Overview

You

may

be

able

to

get

a

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

either

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

a

person

of

Northern

Ireland

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

The

family

of

some

British

citizens

can

also

get

a

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

There

are

different

family

permits

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

the

EEA

family

permit

What

family

permits

are

for

A

family

permit

makes

it

easier

to

travel

with

your

family

member

to

the

UK

or

to

join

them

there

It

lets

you

come

to

the

UK

for

up

to

months

You

can

work

and

study

and

come

and

go

as

many

times

as

you

want

Without

one

you

might

not

get

a

boarding

pass

or

may

be

refused

entry

into

the

UK

You

can

stay

longer

in

the

UK

if

you

’re

eligible

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

You

can

either

apply

for

a

family

permit

before

you

come

to

the

UK

and

then

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

once

you

’re

here

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

outside

the

UK

if

you

’re

eligible

to

do

so

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

can

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

if

you

’re

the

close

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

was

living

in

the

UK

by

December

Find

out

more

about

applying

for

an

EUSS

family

permit

to

join

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

can

also

apply

if

you

’ve

lived

in

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

with

an

eligible

family

member

who

’s

a

British

citizen

if

you

have

the

right

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

died

left

the

UK

is

no

longer

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

or

with

whom

the

family

relationship

has

broken

down

this

is

called

retained

right

of

residence

EEA

family

permit

The

EEA

family

permit

is

ending

on

June

You

will

not

be

able

to

apply

for

one

or

use

it

to

travel

to

the

UK

after

then

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

To

come

to

the

UK

after

June

you

might

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

can

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

if

you

’re

the

close

family

member

or

unmarried

partner

of

a

person

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

Your

family

relationship

must

have

started

by

December

If

you

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

and

do

not

get

a

decision

by

June

you

’ll

need

to

apply

for

a

different

way

to

travel

to

the

UK

such

as

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

Find

out

more

about

applying

for

the

EEA

family

permit

to

join

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

may

also

be

eligible

for

an

EEA

family

permit

with

a

derivative

right

of

residence

you

might

have

this

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

dependant

the

primary

carer

’s

child

or

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

previously

worked

in

the

UK

if

you

can

make

a

Surinder

Singh

application

after

living

in

an

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

a

British

family

member

with

a

retained

right

of

residence

you

might

have

this

if

you

have

the

right

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

died

left

the

UK

or

is

no

longer

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

Fees

Both

family

permits

are

free

After

you

’ve

applied

If

your

application

is

successful

check

how

long

your

permit

lasts

and

when

you

can

apply

to

stay

longer

in

the

UK

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

join

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

can

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

if

all

of

the

following

are

true

you

’re

the

eligible

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

or

a

person

of

Northern

Ireland

your

family

relationship

began

by

December

your

family

member

was

living

in

the

UK

by

December

your

family

member

is

in

the

UK

already

or

traveling

with

you

to

the

UK

within

months

of

your

application

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

Children

who

were

born

or

adopted

after

December

may

also

be

eligible

if

they

’re

the

child

of

either

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

’s

spouse

or

civil

partner

Eligible

family

members

You

can

join

your

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

child

or

grandchild

aged

under

dependent

child

or

grandchild

of

any

age

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

This

includes

family

members

who

were

adopted

under

an

adoption

order

that

’s

recognised

in

UK

law

Spouses

and

civil

partners

of

Swiss

citizens

If

you

’re

married

to

or

in

a

civil

partnership

with

an

eligible

Swiss

citizen

the

rules

are

different

You

’ll

still

be

eligible

if

you

got

engaged

or

formed

your

partnership

after

December

you

’re

still

together

when

you

apply

Who

you

can

join

The

person

you

’re

joining

must

be

one

of

the

following

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

a

person

of

Northern

Ireland

someone

who

lived

in

the

UK

as

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

before

also

getting

British

citizenship

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

is

exempt

from

immigration

control

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

travels

regularly

to

work

in

the

UK

but

lives

outside

of

the

UK

also

known

as

a

frontier

worker

a

British

citizen

who

also

has

dual

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

nationality

and

was

settled

in

the

UK

before

July

without

using

their

free

movement

rights

also

known

as

a

McCarthy

case

Your

family

member

must

meet

the

eligibility

criteria

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

even

if

they

have

not

applied

or

can

not

apply

This

means

that

they

were

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

pass

criminal

record

checks

If

you

’re

joining

a

person

of

Northern

Ireland

To

be

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

the

person

you

’re

joining

must

have

been

born

in

Northern

Ireland

have

British

Irish

or

dual

British

and

Irish

citizenship

At

the

time

of

your

family

member

’s

birth

one

of

their

parents

must

have

been

a

British

citizen

a

Irish

citizen

a

dual

British

and

Irish

citizen

entitled

to

reside

in

Northern

Ireland

with

no

restriction

on

their

period

of

residence

If

you

’re

joining

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

lived

in

the

UK

before

getting

British

citizenship

To

be

eligible

the

person

you

’re

joining

must

be

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

have

become

a

naturalised

British

citizen

after

working

studying

or

being

self

sufficient

in

the

UK

If

you

’re

joining

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

is

exempt

from

immigration

control

The

person

you

’re

joining

must

be

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

exempt

from

immigration

control

They

can

not

also

be

a

British

citizen

If

you

’re

joining

a

frontier

worker

The

person

you

’re

joining

must

be

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

have

been

working

in

the

UK

by

December

as

an

employee

or

self

employed

person

be

primarily

resident

in

another

country

that

is

not

the

UK

have

been

a

frontier

worker

continuously

since

January

They

can

not

also

be

a

British

citizen

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

a

valid

passport

evidence

of

your

relationship

to

your

EEA

family

member

for

example

a

marriage

certificate

civil

partnership

certificate

or

birth

certificate

You

can

provide

a

valid

national

identity

card

instead

of

your

passport

if

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

If

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

family

member

you

are

joining

has

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

you

must

provide

their

application

number

If

they

have

not

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

you

must

provide

both

their

valid

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

passport

or

national

identity

