The Independent Monitoring Authority for Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) is an independent non-departmental public body. This means that although we are funded by the UK Government, we operate independently to ensure our work is objective and impartial.
More information on our relationship with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is set out in our Framework Agreement. As an independent, non-departmental public body, we are governed by our board and team of directors.
Our role
When the United Kingdom (UK) made the decision to exit the European Union (EU) a formal agreement was established to protect citizens whom the exit would impact upon. As part of that, we have been established to make sure the agreement is being properly upheld.
In specific terms, the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) protects the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens, and their family members, in the UK and Gibraltar.
Essentially, the IMA is here to help make sure people from EU and EEA EFTA countries get the same rights as they did before the UK left the EU.
Visions and values
We ensure the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens, and their family members, are at the heart of UK public bodies’ work.
Our values inform the way we work. Our values reflect:
Who we support
As a citizen of an EU or EEA EFTA country (Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway), or their family members, your rights are protected by the EU Withdrawal Agreement or the EEA EFTA Separation Agreement.
