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WELCOME TO THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITIZENS’ RIGHTS
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We protect the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens, and their family members, in
the UK and Gibraltar. We do this by monitoring UK public bodies to make sure
they implement the rights of these citizens and by identifying any underlying
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WHAT’S NEW

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From Residency, News, Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Completes Initial Review Into
English Local Authorities For Looked After Children
Residency
News


CITIZENS’ RIGHTS WATCHDOG COMPLETES INITIAL REVIEW INTO ENGLISH LOCAL
AUTHORITIES FOR LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has completed the initial review into the way English local authorities ensure
looked after children and care leavers from EU and EEA EFTA countries have their
rights protected in the UK now that it has left the European Union.

From Our updates, News, IMA Welcomes Home Office Decisions On Measures To
Implement Landmark Judgment
Our updates
News


IMA WELCOMES HOME OFFICE DECISIONS ON MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT LANDMARK JUDGMENT

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has welcomed Home Office decisions on changes to the EU Settlement Scheme for
pre-settled status holders in relation to how a significant High Court judgment
on
citizens’ rights under the Withdrawal and Separation Agreements will be
implemented.

From Our updates, Residency, News, Citizens’ Rights’ Watchdog Calls For
Resolution On Landmark High Court Case Implementation
Our updates
Residency
News


CITIZENS’ RIGHTS’ WATCHDOG CALLS FOR RESOLUTION ON LANDMARK HIGH COURT CASE
IMPLEMENTATION

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens Rights’ Agreements (IMA)
is calling for a resolution on a landmark judicial review judgment against the
UK Home Office relating to the implementation of parts of the EU Settlement
Scheme (EUSS).

From Our updates, News, Interim Chair Appointed to IMA
Our updates
News


INTERIM CHAIR APPOINTED TO IMA

The Deputy Chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’
Rights Agreements (IMA), Leo O’Reilly has been appointed as its Interim Chair as
the recruitment process for a permanent Chair gets underway.

From Our updates, News, Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Welcomes Supreme Court Appeal
Decision
Our updates
News


CITIZENS’ RIGHTS WATCHDOG WELCOMES SUPREME COURT APPEAL DECISION

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has highlighted a decision by the Supreme Court to refuse the Secretary of State
for Work and Pensions’ (SSWP) request to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling in
which the IMA had intervened.

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, Citizens Rights Watchdog Gives Update on
Judicial Review
Our updates
Public bodies
News


CITIZENS RIGHTS WATCHDOG GIVES UPDATE ON JUDICIAL REVIEW

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
continues to have concerns about the Home Office implementation of a significant
High Court judgment related to citizens’ rights under the Withdrawal and
Separation Agreements.

From Travel, News, IMA reminds EU citizens of what to expect at the UK border
Travel
News


IMA REMINDS EU CITIZENS OF WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE UK BORDER

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreement (IMA) is
reminding EU and EEA EFTA citizens of what to expect when travelling amid
further reports of difficulties at the UK border.

From Our updates, News, Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Marks Third Year in Operation
Our updates
News


CITIZENS’ RIGHTS WATCHDOG MARKS THIRD YEAR IN OPERATION

As the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
(IMA) marks its third year in operation it is reflecting on some of the areas
where it has taken action to ensure the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens and
their family members are being upheld by public bodies.

From Our updates, News, IMA survey identifies concerns about current and future
protection of citizens’ rights
Our updates
News


IMA SURVEY IDENTIFIES CONCERNS ABOUT CURRENT AND FUTURE PROTECTION OF CITIZENS’
RIGHTS

The third annual survey undertaken by the Independent Monitoring Authority for
the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA), which ran from April to June 2023, found
the top three areas where citizens continued to experience difficulties
accessing their rights were employment, travel and healthcare.  

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Gives Update on
Judicial Review
Our updates
Public bodies
News


CITIZENS’ RIGHTS WATCHDOG GIVES UPDATE ON JUDICIAL REVIEW

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
continues to be concerned about the implementation of the High Court judgment in
relation to rights under the Citizens’ Rights Agreements and continues to work
with the Home Office to seek assurance that the action taken addresses the
findings of the judgment.

From Our updates, News, Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment
Our updates
News


COURT OF APPEAL HANDS DOWN JUDGMENT

The Court of Appeal has handed down its judgment in the case of Secretary of
State for Work & Pensions v AT.

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, IMA is assured that local authorities in
Wales are protecting the rights of EU looked after children and care leavers
Our updates
Public bodies
News


IMA IS ASSURED THAT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN WALES ARE PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF EU
LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND CARE LEAVERS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements is
assured that all 22 local authorities in Wales have confirmed they have
appropriate measures in place to ensure the rights of eligible EU and EEA EFTA
looked after children and care leavers are protected.  

From Our updates, News, Citizens’ Rights Watchdog Urges EU Settlement Scheme
Late Applicants to Check Their Application Evidence
Our updates
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CITIZENS’ RIGHTS WATCHDOG URGES EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME LATE APPLICANTS TO CHECK
THEIR APPLICATION EVIDENCE

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
is urging citizens with reasonable grounds for applying late to the EU
Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to make sure they are providing sufficient information
and evidence to demonstrate these.

From Our updates, News, IMA acquires new Practice Direction
Our updates
News


IMA ACQUIRES NEW PRACTICE DIRECTION

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has received approval for a new Practice Direction which will come into force on
1 October 2023.

From Our updates, News, Four non-executive members reappointed to IMA board
Our updates
News


FOUR NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBERS REAPPOINTED TO IMA BOARD

The Lord Chancellor has reappointed Ronnie Alexander, Joyce Cullen, Marcus
Killick and Leo O’Reilly.