card

evidence

that

they

would

be

eligible

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

they

had

applied

You

’ll

have

to

show

that

they

meet

the

other

eligibility

criteria

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

even

if

they

can

not

apply

for

example

if

they

have

British

as

well

as

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizenship

Evidence

if

you

’re

a

spouse

or

civil

partner

If

you

’re

a

spouse

or

civil

partner

you

must

show

that

you

were

engaged

or

formed

a

civil

partnership

by

December

To

do

this

you

must

provide

either

a

marriage

or

civil

partnership

certificate

a

document

issued

under

the

EEA

regulations

as

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

for

example

a

family

permit

or

residence

card

If

you

’re

married

to

or

in

civil

partnership

with

a

Swiss

citizen

who

was

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

the

rules

are

different

You

may

be

eligible

if

you

got

married

or

entered

into

your

partnership

any

time

before

January

and

the

relationship

still

exists

when

you

apply

Evidence

if

you

’re

an

unmarried

partner

If

you

’re

an

unmarried

partner

you

’ll

need

to

provide

evidence

that

you

were

in

your

long

term

relationship

by

December

This

usually

means

showing

that

you

had

been

living

together

for

years

Evidence

could

include

bank

statements

utility

bills

or

official

correspondence

that

shows

you

and

your

partner

at

the

same

address

documents

showing

joint

finances

like

a

tax

return

birth

certificates

or

custody

agreements

showing

that

you

shared

responsibility

for

children

while

living

together

You

’ll

also

need

to

provide

evidence

that

you

’re

still

together

when

you

apply

if

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

before

January

evidence

that

you

were

legally

resident

during

that

time

Evidence

if

you

’re

a

dependent

child

grandchild

parent

or

grandparent

You

’ll

have

to

provide

evidence

that

you

’re

related

to

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

such

as

a

birth

certificate

You

’ll

also

have

to

show

that

you

are

dependent

on

them

if

you

’re

over

and

a

dependent

child

or

grandchild

of

your

family

member

your

family

member

is

under

and

you

’re

their

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

Examples

of

the

evidence

you

can

provide

include

bank

statements

or

money

transfers

that

show

you

depend

on

them

financially

evidence

that

you

depend

on

them

for

health

care

for

example

a

letter

from

a

hospital

consultant

If

you

’re

a

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

you

will

not

need

to

show

dependency

if

your

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

has

successfully

applied

for

either

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

as

the

dependent

parent

of

your

EEA

family

member

Evidence

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

person

of

Northern

Ireland

You

’ll

need

to

provide

a

birth

certificate

or

passport

showing

that

your

family

member

was

born

in

Northern

Ireland

If

they

qualify

as

an

Irish

citizen

alone

you

must

provide

their

original

passport

or

national

identity

card

and

not

a

copy

You

must

also

provide

evidence

that

at

the

time

of

your

family

member

’s

birth

one

of

their

parents

was

a

British

citizen

a

Irish

citizen

a

dual

British

and

Irish

citizen

entitled

to

reside

in

Northern

Ireland

with

no

restriction

on

their

period

of

residence

Evidence

if

you

’re

joining

a

person

who

is

exempt

from

immigration

control

You

’ll

need

to

provide

evidence

showing

that

they

are

exempt

from

immigration

controls

for

example

a

letter

from

a

UK

or

foreign

ministry

they

’d

meet

the

other

eligibility

criteria

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

they

made

an

application

before

July

even

though

they

can

not

actually

apply

Evidence

if

you

’re

joining

a

frontier

worker

You

’ll

need

to

provide

their

frontier

worker

permit

or

evidence

that

shows

that

they

would

be

issued

one

if

they

applied

Evidence

if

you

’re

joining

a

person

with

dual

citizenship

You

’ll

need

to

provide

evidence

that

shows

your

family

member

is

a

British

citizen

for

example

a

copy

of

their

passport

they

’d

meet

the

other

eligibility

criteria

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

they

made

an

application

before

July

even

though

they

can

not

apply

If

you

’re

applying

on

the

grounds

that

your

family

member

was

settled

in

the

UK

before

July

without

using

their

free

movement

rights

also

known

as

a

McCarthy

case

you

’ll

have

to

show

that

on

July

you

had

either

a

right

of

permanent

residence

in

the

UK

a

document

issued

under

EEA

regulations

for

example

a

residence

card

Apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

There

’s

no

deadline

for

applications

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

join

a

British

citizen

You

can

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

before

March

if

you

’ve

lived

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

an

eligible

family

member

who

’s

a

British

citizen

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

You

must

have

lived

with

them

in

that

country

before

January

and

be

their

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

under

years

old

and

are

their

child

or

grandchild

years

or

older

and

are

their

dependent

child

or

grandchild

their

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

another

dependent

relative

This

includes

family

members

who

were

adopted

under

an

adoption

order

that

’s

recognised

in

UK

law

The

country

that

you

lived

in

together

must

have

been

your

main

residence

Your

British

family

member

must

also

have

been

working

including

on

a

posting

with

HM

Armed

Forces

studying

or

self

sufficient

in

the

country

while

there

The

relationship

with

your

family

member

must

have

existed

before

February

for

you

to

be

eligible

to

apply

unless

you

have

reasonable

grounds

for

not

returning

to

the

UK

before

January

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

your

valid

passport

or

ID

card

if

you

are

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

your

British

family

member

’s

valid

passport

evidence

of

your

relationship

to

your

British

family

member

such

as

a

marriage

certificate

civil

partnership

certificate

or

birth

certificate

Both

you

and

your

British

family

member

must

provide

documents

proving

that

you

lived

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

as

your

main

residence

The

documents

must

show

that

you

’ve

lived

together

in

that

country

your

addresses

time

spent

living

at

each

address

any

proof

of

renting

or

buying

a

home

You

must

also

provide

proof

that

your

British

family

member

was

working

self

employed

self

sufficient

or

studying

in

the

country

where

you

’ve

lived

together

Examples

of

proof

include

employer

’s

letters

wage

slips

contracts

bank

statements

proof

of

tax

registration

or

proof

of

enrolment

and

attendance

for

study

If

you

’re

a

dependent

child

grandchild

parent

or

grandparent

or

relative

You

’ll

also

need

to

provide

proof

of

your

dependency

if

you

’re

a

dependent

child

or

grandchild

of

your

British

family

member

or

their

spouse

or

civil

partner

and

you

’re

over

a

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

of

your

British

family

member

or

their

spouse

or

civil

partner

and

they

are

under

another

relative

and

you

are

dependent

on

your

British

family

member

or

their

spouse

or

civil

partner

Apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

There

’s

no

deadline

for

applications

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

retained

right

of

residence

You

may

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

if

you

previously

had

a

right

to

reside

in

the

UK

either

as

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

Swiss

citizen

from

living

in

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

with

a

British

citizen

This

is

called

a

retained

right

of

residence

You

may

have

it

if

your

eligible

family

member

died

you

’re

their

child

