Guidance

EU Settlement Scheme: passport staff guidance

Tells HM Passport Office staff about the EU Settlement Scheme and how to deal with passport applications for affected children.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 22 November 2023
• Last updated: 20 August 2026 — See all updates

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EU Settlement Scheme: what the EU Settlement Scheme is

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This guidance tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with passport applications for children born both:

• on or after 28 August 2018 in the UK mainland and Crown Dependencies
• to a national of the EU, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein with status under the EU Settlement Scheme

Published 22 November 2023

Last updated 20 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 20 August 2026

   This guidance has been updated in section How the EUSS affects passport applications, to clarify when examiners can search for a parent’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) record using UK Visa and Immigration’s Atlas system and to check for outdated links.

2. 20 February 2025

   Replaced guidance, changes throughout.

3. 22 November 2023

   First published.