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The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

• Overview

  If you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you…

• Who can apply

  The deadline for most people to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme was 30…

• What you’ll get

  You’ll be given either: settled status, usually where you’ve lived in the…

• What you'll need to apply

  If you are from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and…

• Switch from pre-settled status to settled status

  If you have pre-settled status, you can usually switch to settled status…

• Applying for your child

  Each child must have their own application. You can apply for your child…

• Applying as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

  You can apply as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland,…

• Applying if you're the family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland

  You can apply if you have a family member who is an eligible person of…

• Applying if you’re the family member or primary carer of a British citizen

  For most people, you can no longer apply if you’re: a family member of a…

• Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

  You can apply using any device, for example, a laptop, Android device or…

• If you have indefinite leave to enter or remain

  The deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in most cases was 30…

• If you stop working in the UK or start working in an EU country

  The deadline for applying for most people was 30 June 2021. You can still…

• After you've applied

  After you’ve applied, the Home Office will check your application. They’ll…

Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.

• Updated: 13 June 2022

This collection contains immigration staff guidance on settlement (indefinite leave) and related topics.

• Updated: 17 August 2022

How to provide evidence of your UK residence if we can’t confirm this through an automated check of UK tax and some benefits records.

• Updated: 20 September 2022

Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or Discretionary Leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.

Get proof of your immigration status if you have been told you can view your immigration status online, for example if you have settled or pre-settled status.

• Updated: 11 February 2016

• Updated: 14 December 2018

Information and guidance about handling applications to settle in the UK.

• Updated: 17 December 2013

Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible