Join IMF's network of ethical agencies committed to model protection
IMF Agency Certification verifies that modeling agencies meet our ethical practices standards, maintain full safeguarding compliance, and uphold fair treatment protocols for all represented models. Certification demonstrates your commitment to industry-leading standards and model welfare.
Clear standards to adopt, a guided review process, and an ongoing certification relationship
Create your agency account and verify your email address to get started.
IMF reviews your registration. Once approved, you receive access to your agency dashboard where you can begin your certification application.
From your dashboard, complete and submit the full certification application — business registration, safeguarding policies, beneficial ownership, and all supporting documents.
IMF reviews your application against certification standards. If anything needs clarification, we will come back with a specific information request. Resubmission is supported.
Once the review is complete, IMF issues a certification decision. Approved agencies receive their certificate and embeddable badge, and appear in the public certified agency directory.
As part of certification, your agency's authorised signatory reviews and agrees to each of the following.
Completed with a binding electronic signature from someone authorised to bind the agency.
Tiered by active roster size, per office. All prices exclude VAT.
Under 25 active models
Renewal at same tier price
25–99 active models
Renewal at same tier price
100+ active models
Renewal at same tier price
Certification is per office location. Multi-location networks apply separately for each office.
Submit yearly compliance report confirming continued adherence to standards
Immediate notification of any safeguarding or compliance incidents
Full cooperation with compliance reviews or audits if a dispute or concern is raised
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