BREXIT/SETTLEMENT SCHEME

UK SETTLED STATUS

WHO SHOULD APPLY? 
The UK government has stated that “if you want to stay in the UK after 30 June 2021, you’ll usually need to apply if you’re an EU citizen or a family member of an EU citizen.” 
You should apply if you:
- Are married to a British citizen and you’re an EU citizen
- Were born in the UK but not a British citizen

WHO SHOULD NOT APPLY?
You do not need to apply if you:
- are an Irish citizen but members of your family who are not from the UK or Ireland will need to apply
- have indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK

IF YOU’RE APPLYING FROM OUTSIDE THE EU
There must be a relationship between you and an EU citizen as their civil partner, spouse or unmarried partner.
If you’re unmarried, you’ll require a residence card as a proof of your relationship.

YOU CAN ALSO BE RELATED TO AN EU CITIZEN AS THEIR:
- child, grandchild or great-grandchild under 21 years old
- dependent child over the age of 21
- dependent parent, grandparent or great-grandparent
- dependent relative with a residence card as a proof of your relationship

People who have a “UK permanent residence document’’ will still need to apply.


UK SETTLED STATUS APPLICATION – YOUR RIGHTS AND STATUS
The rights and status of EU citizens living in the UK will remain the same until 30 June 2021.
If you successfully apply to the EU Settlement Scheme, you can continue to live and work in the UK after 30 June 2021.
In this case, you’ll either be given settled status or pre-settled status.

SETTLED STATUS
You’ll be given settled status if you have:
 started living in the UK by 31 December 2020
 lived in the UK for a continuous 5-year period (“continuous residence”)
Five years’ continuous residence means that for 5 years in a row you’ve been in the UK for at least 6 months in any 12-month period, except for:
 one period of up to 12 months for a significant reason (such as study, childbirth, serious illness, vocational education/training or an overseas job posting)
 mandatory military service
If you get settled status, you only need to apply once to the EU Settlement Scheme.

PRE-SETTLED STATUS
If you haven’t lived in the UK for a continuous 5-year period (continuous residence) when you apply, you’ll be given pre-settled status. You must have started living in the UK by 31 December 2020 (or by the date the UK leaves the EU without a deal).
You can later apply to change your pre-settled status to settled status when you’ve lived in the UK for a continuous 5-year period.
If you would have lived in the UK for a continuous 5-year period before 30 December 2020, then you can choose to wait to apply. This implies that if your application is successful, you’ll get settled status without applying for pre-settled status first.
You are allowed to stay in the UK for another 5 years from the date you get pre-settled status.


YOUR RIGHTS
If you have settled status, you are allowed to stay in the UK for as long as wish.
You can also:
 you can apply for British citizenship, provided that you are eligible
 use the National Health Service (NHS)
 work in the UK
 study in the UK
 travel in and out of the UK
 access public funds such as pensions and benefits, provided that you’re eligible 
You’re also allowed to bring close relatives to the UK after 31 December 2020 if both of the following apply:
 your relationship with them started before 31 December 2020
 you are still in the relationship when they apply to join you
If your relationship with them started after 31 December 2020, they will only be allowed into the UK on a family visa.
A child will automatically become a British citizen if he/she is born in the UK.

IF YOU WANT TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE UK

Anyone who has settled status can spend up to 5 years in a row outside the UK without losing his/her status.

If you have pre-settled status, you can spend up to 2 years in a row outside the UK without losing your status, but you will have to maintain your continuous residence if you want to qualify for settled status.

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN AFTER APPLYING
If you get settled status, your children who are born in the UK while you’re living here will automatically be British citizens.
If you get pre-settled status, your children who are born in the UK while living here will automatically be eligible for pre-settled status.  
They can only become British citizens if they are qualified through their other parent. 

For more information on how to apply, you can visit the Home Office Official website https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families 
or call us on 01793 313017/ WhatsApp : 07535 138562 or complete our Enquiry form for more information. 
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