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How many grants of settlement are made via the EU Settlement Scheme?

Published 21 August 2025

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Data relates to the year ending 30 June 2025 and all comparisons are with the year ending 30 June 2024 (unless indicated otherwise).

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) enables EU, other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens who were resident in the UK before the end of the post-EU exit transition period at 11pm on 31 December 2020, as well as their family members, to obtain permission to remain in the UK.

The deadline for most people to apply to the EUSS was 30 June 2021. However, individuals with pre-settled status can still apply for settled status beyond this deadline, subject, generally, to the completion of a continuous qualifying period of 5 years residence in the UK, which can include time spent in the UK prior to being granted pre-settled status.

Additionally, late applications may be accepted where there are reasonable grounds for the delay and certain family members can apply to the EUSS to join or remain with an EU, other EEA or Swiss citizen in the UK. More information on the scheme can be found on the EU Settlement Scheme webpage.

As of 30 June 2025, there had been 8.6 million applications made to the scheme since the EUSS was launched on 28 August 2018.

1. Settled status

Settled status is indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, granted under the EUSS. It is available to EU, other EEA, and Swiss citizens who were residing in the UK before the end of the transition period, as well as their eligible family members, who may be either EEA or non-EEA nationals. Settled status permits individuals to reside permanently in the UK and enables them to continue living and working in the UK, with an eligibility to access healthcare, education and benefits.

An automated case working process to grant settled status to individuals transitioning from pre-settled status was introduced in January 2025. Between January and June 2025, 37,260 settled status grants to individuals who previously held pre-settled status were issued through this process. These grants are included within the settled status totals referenced below.

1.1 How many settled status grants have there been?

Settled status grants have remained stable over the past 2 years, and in the most recent quarter, a notable increase was observed, following the introduction of automated settled status grants in January 2025.

Figure 1: Total number of settled status grants, 28 August 2018 to 30 June 2025

Source: Table EUSS_MON, EU Settlement Scheme summary tables, year ending June 2025

Figure 1 illustrates that there have been 4.2 million settled status grants since the EUSS was launched in 2018. Two-thirds (67%) of settled status grants were issued before the 30 June 2021 application deadline. Since the deadline, grants have declined and thereafter, have averaged around 90,000 grants each quarter.

In the year ending June 2025, there were 335,321 settled status grants. Although this represents a 3% fall from the previous year (346,314), the volume of grants has stabilised over the last 2 years.

In the latest year, there were 86,320 refusals of EUSS status, which accounted for 15% of all concluded decisions under the EUSS. Since the launch of the EUSS, 99% of refusals have been based on eligibility grounds, typically due to insufficient evidence of residence. Less than 1% of refusals have been based on suitability grounds, which relate to the person’s circumstances, such as being subject to a deportation order.

Full definitions of eligibility and suitability can be found in the EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance.

Table 1: Grants of settled status by region (EU and Non-EEA nationality group)

Region	Grants of settled status year to June 2024	Proportion of total grants of settled status year to June 2024	Grants of settled status year to June 2025	Proportion of total grants of settled status year to June 2025
EU, other EEA and Swiss	310,161	90%	287,150	86%
Non-EEA	36,117	10%	48,140	14%

Source: Table EUSS_D02, EU Settlement Scheme detailed tables, year ending June 2025

Table 1 outlines the number and proportion of settled status grants under the EUSS for EU, other EEA or Swiss nationals, and for non‑EEA nationals over the latest year. Non‑EEA nationals are eligible to apply to the EUSS if they are a relevant family member of an EU, other EEA or Swiss citizen who was resident in the UK by 31 December 2020.

EU citizens continue to receive the largest share of settled status grants, with Romania (74,093), Italy (36,486) and Poland (32,621) the top 3 EU nationalities granted settled status in the latest year.

The proportion of non‑EEA nationals granted settled status has increased over the past 12 months. The top 3 non‑EEA nationalities granted settled status in the past year were India (9,143), Pakistan (7,985) and Brazil (4,401).

1.2 What types of application have been granted settled status since the 30 June 2021 deadline?

Figure 2: Total number of settled status grants by application type, 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2025

Source: Table EUSS_POST_30_JUNE, EU Settlement Scheme summary tables, year ending June 2025

The deadline for most people to apply to the EUSS was 30 June 2021. Joining family members, individuals with pre‑settled status, and late applicants with reasonable grounds for delay may still apply beyond this date. Further details on application types can be found in the EUSS section of the Immigration system statistics user guide.

