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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…
Information for applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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.
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.
Get help if you're applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
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.
Guidance for EU Settlement Scheme applicants in or outside the UK who have been affected by restrictions associated with coronavirus.
You can no longer apply for an administrative review of your EU Settlement Scheme decision.
Immigration staff guidance on applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Keep your UK Visas and Immigration account details up to date - your mobile phone number, email address, name, identity document and UK address
This toolkit provides employers with information about the EU Settlement Scheme following the 30 June 2021 application deadline.
Further details about how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status in the UK.
There are different ways to apply for British citizenship, including ‘naturalisation’. Check your eligibility to apply.
This toolkit equips you with the right materials and information to support EU citizens to apply to stay in the UK.
Information for EU citizens and their families applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Forms to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme if you are unable to use the online application process.
How to provide evidence that you're a family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen or person of Northern Ireland.
Translations of the guidance on applying to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status) in European languages.
This page brings together documents relating to published statistics on the EU Settlement Scheme.
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.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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