Over five million people have applied to the Home Office for EU Settlement Status with one month to go before the June deadline.
Following Brexit, all European citizens must apply to the scheme by 30 June 2021 in order to continue to live, work, study, and access benefits and services in the UK. This includes maintaining their eligibility to access social housing and homelessness assistance.
Apply now and join the millions who have already been through the simple process to secure their status.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who was resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, you and your family members (including children and non-EU citizens) need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK beyond 30 June 2021. Even if you have lived in the UK for many years or you have a UK permanent residence document you still need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
What is the EU Settlement Scheme?
The EU Settlement Scheme allows you and your family members to get the immigration status you need to continue to live, work and study in the UK beyond 30 June 2021. This status means you can continue to be eligible for:
- Public services, such as healthcare and schools.
- Public funds and pensions.
- British citizenship, if you meet the requirements and want to apply.
Who needs to Apply?
Except in a few cases, EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, and their non-EU family members, need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
EEA countries and Switzerland:
| Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Republic of Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany |
Greece |
Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland |
*Please note: You do not need to apply if you are an Irish citizen or if you have indefinite leave to remain or enter.
Non-EU family members who were living in the UK by 31 December 2020 also need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Close family members who were not living in the UK by 31 December 2020 will be able to join their EU family member in the UK at any point in the future, as long as the relationship still exists and their EU family member was resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 and usually has successfully applied to the scheme by 30 June 2021.
Children need to secure an immigration status as well as adults. Application guidance can be found on GOV.UK.
Start your application at gov.uk/eusettlementscheme