Since the 30 June 2021 deadline, there have been just under 1.2 million settled status grants.

Repeat applications: Repeat applications refer to individuals who have applied to the scheme more than once. This includes pre-settled status holders later applying for settled status, as well as those granted a different outcome after a previous decision.

In the latest year, 259,951 repeat applications resulted in a settled status grant, a 15% decrease from the previous year (306,323). This is due in part to the increasing number of applicants since January 2025 automatically transitioning to settled status from pre-settled status, resulting in a smaller number of individuals submitting a further application.

Automated grants of settled status: From January 2025, pre-settled status holders meeting relevant criteria may be granted settled status automatically, without the requirement for submitting a further application. These are reported separately as automated grants of settled status.

Between January and June 2025, it is estimated that 37,260 people were automatically transitioned from pre-settled to settled status, which accounts for 11% of all settled status grants in the latest year.

Late applications: Late applications may be accepted where there are reasonable grounds for the delay in applying. This includes some applicants who have made a repeat application post-deadline and subsequently gained pre-settled or settled status.

In the latest year, 26,551 late applications resulted in a grant of settled status, which is an increase of 12% from the previous year.

Joining family members: Joining family members are eligible to apply to the EUSS as the relevant family member of an EU, other EEA, or Swiss citizen who was resident in the UK before the end of the transition period (and who generally holds EUSS status), provided the relationship existed before the end of the transition period, 31 December 2020 (unless the person is a child born or adopted since then) and continues to exist at the date of application. Joining family members are generally not subject to the 30 June 2021 deadline, rather applications must be made within 3 months of their first arrival in the UK since the end of the transition period.

Further information regarding joining family members can be found in the EUSS section of the Immigration System Statistics user guide.

In the latest year, there were 8,131 settled status grants for joining family members, a 32% decrease from the previous year, reflecting a substantial increase in the number of invalid applications. This follows the October 2024 policy change requiring joining family member applications to be made within 3 months of their first arrival in the UK since the end of the transition period.

The majority of settled status grants for joining family members are for children aged under 21, as they are treated as dependent and eligible to receive the same status as the qualifying parent without the need to accrue 5 years residence since the transition period, 31 December 2020.

Derivative rights: This refers to applicants who did not qualify for a right of residence under the Free Movement Directive but may have had a right to reside in the UK under other provisions of EU law prior to the end of the transition period.

This data is currently impacted by the CID to Atlas case working system transition this quarter. Data is currently available up to 28 April 2025. For more information, see Section 5: About the statistics.

Since the 30 June 2021 deadline to 28 April 2025 there have been 4,509 settled status grants for derivative rights applicants. In the year ending 31 March 2025, there were 1,401 settled status grants for derivative right applications, an increase of 11% compared to the previous year (1,258). Most derivative rights cases were those categorised as family members of a British citizen (Lounes and Surinder Singh).

Of the 1.2 million applications concluded, the number of invalid applications has increased since August 2023, following changes to the validity criteria in the Immigration Rules. Between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025, 207,510 applications were concluded as invalid. Of these, 133,736 (64%) were assessed under the revised validity criteria, with the majority being late applications without reasonable grounds for delay.

Figure 3: Applicants transitioning from pre-settled to settled status, 28 August 2018 to 30 June 2025

Source: Table EUSS_MON, EU Settlement Scheme summary tables, year ending June 2025

Figure 3 shows the number of individuals transitioning from pre-settled to settled status since the scheme began. This includes individuals processed through both automated and non-automated case work.

Transitions from pre‑settled status to settled status have generally risen since the scheme’s launch, plateauing in early 2024, and thereafter declining. In the latest quarter (April to June 2025), there were 86,320 settled status grants, a 31% increase on the 65,710 transitions recorded in quarter 1 2025 (January to March). This rise is attributable to the further integration of automated conversion process within operational casework since their introduction in quarter 1 2025.

2. How many people currently hold pre-settled status under the EUSS

This section relates to the number of people with pre-settled status, and who might therefore be eligible to apply for full settled status in future.

The number of people holding pre-settled status continues to decline as more people transition to settled status.

As of 30 June 2025, an estimated 1.5 million people held pre-settled status, compared to the peak of 2.2 million as of 31 March 2022. Within the 1.5 million the top 5 nationalities were:

• Romania (380,670)
• Italy (128,010)
• Bulgaria (127,690)
• Poland (123,580)
• Spain (106,040)

There are an estimated 1.3 million EU, other EEA or Swiss nationals holding pre-settled status, alongside 193,660 non-EEA nationals. This estimated figure should not be interpreted as reflecting the pre-settled status resident UK population, as some individuals with pre-settled status may have left the country or may not intend to return to the UK.