they

died

or

left

the

UK

and

you

are

in

education

in

the

UK

you

’ve

had

a

child

with

them

they

died

or

left

the

UK

and

the

child

is

in

education

in

the

UK

they

divorced

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

the

relationship

has

broken

down

because

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

must

also

meet

other

requirements

to

be

eligible

for

a

retained

right

of

residence

read

how

applications

are

decided

If

your

family

member

has

died

You

can

apply

if

you

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

as

their

family

member

for

at

least

one

year

immediately

before

their

death

You

can

also

apply

if

you

lived

in

the

UK

as

their

family

member

immediately

before

their

death

they

were

resident

in

the

UK

as

a

worker

or

self

employed

person

at

the

time

of

their

death

they

’d

been

resident

as

a

worker

or

self

employed

person

for

at

least

two

years

If

they

died

as

the

result

of

an

accident

at

work

or

occupational

disease

they

do

not

have

to

have

been

resident

for

years

If

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

and

one

of

the

following

is

true

you

’re

the

child

of

an

eligible

EU

EEA

Swiss

or

British

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

one

of

your

parents

is

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

an

eligible

EU

EEA

Swiss

or

British

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

one

of

your

parents

was

previously

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

an

eligible

EU

EEA

Swiss

or

British

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

If

you

qualify

through

any

of

these

circumstances

your

parent

may

also

be

eligible

if

they

have

custody

of

you

If

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

was

previously

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

You

can

apply

if

you

stopped

being

the

family

member

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

after

their

marriage

or

civil

partnership

ended

with

a

divorce

annulment

or

dissolution

and

you

lived

in

the

UK

when

it

ended

One

of

the

following

must

also

apply

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

lasted

for

at

least

years

and

the

couple

had

both

been

living

in

the

UK

for

at

least

one

year

during

that

time

you

have

custody

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

’s

child

you

have

been

given

right

of

access

in

the

UK

to

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

’s

child

and

the

child

is

under

you

or

another

family

member

was

the

victim

of

domestic

violence

or

abuse

in

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

You

can

also

apply

if

a

family

member

had

an

eligible

marriage

or

civil

partnership

and

you

lived

in

the

UK

when

it

ended

You

must

be

their

child

or

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

or

grandchild

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

If

you

are

a

victim

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

can

apply

if

your

family

relationship

with

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

has

broken

down

permanently

because

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

can

apply

if

you

are

or

were

their

spouse

or

civil

partner

unmarried

partner

child

or

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

or

grandchild

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

your

family

member

’s

valid

passport

evidence

of

your

relationship

to

them

for

example

a

marriage

certificate

civil

partnership

certificate

or

birth

certificate

evidence

that

you

have

been

continuously

resident

in

the

UK

You

can

provide

a

valid

national

identity

card

instead

of

their

passport

if

they

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

must

also

provide

evidence

that

your

family

member

meets

the

eligibility

criteria

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

even

if

they

can

not

apply

Evidence

if

your

family

member

has

died

You

’ll

also

have

to

provide

their

death

certificate

and

cause

of

death

evidence

of

your

and

your

family

member

’s

residence

in

the

UK

evidence

of

their

employment

if

they

were

employed

Evidence

if

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

Where

appropriate

you

will

have

to

provide

evidence

that

your

family

member

died

for

example

a

death

certificate

you

were

in

education

in

the

UK

at

the

time

your

family

member

died

or

left

the

UK

and

that

you

still

are

your

family

member

left

the

UK

you

have

custody

of

the

child

of

the

family

member

who

died

or

left

the

UK

Evidence

if

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

was

previously

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

Where

appropriate

you

will

have

to

provide

evidence

that

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

ended

in

divorce

annulment

or

dissolution

you

’d

been

living

together

in

the

UK

for

at

least

a

year

you

have

custody

of

or

the

right

of

access

to

the

child

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

domestic

violence

or

abuse

took

place

Evidence

if

you

are

a

victim

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

will

have

to

provide

evidence

that

the

family

relationship

has

broken

down

permanently

as

a

result

of

domestic

violence

or

abuse

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

when

that

family

relationship

broke

down

Apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

There

’s

no

deadline

for

applications

EEA

family

permit

The

EEA

family

permit

is

ending

on

June

You

will

not

be

able

to

apply

for

one

or

use

it

to

travel

to

the

UK

after

then

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

To

come

to

the

UK

after

June

you

might

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

can

still

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

if

you

’re

the

close

family

member

or

unmarried

partner

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

is

a

qualified

person

or

has

a

right

of

permanent

residence

in

the

UK

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

Apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

instead

if

your

family

member

has

or

is

eligible

for

settled

or

pre

settled

status

under

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

Family

members

you

can

join

You

must

be

their

spouse

or

civil

partner

unmarried

partner

in

a

lasting

relationship

child

or

grandchild

aged

under

dependent

child

or

grandchild

of

any

age

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

This

includes

family

members

who

were

adopted

under

an

adoption

order

that

’s

recognised

in

UK

law

Your

family

relationship

must

have

started

by

December

The

family

member

you

’re

joining

must

have

been

living

in

the

UK

by

December

have

been

working

looking

for

work

studying

or

self

sufficient

while

living

here

have

a

right

of

permanent

residence

in

the

UK

Extended

family

members

You

can

no

longer

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

if

you

are

the

extended

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

for

example

their

brother

or

sister

aunt

or

uncle

cousin

niece

or

nephew

Unmarried

partners

in

a

lasting

relationship

durable

partners

can

continue

to

apply

for

EEA

family

permits

until

June

The

permit

will

not

be

valid

after

June

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

Other

ways

to

get

an

EEA

family

permit

You

may

also

be

eligible

with

a

derivative

right

of

residence

you

might

have

this

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

the

primary

carer

’s

child

or

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

previously

worked

in

the

UK

if

you

can

make

a

Surinder

Singh

application

after

living

in

an

EU

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

a

British

family

member

with

a

retained

right

of

residence

you

might

have

this

if

you

have

the

right

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

the

family

member

of

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

died

left

the

UK

or

is

no

longer

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

You

must

also

have

had

the

right

to

reside

in

the

UK

by