From Our updates, News, IMA welcomes Cabinet Office updates to recruitment
website to account for rights of late EU Settlement Scheme applicants
Our updates
News


IMA WELCOMES CABINET OFFICE UPDATES TO RECRUITMENT WEBSITE TO ACCOUNT FOR RIGHTS
OF LATE EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME APPLICANTS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has welcomed changes made by the Cabinet Office to update the Civil Service
nationality requirements for posts advertised via the Civil Service Jobs
website.

From Our updates, News, IMA Chair Steps Down
Our updates
News


IMA CHAIR STEPS DOWN

The Chairman of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights
Agreements (IMA), Sir Ashley Fox resigned with immediate effect on Monday 11
September after being selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for the Bridgwater
constituency for the Conservative Party.

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, IMA launches new inquiry to investigate
EU Settlement Scheme application delays
Our updates
Public bodies
News


IMA LAUNCHES NEW INQUIRY TO INVESTIGATE EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME APPLICATION DELAYS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has launched an inquiry after receiving reports of citizens experiencing delays
with their EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applications. 

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, IMA issues statement following Home
Office response to inquiry findings
Our updates
Public bodies
News


IMA ISSUES STATEMENT FOLLOWING HOME OFFICE RESPONSE TO INQUIRY FINDINGS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has noted the response by the Home Office to our inquiry into Certificate of
Application (CoA) delays.

From Our updates, News, Home Office publishes new guidance on EUSS reforms
Our updates
News


HOME OFFICE PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE ON EUSS REFORMS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
is encouraging EU and EEA EFTA citizens who intend to make a late application to
the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) to familiarise themselves with new guidance from
the Home Office.

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, IMA responds to Home Office plans to
implement judgment following judicial review
Our updates
Public bodies
News


IMA RESPONDS TO HOME OFFICE PLANS TO IMPLEMENT JUDGMENT FOLLOWING JUDICIAL
REVIEW

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has noted Home Office information about how it will implement a High Court
judgment in relation to the rights of pre-settled status holders under the EU
Settlement Scheme (EUSS), but has expressed disappointment at the lack of
meaningful engagement to date and the lack of clarity in the proposals for
citizens.

From Our updates, Public bodies, News, Home Office failed to comply with
obligation to issue Certificates of Application immediately to EU Settlement
Scheme applicants in some cases, IMA inquiry finds
Our updates
Public bodies
News


HOME OFFICE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH OBLIGATION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF
APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY TO EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME APPLICANTS IN SOME CASES, IMA
INQUIRY FINDS

The UK, through the Home Office, failed to comply with its obligation under the
Withdrawal and Separation Agreements to issue a Certificate of Application
immediately to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicants, for particular types of
application.  

From Our updates, News, New IMA Chief Executive appointed
Our updates
News


NEW IMA CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED

Miranda Biddle has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Independent
Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA).

From Health, News, EU citizens may have been wrongfully charged for NHS
treatment, IMA finds
Health
News


EU CITIZENS MAY HAVE BEEN WRONGFULLY CHARGED FOR NHS TREATMENT, IMA FINDS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has identified that some unsuccessful applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme
(EUSS) may have been wrongly charged for NHS treatment.

From Our updates, Surveys, News, IMA launches third annual survey to measure EU
citizens’ trust in public bodies to protect their rights
Our updates
Surveys
News


IMA LAUNCHES THIRD ANNUAL SURVEY TO MEASURE EU CITIZENS’ TRUST IN PUBLIC BODIES
TO PROTECT THEIR RIGHTS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
is seeking the views of European nationals and their family members in its third
annual survey.

From Our updates, News, IMA intervenes in Court of Appeal Proceedings
Our updates
News


IMA INTERVENES IN COURT OF APPEAL PROCEEDINGS


From Public bodies, Social security, News, IMA statement on concerns over EU
Settlement Scheme
Public bodies
Social security
News


IMA STATEMENT ON CONCERNS OVER EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME


From Public bodies, Residency, News, Independent Monitoring Authority successful
in landmark High Court challenge against Home Office
Public bodies
Residency
News


INDEPENDENT MONITORING AUTHORITY SUCCESSFUL IN LANDMARK HIGH COURT CHALLENGE
AGAINST HOME OFFICE


From Annual Report, publications, Download document for: Annual Report and
Accounts 2022 (2.63 MB) published on 21.11.2022
Annual Report
publications


ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2022

Published: 21.11.2022
Download (2.63 MB)
From Our updates, News, IMA intervenes in Tribunal proceedings
Our updates
News


IMA INTERVENES IN TRIBUNAL PROCEEDINGS


From Our updates, News, IMA granted permission to intervene in Court of Appeal
proceedings
Our updates
News


IMA GRANTED PERMISSION TO INTERVENE IN COURT OF APPEAL PROCEEDINGS


From Public bodies, News, EU citizens watchdog takes steps to secure rights of
looked after children and care leavers
Public bodies
News


EU CITIZENS WATCHDOG TAKES STEPS TO SECURE RIGHTS OF LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND
CARE LEAVERS

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA)
has launched a review to find out what measures local government across the UK
is taking to ensure eligible EU and EEA EFTA looked after children and care
leavers have their rights protected.

From Compliance Reports, publications, Download document for: Looked After
Children Assurance Review (247.27 KB) published on 24.10.2022
Compliance Reports
publications


LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN ASSURANCE REVIEW

Published: 24.10.2022
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