diff --git a/tests/accounts_test.go b/tests/accounts_test.go
index 952258a..4a2061d 100644
--- a/tests/accounts_test.go
+++ b/tests/accounts_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/nats-io/nkeys"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/nats-io/nkeys"
+
 	"github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2"
 	authb "github.com/synadia-io/jwt-auth-builder.go"
 )
diff --git a/tests/external_test.go b/tests/external_test.go
index c8f7f2d..2ab0742 100644
--- a/tests/external_test.go
+++ b/tests/external_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package tests
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
 	"github.com/nats-io/nkeys"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	authb "github.com/synadia-io/jwt-auth-builder.go"
 	nsc "github.com/synadia-io/jwt-auth-builder.go/providers/nsc"
-	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestExternal(v *testing.T) {
diff --git a/tests/users_test.go b/tests/users_test.go
index f6829ab..1812114 100644
--- a/tests/users_test.go
+++ b/tests/users_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
-	"github.com/nats-io/nkeys"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/nats-io/nkeys"
+
 	"github.com/nats-io/jwt/v2"
 	authb "github.com/synadia-io/jwt-auth-builder.go"
 )
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index e8ad8b2..cee09b9 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@ type Users interface {
 	// If the provided ID is only a public key the user will be ephemeral and will not stored,
 	// other operations, as cred generation will fail
 	AddWithIdentity(name string, signer string, id string) (User, error)
+	// ImportEphemeral imports an ephemeral user from a claim
+	ImportEphemeral(c *jwt.UserClaims, key string) (User, error)
 	// Delete the user by matching its name or subject
 	Delete(name string) error
 	// Get returns the user by matching its name or subject
diff --git a/users.go b/users.go
index e5733b2..2165bbe 100644
--- a/users.go
+++ b/users.go
@@ -17,6 +17,43 @@ func (a *UsersImpl) Add(name string, key string) (User, error) {
 	return a.add(name, key, uk)
 }
 
+func (a *UsersImpl) ImportEphemeral(c *jwt.UserClaims, key string) (User, error) {
+	if key == "" {
+		key = a.accountData.Key.Public
+	}
+	k, signingKey, err := a.accountData.getKey(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	id, err := KeyFrom(c.Subject, nkeys.PrefixByteUser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ok, scoped := a.accountData.ScopedSigningKeys().Contains(key)
+
+	d := &UserData{
+		BaseData:    BaseData{EntityName: c.Name, Key: id, Modified: true},
+		AccountData: a.accountData,
+		Claim:       c,
+		RejectEdits: ok && scoped,
+		Ephemeral:   true,
+	}
+	d.Claim.Name = c.Name
+	if signingKey {
+		d.Claim.IssuerAccount = a.accountData.Key.Public
+	}
+	if scoped {
+		d.Claim.UserPermissionLimits = jwt.UserPermissionLimits{}
+	}
+	d.Token, err = a.accountData.Operator.SigningService.Sign(d.Claim, k)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	a.accountData.UserDatas = append(a.accountData.UserDatas, d)
+	return d, nil
+}
+
 func (a *UsersImpl) add(name string, key string, uk *Key) (User, error) {
 	if key == "" {
 		key = a.accountData.Key.Public