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If you have lived in the UK more than 5 years and are offered pre-settled status, choose the option to provide additional evidence.
To apply for settled status if you have pre-settled status, see: From pre-settled to settled status.
If you have any issues or are experiencing difficulties with your application, contact the Resolution Centre.
Settled status gives you a right to reside for the purpose of UC/benefits claims, without the need to exercise treaty rights. See Right to Reside.
Please note the dates and deadlines to move to the UK, apply for status and join family members already in the UK, in the event of no deal
The Home Office has expressed its intention to carry on processing applications for EEA residence documentation, including Article 10 Residence Cards, until the end of 2020; this is of particular relevance to extended family members, who need a document issued under the EEA Regulations (a residence card or an EEA family permit), to be eligible to apply under the EU Settlement Scheme. It is also of interest to parents of UK born children, who could benefit from backdated permanent residence status (PR), to make it easier to apply for a British passport for their child.
IMPORTANT: Please read potential impact on family members you may wish to sponsor in the future, before you apply for British citizenship.
Our step-by-step guide should be your starting point. Please make sure you meet the criteria before submitting your application, as the fee is non refundable in case of a refusal. Also see: Issues, mistakes, errors and ommisions
Once you have settled or pre-settled status, of if you acquired PR status in the past, you are lawfully resident under that status and no longer need to exercise treaty rights, work, or even think about CSI. See our lawful residence guide.
DO NOT RING the Home Office asking for advice with your citizenship application, their operators are not immigration advisors and may provide inaccurate information. If you have any questions, please post them on our forum
DO NOT RING UKVCAS, their call charges are obscene.
Settled and Pre-Settled status applications
December 31st 2020 is the deadline for the following:
Settled and Pre-Settled status applications
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Deadline for EEA and Swiss nationals to move to the UK and be eligible to apply for pre-settled status | December 31st 2020 |
Pre-settled status | Settled status |
Limited leave to remain or enter | Unlimited leave to remain or enter |
Valid for 5 years, or until you apply for settled status | Valid indefinitely |
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