diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/constants/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/constants/index.ts
index 830af3c77f769..7ca0e3181aea0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/constants/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/constants/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export enum SNAPSHOT_STATE {
   PARTIAL = 'PARTIAL',
 }
 
+export enum SLM_STATE {
+  RUNNING = 'RUNNING',
+  STOPPING = 'STOPPING',
+  STOPPED = 'STOPPED',
+}
+
 const INDEX_SETTING_SUGGESTIONS: string[] = [
   'index.number_of_shards',
   'index.shard.check_on_startup',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/policy_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/policy_list.tsx
index aa7a35bb2c0b2..d4be83fe633c0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/policy_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/policy_list.tsx
@@ -25,13 +25,18 @@ import { SlmPolicy } from '../../../../../common/types';
 import { APP_SLM_CLUSTER_PRIVILEGES } from '../../../../../common';
 import { BASE_PATH, UIM_POLICY_LIST_LOAD } from '../../../constants';
 import { useDecodedParams } from '../../../lib';
-import { useLoadPolicies, useLoadRetentionSettings } from '../../../services/http';
+import {
+  useLoadPolicies,
+  useLoadRetentionSettings,
+  useLoadSlmStatus,
+} from '../../../services/http';
 import { linkToAddPolicy, linkToPolicy } from '../../../services/navigation';
 import { useAppContext, useServices } from '../../../app_context';
 
 import { PolicyDetails } from './policy_details';
 import { PolicyTable } from './policy_table';
 import { PolicyRetentionSchedule } from './policy_retention_schedule';
+import { SlmStatus } from './slm_status';
 
 interface MatchParams {
   policyName?: SlmPolicy['name'];
@@ -61,6 +66,8 @@ export const PolicyList: React.FunctionComponent<RouteComponentProps<MatchParams
     resendRequest: reloadRetentionSettings,
   } = useLoadRetentionSettings();
 
+  const { data: slmStatus } = useLoadSlmStatus();
+
   const openPolicyDetailsUrl = (newPolicyName: SlmPolicy['name']): string => {
     return linkToPolicy(newPolicyName);
   };
@@ -190,6 +197,8 @@ export const PolicyList: React.FunctionComponent<RouteComponentProps<MatchParams
           />
         ) : null}
 
+        <SlmStatus status={slmStatus?.operation_mode} />
+
         <PolicyTable
           policies={policies || []}
           reload={reload}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..174d4c6e262b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+export { SlmStatus } from './slm_status';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/slm_status.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/slm_status.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d3be27428fa88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/sections/home/policy_list/slm_status/slm_status.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
+import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiIcon, EuiPanel, EuiSpacer, EuiText } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+import { SLM_STATE } from '../../../../constants';
+import { useServices } from '../../../../app_context';
+
+interface Props {
+  status: string;
+}
+
+export const SlmStatus: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({ status }) => {
+  const { i18n } = useServices();
+
+  const statusMap: any = {
+    [SLM_STATE.RUNNING]: {
+      icon: <EuiIcon color="success" type="dot" />,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.snapshotRestore.slmstatus.runninglable', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Running',
+      }),
+    },
+    [SLM_STATE.STOPPING]: {
+      icon: <EuiIcon color="warning" type="dot" />,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.snapshotRestore.slmstatus.stoppinglable', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Stopping',
+      }),
+    },
+    [SLM_STATE.STOPPED]: {
+      icon: <EuiIcon color="disabled" type="dot" />,
+      label: i18n.translate('xpack.snapshotRestore.slmstatus.stoppedlable', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Stopped',
+      }),
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (!statusMap[status]) {
+    // Returns empty if no status
+    return <></>;
+  }
+
+  const { icon, label } = statusMap[status];
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <EuiPanel hasBorder={true}>
+        <EuiFlexGroup justifyContent="spaceBetween" alignItems="center">
+          <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+            <EuiText>
+              <EuiFlexGroup>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.snapshotRestore.slmstatus.title"
+                  defaultMessage="SLM status: {slmStatus}"
+                  values={{
+                    slmStatus: (
+                      <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="xs" alignItems="center" responsive={false}>
+                        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>{icon}</EuiFlexItem>
+                        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>{label}</EuiFlexItem>
+                      </EuiFlexGroup>
+                    ),
+                  }}
+                />
+              </EuiFlexGroup>
+            </EuiText>
+          </EuiFlexItem>
+        </EuiFlexGroup>
+      </EuiPanel>
+      <EuiSpacer />
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/services/http/policy_requests.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/services/http/policy_requests.ts
index f4e8abc34e993..945ceff724aef 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/services/http/policy_requests.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/public/application/services/http/policy_requests.ts
@@ -131,3 +131,10 @@ export const executeRetention = async () => {
   uiMetricService.trackUiMetric(UIM_RETENTION_EXECUTE);
   return result;
 };
+
+export const useLoadSlmStatus = () => {
+  return useRequest({
+    path: `${API_BASE_PATH}policies/slm_status`,
+    method: 'get',
+  });
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/routes/api/policy.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/routes/api/policy.ts
index 51bdf96361a24..9f948d0d2524a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/routes/api/policy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/routes/api/policy.ts
@@ -304,4 +304,20 @@ export function registerPolicyRoutes({
       return res.ok({ body: response });
     })
   );
+
+  // Get snapshot lifecycle management status
+  router.get(
+    { path: addBasePath('policies/slm_status'), validate: false },
+    license.guardApiRoute(async (ctx, req, res) => {
+      const { client: clusterClient } = (await ctx.core).elasticsearch;
+
+      try {
+        const response = await clusterClient.asCurrentUser.slm.getStatus();
+
+        return res.ok({ body: response });
+      } catch (e) {
+        return handleEsError({ error: e, response: res });
+      }
+    })
+  );
 }