EU Settlement Scheme

The EU Settlement Scheme is for EU, EEA or Swiss citizens and their qualifying family members to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021.

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There is no specific time limit on this visa.

No, this visa does not need to be accompanied by a Sponsor Licence.

Yes, this visa does qualify you to do work in the UK.

EU Settlement Scheme

The EU Settlement Scheme is for EU, EEA or Swiss citizens and their qualifying family members to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. You can also apply if you are the family member of an eligible person in Northern Ireland.

Requirements

The deadline for most people to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021. However, you can still apply if either:

  • The deadline for you to apply is after 30 June 2021
  • You have ‘reasonable grounds’ for why you did not apply by the deadline


You have an extended deadline if any of the following apply to you:

  • You are the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein who was living here by 31 December 2020, and you joined them in the UK on or after 1 April 2021
  • You are applying for your child, who was born or adopted in the UK on or after 1 April 2021
  • You are the family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland, but they could not move back to the UK by 31 December 2020 without you (you must be from outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein)
  • You are exempt from immigration control
  • You are here with limited leave to enter or remain in the UK
  • You are a family member of a British citizen who you lived with in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

How long can you stay under the EU Settlement Scheme?

There is no specific time limit on this visa. As it is designed to allow you to settle in the UK, you can stay here for as long as you want.

It is likely you will also be able to apply for citizenship after 12 months of having confirmed your settlement status. 

How much does it cost?

It is free to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.

The information contained on this page is sourced from UK Visas and Immigration and is subject to change. While Woodcock Law Limited makes every effort to keep this information current, prices and information cannot be guaranteed and should always be checked on www.gov.uk.
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