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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.
If you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you…
The deadline for most people to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme was 30…
You’ll be given either: settled status, usually where you’ve lived in the…
If you are from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and…
If you have pre-settled status, you can usually switch to settled status…
Each child must have their own application. You can apply for your child…
You can apply as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland,…
You can apply if you have a family member who is an eligible person of…
For most people, you can no longer apply if you’re: a family member of a…
You can apply using any device, for example, a laptop, Android device or…
The deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in most cases was 30…
The deadline for applying for most people was 30 June 2021. You can still…
After you’ve applied, the Home Office will check your application. They’ll…
Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
You need a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more…
To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.…
If you apply for a family visa as a partner, you and your partner usually…
You can apply to live in the UK to care for your child. If you’re eligible…
You can apply for a family visa to join your parent in the UK. You may not…
You must need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister,…
You can only apply on the basis of your private life if you’re already…
You’ll need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your…
You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…
You’ll need to attend an appointment to provide your biometric information…
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa or settlement…
You can apply for a faster decision on certain visa applications or…
The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…
Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme who are applying from outside the UK.
Apply for a British National (Overseas) visa (known as a BNO visa) to live, work and study in the UK if you or a family member are from Hong Kong and registered as a British national (overseas).
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
Get a free permit to join family from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein in the UK - check if you’re eligible, documents you need to apply.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
The UK has introduced a points-based immigration system.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
How to come back to the UK to live if you were previously settled (given indefinite leave to remain) - find out if you need a Returning Resident visa
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Get an EU Settlement Scheme travel permit if your biometric residence card (BRC) is lost, stolen or expired and you need to return to the UK.
What you can do with a UK residence card, also known as an EEA biometric residence card (BRC), report it lost or stolen, who can order a replacement.
UK border control - passport checks, visas for entering, customs, transiting and layovers.
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.
Guidance for EU Settlement Scheme applicants in or outside the UK who have been affected by restrictions associated with coronavirus.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
Indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a partner, parent, child or relative in the UK - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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