EU Settlement Scheme applications 

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020. EEA/Swiss nationals and their family members had to be residing the UK by 31 December 2020 (the end of the transition period) to qualify for status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). 

The EUSS closed for most applicants on 30 June 2021. The Scheme does, however, remain open for applications from certain categories of people, including Frontier Workers and those who missed the deadline of 30 June 2021 for a good reason. Those who can still make an EUSS application include:

• a family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen who was living in the UK before 31 December 2020 and who joins them on or after 1 April 2021;
• a child who was born or adopted in the UK on or after April 2021;
• a family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland who is from outside the EEA or Switzerland, and they could not return to the UK by 31 December 2020 without the family member;
• a person who is exempt from immigration control or stopped being exempt after 30 June 2021;
• a person living in the UK with Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain which expires after 30 June 2021; and
• a family member of a British citizen with whom they lived in the EEA or Switzerland by 30 December 2020 and with whom they returned to the UK. 

The type of leave you will be eligible to apply for will depend on how long you have continuously lived in the UK for at the date of application. If you can evidence 5 years or more of continuous residence in the UK, you may apply for settled status (Indefinite Leave to Remain). If you have been residing in the UK for less than 5 years, you will be eligible to apply for pre-settled status (5 years limited leave to remain). 

Holding pre-settled or settled status entitles you to work and study in the UK without restriction. You may also access the NHS, benefits and other services. 

We are experienced in advising and assisting individuals on the full spectrum of EUSS applications. We also provide businesses with post-Brexit immigration advice and assistance to ensure they can successfully adapt and plan ahead to meet their workforce needs.