For further information, refer to the ‘Note on the difference between ONS population estimates by nationality and Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics’.

3. Applications based on a derivative right to reside

Derivative rights applicants are individuals who did not qualify for residence under the Free Movement Directive but may have had a right to reside in the UK derived from other EU law before the end of the transition period. More information on these routes and their eligibility requirements can be found in the EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance.

These derivative rights routes include:

• Chen
• Ibrahim and Teixeira
• family member of a British citizen (Lounes and Surinder Singh)
• Zambrano

Figure 4: EU Settlement Scheme: derivative right outcome types, 28 August 2018 to 28 April 2025

Source: Table EUSS_DR_01, EU Settlement Scheme summary tables, year ending June 2025

Notes:

1. Lounes and Surinder Singh applications are recorded as family member of a British citizen in the statistics.
2. The family member of a qualifying British citizen (also known as ‘Surinder Singh’) and Zambrano routes were closed to new applications at 11:59pm on 8 August 2023.
3. This data for Derivative rights applications is currently impacted by the CID to Atlas case working system transition as such data is currently available up to 28 April 2025. For more information, see Section 5: About the statistics.

Since the EUSS launch, 34,778 derivative applications have been submitted, which is less than 1% of all applications to the scheme. Of those applications, 97% have been concluded, with 27% (9,051) of concluded applications resulting in a settled status grant and 28% (9,414) being granted pre-settled status.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, there were 1,833 concluded derivative rights applications, a 35% decrease from the previous 12 months (2,814).

Of the 1,833 concluded applications in the year ending 31 March 2025, 77% (1,422) were granted settled status.

4. EUSS family permit

Applications and grants of EUSS family permits have continued to fall over the last 12 months.

The EUSS family permit enables certain family members of EU, other EEA, and Swiss citizens with EUSS status to join them in the UK and later apply to the scheme. Applications have steadily declined from a peak of 105,403 in 2021 to 23,858 in the year ending 30 June 2025.

In the latest year, a total of 9,045 EUSS family permits were granted, one third (33%) decrease from the previous 12 months. Since its launch, a total of 145,493 EUSS family permits have been issued, with the highest numbers granted to nationals from India (28,697), Pakistan (28,106), and Bangladesh (10,869).

5. About these statistics

Planned updates to the EU Settlement Scheme publication will be implemented as part of the November 2025 release of the Immigration System Statistics. The topics “How many people are granted settlement or citizenship” and “How many grants of settlement were made via the EU Settlement Scheme” will be consolidated into a single topic area within the publication. This change is intended to provide a more comprehensive overview of the different routes to obtaining settlement (indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK).

This report is based on Home Office administrative data tracking EUSS applications and outcomes. As figures come from live systems, they may change and differ from other publications. While most applicants are EU, other EEA or Swiss nationals, some non-EEA nationals are also included. Since May 2022, these statistics have been ‘Official Statistics,’ with most figures unrounded except for estimated repeat applications.

The publication covers all applications, including repeat ones, as individuals transition from pre-settled to settled status. These figures are not directly comparable with UK resident population estimates, as they include non-EEA national family members, eligible EEA nationals outside the UK, and those who may have left the UK. Population estimates also do not reflect migration intentions. More details are in the Immigration system statistics user guide.

The underlying casework systems on which this data is based are undergoing a process of change and therefore the published numbers may change in future quarters. In some cases, data will be unavailable. For more information see section 2.7 of the user guide.

Provisional data of 37,260 automated grants of settled status up to 30 June 2025 is included in the topic narrative and charts but is not yet included in the data tables. Work is currently being undertaken to integrate these grants into future revisions of the summary and detailed tables.

Repeat applications

This report counts applications to the EUSS, including repeat applications as individuals move from pre-settled to settled status. Each application is recorded separately, as case working systems do not have a single identifier for repeat applicants. Probabilistic data matching has been developed to better estimate the total number of unique applicants and their outcomes. More details are available in the EUSS section of the Immigration system statistics user guide.

6. Data tables

• EU Settlement Scheme - summary tables, year ending June 2025
• EU Settlement Scheme local authority - summary tables, year ending June 2025
• EU Settlement Scheme - detailed tables, year ending June 2025

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