December

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

a

valid

passport

passport

size

colour

photographs

evidence

of

your

relationship

to

your

family

member

for

example

a

birth

certificate

marriage

certificate

civil

partnership

certificate

or

proof

that

you

’ve

lived

together

for

years

your

family

member

’s

valid

passport

or

national

identity

card

or

a

certified

copy

if

you

can

not

provide

the

original

evidence

that

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

family

member

was

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

If

your

family

member

has

been

in

the

UK

for

more

than

months

you

must

show

that

they

have

a

permanent

residence

document

or

provide

evidence

that

they

are

working

for

example

an

employment

contract

wage

slips

or

a

letter

from

an

employer

self

employed

for

example

contracts

invoices

or

audited

accounts

with

bank

statements

studying

for

example

a

letter

from

the

school

college

or

university

financially

independent

self

sufficient

for

example

bank

statements

Your

partner

must

have

full

health

insurance

comprehensive

sickness

insurance

if

they

’re

studying

or

self

sufficient

Evidence

if

you

’re

a

dependent

relative

You

’ll

have

to

provide

evidence

that

you

’re

related

to

your

family

member

such

as

a

birth

certificate

You

’ll

also

have

to

show

that

you

are

dependent

on

them

for

example

bank

statements

or

money

transfers

that

show

you

depend

on

them

financially

evidence

that

you

depend

on

them

for

health

care

for

example

a

letter

from

a

hospital

consultant

See

more

examples

of

each

type

of

evidence

Apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

EEA

family

permit

Surinder

Singh

The

EEA

family

permit

is

ending

on

June

You

will

not

be

able

to

apply

for

one

or

use

it

to

travel

to

the

UK

after

then

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

To

come

to

the

UK

after

June

you

might

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

can

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

if

you

’ve

lived

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

an

eligible

family

member

who

’s

a

British

citizen

This

is

also

known

as

a

Surinder

Singh

application

You

must

have

lived

with

them

in

that

country

before

January

and

be

their

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

durable

partner

under

years

old

and

are

their

child

or

grandchild

years

or

older

and

are

their

dependent

child

or

grandchild

their

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

This

includes

family

members

who

were

adopted

under

an

adoption

order

that

’s

recognised

in

UK

law

The

country

that

you

lived

in

together

must

have

been

your

main

residence

Your

British

family

member

must

also

have

been

working

studying

or

self

sufficient

in

the

country

while

there

To

be

eligible

for

an

EEA

family

permit

you

must

prove

that

your

British

family

member

was

resident

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

and

was

either

a

worker

a

self

employed

person

a

self

sufficient

person

a

student

or

a

person

with

a

right

of

permanent

residence

in

that

country

you

were

lawfully

resident

in

that

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

your

British

family

member

your

family

member

returned

to

the

UK

by

December

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

your

valid

passport

or

ID

card

if

you

are

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

your

British

family

member

’s

valid

passport

evidence

of

your

relationship

to

your

British

family

member

such

as

a

marriage

certificate

civil

partnership

certificate

or

birth

certificate

You

must

also

provide

proof

that

your

British

family

member

was

working

self

employed

self

sufficient

or

studying

in

the

EEA

country

where

you

’ve

lived

together

Examples

of

proof

include

employer

’s

letters

wage

slips

contracts

bank

statements

proof

of

tax

registration

or

proof

of

enrolment

and

attendance

for

study

Check

the

other

evidence

you

usually

need

for

an

EEA

family

permit

Make

a

Surinder

Singh

application

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

EEA

family

permit

retained

right

of

residence

The

EEA

family

permit

is

ending

on

June

You

will

not

be

able

to

apply

for

one

or

use

it

to

travel

to

the

UK

after

then

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

To

come

to

the

UK

after

June

you

might

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

You

may

be

able

to

apply

for

an

EEA

family

permit

if

you

previously

had

a

right

to

reside

in

the

UK

either

as

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

Swiss

citizen

from

living

in

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

with

a

British

citizen

This

is

called

a

retained

right

of

residence

You

may

have

it

if

your

eligible

family

member

died

you

’re

their

child

they

died

or

left

the

UK

and

you

are

in

education

in

the

UK

you

’ve

had

a

child

with

them

they

died

or

left

the

UK

and

the

child

is

in

education

in

the

UK

they

divorced

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

the

relationship

has

broken

down

because

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

must

also

meet

other

requirements

to

be

eligible

for

a

retained

right

of

residence

read

how

applications

are

decided

If

your

family

member

has

died

You

can

apply

if

you

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

as

their

family

member

for

at

least

one

year

immediately

before

their

death

If

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

and

one

of

the

following

is

true

you

’re

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

one

of

your

parents

is

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

one

of

your

parents

was

previously

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

left

the

UK

or

died

If

you

qualify

through

any

of

these

circumstances

your

parent

is

also

eligible

for

retained

right

of

residence

if

they

have

custody

of

you

If

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

was

previously

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

You

can

apply

if

your

marriage

or

civil

partnership

to

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

ended

with

a

divorce

annulment

or

dissolution

and

you

lived

in

the

UK

when

it

ended

One

of

the

following

must

also

apply

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

lasted

for

at

least

years

and

you

’d

both

been

living

in

the

UK

for

at

least

one

year

during

that

time

you

have

custody

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

’s

child

you

have

been

given

right

of

access

in

the

UK

to

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

’s

child

the

child

must

be

under

you

or

another

family

member

was

the

victim

of

domestic

abuse

in

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

You

can

also

apply

if

a

family

member

had

an

eligible

marriage

or

civil

partnership

and

you

lived

in

the

UK

when

it

ended

You

must

be

their

child

or

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

or

grandchild

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

If

you

are

a

victim

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

can

apply

if

your

family

relationship

with

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

has

broken

down

permanently

because

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

can

apply

if

you

are

or

were

their

husband

wife

or

civil

partner

unmarried

partner

durable

partner

child

or

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

or

grandchild

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

Documents

you

must

provide

You

will

need

to

provide

evidence

proving

your

eligibility

your

family

member

’s

eligibility

your

relationship

Check

the

evidence

you

usually

need

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

’ll

also

need

to

provide

extra

evidence

depending

on

how

you

’re

claiming

your

retained

right

of

residence

Evidence

if

your

family

member

has

died

Where

appropriate

you

’ll

also

have

to

provide

their

death

certificate

and

cause

of

death

evidence

that

you

and

your

family

member

were

