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EU Settlement Scheme, child born on or after 1 July 2021

This document tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for customers born on or after 1 July 2021 under the EU Settlement Scheme.

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This guidance is for HM Passport Office staff dealing with passport applications for customers born on or after 1 July 2021 whose nationality claim is through a European Economic Area (EEA) citizen parent (or the family member of an EEA citizen) who was granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

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Published 3 June 2025
Last updated 20 August 2026 Show all updates
  1. This guidance has been reviewed throughout to check for outdated links and updated where necessary.

  2. This guidance has been updated to remove reference to the Application Management System (AMS); to refer to section 45 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, which came into force on 2 December 2025; and to include a reference to automatic pre-settled status extensions.

  3. First published.

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