diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/identity_status_change.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/identity_status_change.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3fcb5a69142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/identity_status_change.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+use matrix_sdk::crypto::IdentityState;
+
+#[derive(uniffi::Record)]
+pub struct IdentityStatusChange {
+    /// The user ID of the user whose identity status changed
+    pub user_id: String,
+
+    /// The new state of the identity of the user.
+    pub changed_to: IdentityState,
+}
diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/lib.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/lib.rs
index 47ef7240d3d..801887b6fee 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ mod encryption;
 mod error;
 mod event;
 mod helpers;
+mod identity_status_change;
 mod notification;
 mod notification_settings;
 mod platform;
diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
index c736007e381..8c21f7ca55f 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::{collections::HashMap, sync::Arc};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, pin::pin, sync::Arc};
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+use futures_util::StreamExt;
 use matrix_sdk::{
     crypto::LocalTrust,
     event_cache::paginator::PaginatorError,
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ use crate::{
     chunk_iterator::ChunkIterator,
     error::{ClientError, MediaInfoError, RoomError},
     event::{MessageLikeEventType, StateEventType},
+    identity_status_change::IdentityStatusChange,
     room_info::RoomInfo,
     room_member::RoomMember,
     ruma::{ImageInfo, Mentions, NotifyType},
@@ -582,6 +584,31 @@ impl Room {
         })))
     }
 
+    pub fn subscribe_to_identity_status_changes(
+        &self,
+        listener: Box<dyn IdentityStatusChangeListener>,
+    ) -> Arc<TaskHandle> {
+        let room = self.inner.clone();
+        Arc::new(TaskHandle::new(RUNTIME.spawn(async move {
+            let status_changes = room.subscribe_to_identity_status_changes().await;
+            if let Ok(status_changes) = status_changes {
+                // TODO: what to do with failures?
+                let mut status_changes = pin!(status_changes);
+                while let Some(identity_status_changes) = status_changes.next().await {
+                    listener.call(
+                        identity_status_changes
+                            .into_iter()
+                            .map(|change| {
+                                let user_id = change.user_id.to_string();
+                                IdentityStatusChange { user_id, changed_to: change.changed_to }
+                            })
+                            .collect(),
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        })))
+    }
+
     /// Set (or unset) a flag on the room to indicate that the user has
     /// explicitly marked it as unread.
     pub async fn set_unread_flag(&self, new_value: bool) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
@@ -898,6 +925,11 @@ pub trait TypingNotificationsListener: Sync + Send {
     fn call(&self, typing_user_ids: Vec<String>);
 }
 
+#[uniffi::export(callback_interface)]
+pub trait IdentityStatusChangeListener: Sync + Send {
+    fn call(&self, identity_status_change: Vec<IdentityStatusChange>);
+}
+
 #[derive(uniffi::Object)]
 pub struct RoomMembersIterator {
     chunk_iterator: ChunkIterator<matrix_sdk::room::RoomMember>,