living

in

the

UK

for

a

year

before

their

death

evidence

of

their

employment

if

they

were

employed

Evidence

if

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

Where

appropriate

you

’ll

also

have

to

provide

evidence

that

your

family

member

died

your

family

member

left

the

UK

you

were

in

education

in

the

UK

at

the

time

your

family

member

died

or

left

the

UK

and

that

you

still

are

you

have

custody

of

the

child

of

the

family

member

who

died

or

left

the

UK

Evidence

if

you

or

a

member

of

your

family

was

previously

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

Where

appropriate

you

’ll

also

have

to

provide

evidence

that

the

marriage

or

civil

partnership

ended

in

divorce

annulment

or

dissolution

you

’d

been

living

together

in

the

UK

for

at

least

a

year

you

have

custody

of

or

the

right

of

access

to

the

child

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

domestic

violence

or

abuse

took

place

Evidence

if

you

are

a

victim

of

domestic

abuse

or

violence

You

will

have

to

provide

evidence

that

the

relevant

family

relationship

has

broken

down

permanently

as

a

result

of

domestic

violence

or

abuse

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

when

that

family

relationship

broke

down

Make

a

retained

right

of

residence

application

for

a

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

EEA

family

permit

derivative

right

of

residence

The

EEA

family

permit

is

ending

on

June

You

will

not

be

able

to

apply

for

one

or

use

it

to

travel

to

the

UK

after

then

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

You

can

apply

for

a

family

permit

if

you

have

a

derivative

right

of

residence

as

the

primary

carer

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

child

in

the

UK

who

is

financially

independent

self

sufficient

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

former

worker

and

you

’re

currently

in

education

in

the

UK

primary

carer

of

a

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

former

worker

and

the

child

is

currently

in

education

in

the

UK

primary

carer

of

a

British

child

who

is

residing

in

the

UK

and

would

be

forced

to

leave

if

their

primary

carer

was

n’t

in

the

UK

primary

carer

of

a

British

dependent

adult

who

is

residing

in

the

UK

and

would

be

forced

to

leave

if

their

primary

carer

was

n’t

in

the

UK

child

of

a

primary

carer

who

qualifies

through

one

of

these

categories

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

As

a

primary

carer

you

have

responsibility

for

the

day

to

day

care

of

a

person

including

making

decisions

about

their

education

health

and

finances

You

must

be

a

family

member

or

their

legal

guardian

and

can

be

their

main

carer

or

share

that

responsibility

with

someone

else

Find

out

more

about

derivative

rights

of

residence

in

the

caseworker

guidance

Ibrahim

Teixeira

cases

Ruiz

Zambrano

cases

Chen

cases

Documents

you

must

provide

You

will

need

to

provide

evidence

proving

your

eligibility

your

family

member

’s

eligibility

your

relationship

You

’ll

also

need

to

provide

information

about

the

person

you

care

for

including

proof

that

they

’re

dependent

on

you

and

were

before

January

such

as

court

orders

or

details

of

care

responsibilities

that

they

’re

living

in

the

UK

such

as

tenancy

agreements

utility

bills

or

bank

statements

that

children

who

are

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizens

are

financially

independent

self

sufficient

and

have

full

health

insurance

comprehensive

sickness

insurance

in

the

UK

You

may

also

need

to

provide

extra

evidence

depending

on

how

you

’re

claiming

your

derivative

right

of

residence

Children

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizens

who

used

to

work

in

the

UK

You

must

show

that

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

for

example

a

letter

from

the

school

you

were

in

the

UK

when

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

parent

was

working

in

the

UK

you

were

in

education

in

the

UK

at

a

time

when

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

parent

was

also

present

in

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

provide

a

certified

translation

of

any

documents

that

are

not

in

English

or

Welsh

Make

a

derivative

right

of

residence

application

for

a

family

permit

You

must

apply

online

for

an

EEA

family

permit

You

must

be

outside

the

UK

to

apply

After

you

get

a

family

permit

You

’ll

be

able

to

use

your

EUSS

family

permit

to

come

and

go

from

the

UK

as

many

times

as

you

want

It

also

allows

you

to

work

or

study

in

the

UK

If

you

get

an

EEA

family

permit

you

can

only

use

it

until

June

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

When

you

arrive

in

the

UK

You

can

use

an

automatic

ePassport

gate

if

you

have

a

family

permit

and

you

’re

from

Australia

Canada

the

EEA

Japan

New

Zealand

Singapore

South

Korea

Switzerland

Otherwise

see

a

border

control

officer

instead

They

will

check

your

permit

How

long

you

can

stay

If

you

applied

for

an

EEA

family

permit

on

or

before

December

it

will

be

valid

for

months

If

you

applied

after

that

it

will

stop

being

valid

on

June

even

if

the

expiry

date

on

it

is

later

An

EUSS

family

permit

is

valid

for

months

unless

you

plan

to

arrive

in

the

UK

on

or

after

April

your

application

is

approved

more

than

three

months

ahead

of

your

planned

arrival

date

In

this

case

it

’s

valid

for

months

from

your

planned

arrival

date

Staying

in

the

UK

after

your

family

permit

expires

There

will

be

no

change

to

the

residence

rights

and

status

of

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizens

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

and

their

family

members

until

June

You

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

to

continue

living

in

the

UK

after

your

family

permit

expires

You

must

apply

on

or

before

June

or

within

months

of

when

you

first

arrive

in

the

UK

whichever

is

later

You

might

be

able

to

apply

later

if

you

can

show

reasonable

grounds

such

as

medical

reasons

or

being

the

victim

of

domestic

abuse

for

why

you

could

not

apply

by

the

deadline


Overview

You

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

known

as

indefinite

leave

to

remain

if

you

’ve

got

a

residence

card

as

a

refugee

person

with

humanitarian

protection

Check

if

you

’re

eligible

in

the

relevant

category

Fees

There

’s

no

fee

for

applying

for

settlement

as

a

refugee

or

person

who

’s

been

given

humanitarian

protection

Family

members

You

may

be

able

to

include

your

partner

and

any

children

on

your

settlement

application

if

they

’re

already

in

the

UK

as

your

dependants

This

includes

children

born

in

the

UK

Check

if

your

family

member

is

eligible

If

your

application

is

successful

your

family

members

will

have

the

same

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

you

do

If

you

can

not

include

your

family

members

on

your

settlement

application

If

your

family

was

formed

before

you

left

your

country

your

partner

and

children

can

apply

to

be

reunited

with

you

in

the

UK

Your

family

members

must

apply

for

a

visa

to

join

you

in

the

UK

if

one

of

the

following

is

true

they

’re

not

eligible

to

apply

as

a

partner

or

a

child

your

family

was

formed

after

you

left

your

country

If

your

application

is

successful

your

family

members

will

have

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

for

the

same

length

of

time

as

you

Eligibility

You

can

apply

after

years

in

the

UK

as

either

a

refugee

someone

with

humanitarian

protection

If

your

application

is

refused

Your

settlement

application

may

be

refused

if

you

’ve

got

a

criminal

record

or

been

in

prison

read

why

applications

are

refused

If

you

still

need

humanitarian

protection

or

are

a

refugee

you

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

more

years

Your

refusal

letter

will

explain

what

you

’ve

been

offered

instead

of

settlement

Apply

You

must

apply

online

You

’ll

be

told

what

documents

you

need

to

provide

when

you

