedpkg
+
+import (
+	"std"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// IsCallerSubPath checks if the caller realm is located in a subfolder of the current realm.
+func IsCallerSubPath() bool {
+	var (
+		cur  = std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+		prev = std.PrevRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+	)
+	return strings.HasPrefix(prev, cur)
+}
+
+// AssertCallerIsSubPath panics if IsCallerSubPath returns false.
+func AssertCallerIsSubPath() {
+	var (
+		cur  = std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+		prev = std.PrevRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+	)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(prev, cur) {
+		panic("call restricted to nested packages. current realm is " + cur + ", previous realm is " + prev)
+	}
+}
+
+// IsCallerParentPath checks if the caller realm is located in a parent location of the current realm.
+func IsCallerParentPath() bool {
+	var (
+		cur  = std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+		prev = std.PrevRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+	)
+	return strings.HasPrefix(cur, prev)
+}
+
+// AssertCallerIsParentPath panics if IsCallerParentPath returns false.
+func AssertCallerIsParentPath() {
+	var (
+		cur  = std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+		prev = std.PrevRealm().PkgPath() + "/"
+	)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(cur, prev) {
+		panic("call restricted to parent packages. current realm is " + cur + ", previous realm is " + prev)
+	}
+}
+
+// IsSameNamespace checks if the caller realm and the current realm are in the same namespace.
+func IsSameNamespace() bool {
+	var (
+		cur  = nsFromPath(std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath()) + "/"
+		prev = nsFromPath(std.PrevRealm().PkgPath()) + "/"
+	)
+	return cur == prev
+}
+
+// AssertIsSameNamespace panics if IsSameNamespace returns false.
+func AssertIsSameNamespace() {
+	var (
+		cur  = nsFromPath(std.CurrentRealm().PkgPath()) + "/"
+		prev = nsFromPath(std.PrevRealm().PkgPath()) + "/"
+	)
+	if cur != prev {
+		panic("call restricted to packages from the same namespace. current realm is " + cur + ", previous realm is " + prev)
+	}
+}
+
+// nsFromPath extracts the namespace from a package path.
+func nsFromPath(pkgpath string) string {
+	parts := strings.Split(pkgpath, "/")
+
+	// Specifically for gno.land, potential paths are in the form of DOMAIN/r/NAMESPACE/...
+	// XXX: Consider extra checks.
+	// XXX: Support non gno.land domains, where p/ and r/ won't be enforced.
+	if len(parts) >= 3 {
+		return parts[2]
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// XXX: Consider adding IsCallerDirectlySubPath
+// XXX: Consider adding IsCallerDirectlyParentPath
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg_test.gno b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg_test.gno
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc0a98f47fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg/nestedpkg_test.gno
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package nestedpkg
+
+import (
+	"std"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gno.land/r/demo/tests"
+)
+
+func TestPackage(t *testing.T) {
+	// direct child
+	cur := "gno.land/r/demo/tests/foo"
+	std.TestSetRealm(std.NewCodeRealm(cur))
+	if !tests.IsCallerSubPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be a sub path")
+	}
+	if tests.IsCallerParentPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a parent path")
+	}
+	if !tests.HasCallerSameNamespace() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be from the same namespace")
+	}
+
+	// grand-grand-child
+	cur = "gno.land/r/demo/tests/foo/bar/baz"
+	std.TestSetRealm(std.NewCodeRealm(cur))
+	if !tests.IsCallerSubPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be a sub path")
+	}
+	if tests.IsCallerParentPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a parent path")
+	}
+	if !tests.HasCallerSameNamespace() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be from the same namespace")
+	}
+
+	// direct parent
+	cur = "gno.land/r/demo"
+	std.TestSetRealm(std.NewCodeRealm(cur))
+	if tests.IsCallerSubPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a sub path")
+	}
+	if !tests.IsCallerParentPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be a parent path")
+	}
+	if !tests.HasCallerSameNamespace() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should be from the same namespace")
+	}
+
+	// fake parent (prefix)
+	cur = "gno.land/r/dem"
+	std.TestSetRealm(std.NewCodeRealm(cur))
+	if tests.IsCallerSubPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a sub path")
+	}
+	if tests.IsCallerParentPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a parent path")
+	}
+	if tests.HasCallerSameNamespace() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be from the same namespace")
+	}
+
+	// different namespace
+	cur = "gno.land/r/foo"
+	std.TestSetRealm(std.NewCodeRealm(cur))
+	if tests.IsCallerSubPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a sub path")
+	}
+	if tests.IsCallerParentPath() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be a parent path")
+	}
+	if tests.HasCallerSameNamespace() {
+		t.Errorf(cur + " should not be from the same namespace")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/gno.mod b/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/gno.mod
index f34d41d327a..c51571e7d04 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/gno.mod
+++ b/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/gno.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 module gno.land/r/demo/tests
 
-require gno.land/r/demo/tests/subtests v0.0.0-latest
+require (
+	gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg v0.0.0-latest
+	gno.land/r/demo/tests/subtests v0.0.0-latest
+)
diff --git a/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/tests.gno b/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/tests.gno
index 773412c3db9..421ac6528c9 100644
--- a/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/tests.gno
+++ b/examples/gno.land/r/demo/tests/tests.gno
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package tests
 import (
 	"std"
 
+	"gno.land/p/demo/nestedpkg"
 	rsubtests "gno.land/r/demo/tests/subtests"
 )
 
@@ -99,3 +100,15 @@ func GetRSubtestsPrevRealm() std.Realm {
 func Exec(fn func()) {
 	fn()
 }
+
+func IsCallerSubPath() bool {
+	return nestedpkg.IsCallerSubPath()
+}
+
+func IsCallerParentPath() bool {
+	return nestedpkg.IsCallerParentPath()
+}
+
+func HasCallerSameNamespace() bool {
+	return nestedpkg.IsSameNamespace()
+}