apply

Get

help

using

a

computer

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

accessing

a

computer

or

the

internet

finding

the

right

information

on

GOV.UK

You

can

not

get

advice

on

whether

you

’re

eligible

to

apply

what

information

to

put

in

your

application

an

application

you

’ve

already

made

Providing

biometric

information

and

supporting

documents

When

you

apply

you

’ll

be

asked

to

make

an

appointment

at

a

UK

Visa

and

Citizenship

Application

Services

UKVCAS

service

point

to

provide

your

biometric

information

your

fingerprints

and

a

photo

Any

children

aged

and

over

who

are

applying

on

your

form

must

also

provide

biometric

information

You

’ll

also

need

to

submit

your

supporting

documents

You

can

upload

them

to

the

online

service

have

them

scanned

at

your

UKVCAS

appointment

You

must

not

travel

outside

the

UK

Ireland

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

until

you

get

a

decision

Your

application

will

be

withdrawn

if

you

do

When

to

apply

You

should

apply

during

the

last

month

of

your

current

permission

to

be

in

the

UK

Fees

There

’s

no

fee

for

applying

for

settlement

as

a

refugee

or

person

with

humanitarian

protection

Family

reunion

Your

partner

or

child

may

be

able

to

join

or

stay

with

you

in

the

UK

if

you

were

part

of

a

family

before

you

were

forced

to

leave

your

country

you

have

refugee

status

years

humanitarian

protection

or

settlement

on

protection

grounds

but

do

not

yet

have

British

citizenship

Your

partner

or

child

can

not

join

you

if

you

have

not

received

a

decision

on

your

asylum

claim

you

’re

under

If

their

application

is

successful

your

family

members

will

be

allowed

to

come

to

or

stay

in

the

UK

with

the

same

permission

as

you

Eligibility

Your

partner

and

any

children

must

meet

the

following

requirements

Partner

Your

partner

is

someone

you

’re

in

a

genuine

relationship

with

You

must

be

able

to

prove

one

of

the

following

you

’re

married

you

’re

in

a

civil

partnership

If

you

’re

not

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

your

partner

may

be

able

to

join

you

if

you

were

given

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

on

or

after

October

you

’ve

lived

together

in

a

relationship

like

in

a

marriage

or

civil

partnership

for

years

and

you

’ve

been

given

asylum

or

humanitarian

protection

after

October

You

and

your

partner

must

intend

to

live

together

and

continue

your

relationship

after

they

apply

Children

Your

child

is

under

the

age

of

going

to

live

with

you

and

your

partner

not

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

Apply

outside

the

UK

Your

partner

or

child

must

apply

online

for

family

reunion

You

can

apply

on

behalf

of

your

child

but

in

most

cases

your

partner

must

make

their

own

application

They

’ll

also

have

to

complete

application

form

with

Appendix

They

’ll

need

to

have

their

fingerprints

and

photograph

known

as

biometric

information

taken

at

a

visa

application

centre

as

part

of

their

application

North

Korea

Your

partner

or

child

can

not

apply

online

if

they

’re

applying

from

North

Korea

They

need

to

download

application

form

with

Appendix

They

should

read

the

guidance

on

filling

in

the

form

and

the

instructions

for

North

Korea

Apply

in

the

UK

Your

partner

or

child

can

apply

to

stay

with

you

in

the

UK

if

all

the

following

are

true

you

have

refugee

status

or

humanitarian

protection

in

the

UK

they

’re

making

their

first

application

to

stay

with

you

and

they

’re

already

in

the

UK

they

can

prove

their

relationship

pre

dates

your

departure

from

your

home

country

because

of

persecution

They

must

apply

by

letter

to

Providing

biometric

information

and

supporting

documents

When

your

family

member

applies

they

’ll

be

asked

to

make

an

appointment

at

a

Service

and

Support

Centre

to

provide

their

biometric

information

their

fingerprints

and

a

photo

and

have

their

supporting

documents

checked

Fees

There

’s

no

fee

for

applying

for

family

reunion

for

eligible

family

members

Family

applying

as

dependants

If

you

’re

a

refugee

or

have

humanitarian

protection

your

family

members

can

apply

for

settlement

on

the

same

form

as

you

if

they

’re

already

in

the

UK

Family

members

are

your

partner

husband

wife

civil

partner

or

the

person

you

’ve

been

in

a

genuine

relationship

with

for

years

before

applying

to

settle

your

child

or

children

born

in

the

UK

or

abroad

Eligibility

Your

family

members

must

either

have

been

given

permission

to

be

in

the

UK

with

you

as

your

dependant

at

the

same

time

you

were

granted

asylum

or

Humanitarian

Protection

using

the

family

reunion

route

A

child

of

yours

born

in

the

UK

who

is

not

a

British

citizen

is

also

eligible

You

need

to

provide

evidence

of

your

relationship

check

the

application

form

Children

over

You

can

only

include

your

children

over

in

your

settlement

application

if

they

were

granted

as

your

dependant

when

you

got

your

original

grant

of

asylum

and

leave

to

enter

or

remain

they

were

granted

leave

to

enter

or

remain

by

applying

for

family

reunion

Other

exceptions

You

can

not

include

a

partner

or

other

dependant

who

already

has

permission

to

be

in

the

UK

in

another

category

is

currently

in

the

UK

without

permission

Apply

You

must

apply

online

You

’ll

be

told

what

documents

you

need

to

provide

when

you

apply

Get

help

using

a

computer

to

apply

online

You

can

get

help

with

accessing

a

computer

or

the

internet

finding

the

right

information

on

GOV.UK

You

can

not

get

advice

on

whether

you

’re

eligible

to

apply

what

information

to

put

in

your

application

an

application

you

’ve

already

made

Providing

biometric

information

and

supporting

documents

When

you

apply

you

’ll

be

asked

to

make

an

appointment

at

a

UK

Visa

and

Citizenship

Application

Services

UKVCAS

service

point

to

provide

your

biometric

information

your

fingerprints

and

a

photo

Any

children

aged

and

over

who

are

applying

on

your

form

must

also

provide

biometric

information

You

’ll

also

need

to

submit

your

supporting

documents

You

can

upload

them

to

the

online

service

have

them

scanned

at

your

UKVCAS

appointment

You

must

not

travel

outside

the

UK

Ireland

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

until

you

get

a

decision

Your

application

will

be

withdrawn

if

you

do

When

to

apply

You

should

apply

during

the

last

month

of

your

current

permission

to

be

in

the

UK

Fees

There

’s

no

fee

for

applying

for

settlement

for

a

family

member

If

your

application

is

refused

If

you

have

a

criminal

record

or

have

been

in

prison

you

may

be

refused

settlement

If

you

still

need

humanitarian

protection

or

are

a

refugee

you

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

more

years

Your

refusal

letter

will

explain

what

you

’ve

been

offered

instead

of

settlement


Overview

You

might

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

the

English

language

if

you

’re

or

over

and

applying

for

citizenship

or

to

settle

in

the

UK

known

as

indefinite

leave

to

remain

You

can

prove

it

by

having

either

an

English

qualification

at

or

level

a

degree

taught

or

researched

in

English

You

do

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

in

certain

circumstances

Your

citizenship

or

settlement

application

will

be

refused

if

you

send

the

wrong

qualifications

If

you

need

more

time

If

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

you

may

be

able

to

extend

your

permission

to

stay

so

that

you

can

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

Check

the

guide

for

your

current

visa

for

instructions

on

how

to

apply

for

an

extension

Who

does

not

need

to

prove

their

knowledge

of

English

You

do

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

if

you

’re

aged

or

over

unable

to

because

of

a

long

term

physical

or

mental

condition

You

must

provide

a

completed

exemption

form

from

a

doctor

confirming

your

physical

or

mental

condition

Nationalities

that

are

exempt

You

will

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

if

you

’re

a

citizen

of

Antigua

and

Barbuda

Australia

The

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Canada

Dominica

Grenada

Guyana

Jamaica

Ireland

for

citizenship

only

Malta

New

Zealand

St

Kitts

and

Nevis

St

Lucia

St

Vincent

and

the

Grenadines

Trinidad

and

Tobago

USA

If

you

’re

from

a

country

that

’s

not

on

the

list

you

’ll

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

even

if

English

is

an

official

language

If

you

’re

applying

for

citizenship

There

are

no

other

exemptions

if

you

’re

applying

to

become

a

British

citizen

You

must

have

a

relevant

English

language

qualification

even

if

you

were

exempt

when

you

were

granted

settlement

Exemptions

if

you

’re

applying

to

settle

You

do

not

need

to

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

if

you

’re

applying

as

a

victim

of

domestic

violence

as

the

partner

or

spouse

of

a

British

citizen

or

someone

settled

in

the

UK

the

partner

or

spouse

of

a

person

who

has

died

who

was

either

a

British

citizen

or

someone

settled

in

the

UK

an

adult

dependent

relative

between

and

of

someone

who

is

present

and

settled

in

the

UK

is

a

refugee

or

has

humanitarian

protection

a

refugee

living

in

the

UK

someone

living

in

the

UK

with

discretionary

leave

someone

living

in

the

UK

for

with

humanitarian

protection

someone

who

has

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

a

retired

person

of

independent

means

a

Commonwealth

citizen

on

discharge

from

HM

Forces

including

Gurkhas

someone

in

exceptional

circumstances

for

example

as

an

orphan

widow

or

over

age

dependant

Approved

English

language

qualifications

You

can

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

by

having

a

recognised

English

test

qualification

from

an

approved

test

centre

You

need

to

have

a

certificate

to

prove

you

have

the

qualification

or

be

able

to

view

your

results

online

You

can

only

use

English

for

Speakers

of

Other

Languages

ESOL

qualifications

if

they

’re

on

the

list

You

can

not

use

other

qualifications

for

example

GCSEs

A

levels

or

National

Vocational

Qualifications

NVQs

If

your

qualification

has

run

out

Some

recognised

test

qualifications

only

last

for

years

You

can

still

use

a

level

qualification

that

you

took

more

than

years

ago

in

situations

Applying

for

citizenship

You

can

use

a

level

qualification

that

’s

run

out

if

you

’re

applying

for

citizenship

and

it

was

accepted

when

you

settled

in

the

UK

It

does

not

matter

if

the

level

test

you

took

is

not

on

the

current

list

of

recognised

tests

You

do

not

need

to

take

another

test

Applying

to

settle

in

the

UK

You

can

use

a

level

qualification

that

’s

run

out

if

both

of

the

following

are

true

it

’s

on

the

current

list

of

recognised

tests

it

was

accepted

for

another

UK

immigration

application

for

example

when

you

got

permission

to

enter

If

your

degree

was

taught

or

researched

in

English

You

can

prove

your

knowledge

of

English

by

having

a

degree

that

was

taught

or

researched

in

English

If

your

degree

is

from

a

UK

university

you

only

need

your

degree

certificate

If

your

degree

is

not

from

a

UK

university

you

’ll

need

a

copy

of

your

degree

certificate

an

Academic

Qualification

Level

Statement

AQUALS

from

Ecctis

formerly

UK

NARIC

confirming

the

degree

is

equivalent

to

a

UK

qualification

If

your

degree

is

from

a

non

majority

English

speaking

country

you

’ll

also

need

an

English

Language

Proficiency

Statement

ELPS

from

Ecctis

confirming

the

degree

was

taught

in

English

If

you

’ve

lost

your

certificate

or

you

’re

waiting

for

graduation

You

must

have

proof

that

you

’ve

passed

your

degree

This

can

be

either

an

official

transcript

with

your

name

the

name

of

the

institution

your

degree

and

confirmation

of

the

award

an

official

letter

from

your

university

confirming

it

can

not

reissue

your

certificate

or

when

it

will

be

issued

Your

letter

must

include

your

name

your

degree

the

date

the

degree

was

or

will

be

awarded


Overview

You

can

apply

for

a

refugee

integration

loan

to

pay

for

a

rent

deposit

or

rent

household

items

education

and

training

for

work

You

must

be

over

and

either

a

refugee

or

you

’ve

been

given

humanitarian

protection

a

dependant

of

a

refugee

or

someone

who

’s

been

given

humanitarian

protection

allowed

to

enter

or

stay

under

either

of

the

above

after

June

The

smallest

amount

you

can

borrow

is

Integration

loans

are

interest

free

you

only

pay

back

what

you

borrow

but

you

must

make

regular

payments

Contact

your

local

Jobcentre

Plus

before

applying

for

this

loan

to

see

if

you

can

get

help

with

training

education

work

living

or

childcare

costs

you

may

be

able

to

get

this

help

for

free

What

you

'll

get

How

much

money

you

might

get

depends

on

your

circumstances

for

example

any

savings

you

have

or

your

ability

to

pay

back

the

loan

how

much

is

available

the

funds

are

limited

and

loans

can

vary

The

smallest

amount

you

can

borrow

is

What

you

can

use

your

loan

for

You

can

only

use

the

loan

to

help

you

get

what

’s

essential

to

help

you

integrate

into

UK

society

for

example

housing

education

or

work

This

includes

a

housing

deposit

rent

payment

or

moving

costs

essential

items

for

your

home

training

or

retraining

basic

living

costs

while

training

work

clothing

and

equipment

What

you

can

not

use

your

loan

for

You

can

not

use

the

loan

to

pay

for

items

including

general

living

costs

for

example

household

bills

and

council

tax

cars

driving

lessons

driving

licences

and

fuel

costs

unless

it

’s

essential

to

your

work

paying

debts

travel

costs

for

family

members

to

join

you

in

the

UK

You

may

be

asked

to

prove

how

you

spent

the

loan

You

may

have

to

repay

it

in

full

straight

away

if

you

do

not

use

it

for

the

reason

you

said

on

your

application

Read

the

integration

loans

policy

guidance

to

find

out

how

you

can

use

your

loan

How

you

're

paid

Loans

are

usually

paid

into

your

bank

or

building

society

account

in

the

same

way

as

benefits

You

will

be

paid

by

Simple

Payment

if

you

can

not

open

a

bank

account

and

if

you

already

receive

benefits

in

this

way

Repaying

the

loan

You

’ll

have

to

sign

a

repayment

agreement

if

your

application

for

the

loan

is

successful

You

will

not

usually

have

to

start

repaying

the

loan

until

weeks

after

you

get

the

money

How

much

your

repayments

are

and

how

you

pay

will

depend

on

your

circumstances

For

example

you

may

have

to

pay

more

and

in

a

shorter

time

if

you

start

working

and

your

benefits

change

Your

loan

will

not

usually

affect

any

income

related

benefits

you

get

unless

you

have

more

than

in

savings

You

must

tell

Jobcentre

Plus

if

you

get

an

integration

loan

Eligibility

You

can

apply

for

an

integration

loan

if

you

are

a

refugee

have

been

given

humanitarian

protection

are

a

dependant

of

a

refugee

or

someone

here

under

humanitarian

protection

You

can

also

make

a

joint

application

with

your

husband

wife

or

partner

You

can

not

apply

if

you

are

under

were

allowed

to

enter

or

stay

as

a

refugee

or

under

humanitarian

protection

before

June

are

an

asylum

seeker

who

’s

been

allowed

to

settle

by

a

decision

outside

the

Immigration

Rules

have

had

an

integration

loan

before

including

a

joint

loan

Your

application

may

be

refused

if

you

’ve

been

convicted

of

a

criminal

offence

since

you

arrived

in

the

UK

How

to

apply

Read

the

integration

loan

application

form

guidance

before

you

apply

You

must

provide

your

National

Insurance

number

if

you

do

not

have

one

you

must

apply

for

one

at

your

local

Jobcentre

Plus

before

you

apply

for

an

integration

loan

You

should

also

provide

photocopies

of

documents

including

your

biometric

residence

permit

immigration

status

document

or

passport

a

bank

statement

or

letter

confirming

your

bank

details

Download

and

fill

in

the

integration

loan

application

form

Make

sure

you

sign

it

Scan

or

photograph

the

completed

form

and

supporting

documents

and

email

them

to

integrationloan@homeoffice.gov.uk

You

can

not

currently

apply

by

post

If

you

sent

a

postal

application

before

March

your

application

will

still

be

reviewed

You

do

not

need

to

do

anything

Get

more

help

Your

local

refugee

community

organisation

can

help

you

with

your

application

and

filling

in

the

form

You

can

also

contact

the

integration

loan

team


Overview

You

can

visit

someone

in

an

immigration

removal

centre

or

short

term

holding

facility

You

’ll

be

given

a

surgical

mask

when

you

arrive

at

the

immigration

removal

centre

that

you

must

wear

unless

you

are

exempt

You

must

also

follow

social

distancing

guidelines

while

you

’re

at

the

centre

Check

with

the

centre

what

the

visiting

hours

are

if

you

need

to

book

an

appointment

what

ID

you

need

what

items

you

’re

allowed

to

take

with

you

you

may

be

searched

when

you

arrive

You

may

be

able

to

contact

someone

in

a

removal

centre

by

phone

email

or

video

call

Contact

the

immigration

removal

centre

to

check

Brook

House

Gatwick

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

and

pm

to

pm

each

day

Last

admission

is

at

You

must

book

at

least

one

day

in

advance

between

am

and

pm

You

must

bring

the

following

passport

or

travel

document

driving

licence

paper

and

photo

sections

Or

you

can

bring

of

the

following

birth

or

marriage

certificate

rail

or

bus

pass

with

photo

employer

’s

ID

or

student

card

with

photo

young

person

’s

proof

of

age

card

trade

union

membership

card

older

person

’s

bus

pass

benefits

book

application

registration

card

ARC

There

’s

a

free

bus

service

from

Atlantic

House

to

Brook

House

with

a

stop

at

Tinsley

House

The

pick

up

point

is

in

front

of

Atlantic

House

just

outside

Gatwick

South

Terminal

There

’s

a

free

on

site

car

park

If

you

use

a

sat

nav

use

the

street

name

Perimeter

Road

South

not

the

postcode

Colnbrook

Middlesex

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

pm

each

day

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

showing

your

name

and

address

Dungavel

House

South

Lanarkshire

Visiting

hours

are

to

You

must

bring

type

of

photo

ID

passport

driving

licence

or

of

the

following

birth

or

marriage

certificate

rail

or

bus

pass

with

photo

employer

’s

ID

or

student

card

young

person

’s

proof

of

age

card

trade

union

membership

card

older

person

’s

bus

pass

There

’s

a

free

bus

service

between

Hamilton

bus

and

train

station

and

Dungavel

House

Harmondsworth

Middlesex

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

pm

each

day

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

a

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

showing

your

name

and

address

Larne

House

short

term

holding

facility

Antrim

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

pm

each

day

you

must

book

in

advance

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

showing

your

name

and

address

Morton

Hall

Lincolnshire

Visiting

hours

are

to

every

day

except

Thursday

to

on

Thursday

You

must

book

in

advance

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

or

bank

statement

less

than

months

old

showing

your

name

and

address

You

can

use

a

free

taxi

service

available

to

and

from

Lincoln

and

Newark

rail

stations

You

must

book

at

least

hours

in

advance

on

Manchester

short

term

holding

facility

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

pm

each

day

You

must

book

in

advance

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

showing

your

name

and

address

Follow

the

signs

to

World

Freight

Terminal

Building

is

on

the

right

hand

side

of

the

road

Tinsley

House

Gatwick

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

and

pm

to

pm

each

day

Last

admission

is

at

You

must

book

at

least

one

day

in

advance

between

am

and

pm

Everyone

who

visits

must

have

ID

including

children

You

must

bring

one

of

the

following

passport

or

travel

document

driving

licence

paper

and

photo

sections

Or

you

can

bring

of

the

following

birth

or

marriage

certificate

rail

or

bus

pass

with

photo

employer

’s

ID

or

student

card

young

person

’s

proof

of

age

card

trade

union

membership

card

older

person

’s

bus

pass

benefits

book

application

registration

card

ARC

There

’s

a

free

bus

service

from

Atlantic

House

to

Tinsley

House

with

a

stop

at

Brook

House

The

pick

up

point

is

in

front

of

Atlantic

House

just

outside

Gatwick

South

Terminal

There

’s

a

free

on

site

car

park

If

you

use

a

sat

nav

use

the

street

name

Perimeter

Road

South

not

the

postcode

Yarl

's

Wood

Bedfordshire

Visiting

hours

are

pm

to

pm

and

pm

to

pm

each

day

You

must

book

at

least

one

day

in

advance

You

must

bring

the

following

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

utility

bill

showing

your

name

and

address

There

’s

a

bus

service

between

Bedford

station

and

Yarl

’s

Wood


Introduction

Members

of

the

reserve

armed

forces

reservists

and

their

employers

have

certain

rights

and

responsibilities

when

a

reservist

joins

up

or

starts

a

new

job

is

called

up

for

service

mobilised

returns

to

work

Financial

support

is

available

for

both

employers

and

reservists

when

they

’re

called

up

Time

off

for

training

Employers

do

not

have

to

allow

time

off

for

training

but

may

choose

to

Training

for

reservists

is

usually

made

up

of

one

evening

a

week

several

weekends

throughout

the

year

a

day

training

course

each

year

Find

employers

that

support

reservists

Redundancy

Reservists

can

not

be

made

redundant

due

to

training

or

mobilisation

They

must

be

treated

the

same

as

other

employees

if

there

are

redundancies

because

of

closure

or

business

problems

How

the

employer

is

notified

Reservists

need

to

give

their

employer

’s

details

to

their

commanding

officer

Employers

then

usually

get

a

letter

from

the

Ministry

of

Defence

MOD

within

weeks

of

an

employee

signing

up

MOD

does

not

contact

employers

in

Northern

Ireland

but

reservists

still

need

to

give

details

of

their

employer

to

their

commanding

officer

Reservists

only

have

to

tell

their

employer

themselves

if

it

’s

a

condition

of

their

job

that

they

do

not

take

any

other

work

When

an

existing

reservist

changes

jobs

Reservists

should

tell

their

commanding

officer

who

’ll

tell

the

new

employer

Asking

MOD

not

to

tell

an

employer

Reservists

can

ask

MOD

not

to

tell

their

employer

if

they

have

a

good

reason

for

example

it

would

put

them

at

a

disadvantage

if

their

employer

knew

Apply

to

your

commanding

officer

for

an

employer

notification

waiver

The

waiver

lasts

for

months

but

you

can

apply

to

renew

it

If

the

reservist

is

called

up

In

most

cases

the

reservist

will

get

days

notice

when

they

’re

called

up

mobilised

They

should

let

their

employer

know

as

soon

as

possible

Mobilisation

Reservists

will

be

sent

a

call

out

notice

if

they

’re

needed

for

full

time

service

This

is

known

as

mobilisation

You

must

answer

your

call

out

notice

the

letter

will

tell

you

what

to

do

In

most

cases

reservists

get

days

notice

but

they

could

get

less

if

they

’re

needed

urgently

As

a

reservist

you

should

tell

your

employer

as

soon

as

possible

when

you

know

you

’re

being

mobilised

Employers

will

also

be

sent

a

pack

about

their

rights

and

responsibilities

Financial

assistance

Financial

assistance

is

available

for

both

reservists

and

employers

Reservists

rights

Employers

can

be

fined

in

court

and

made

to

pay

compensation

if

they

end

a

reservist

’s

employment

because

of

mobilisation

After

service

reservists

have

a

right

to

return

to

the

same

job

Apply

to

delay

or

cancel

mobilisation

You

can

apply

to

delay

or

cancel

mobilisation

as

a

reservist

if

you

’re

called

up

at

a

difficult

time

for

example

you

’re

caring

for

someone

or

you

’re

in

full

time

education

as

an

employer

if

it

would

seriously

harm

your

business

for

example

by

causing

financial

harm

or

making

it

difficult

to

produce

goods

or

provide

services

You

can

apply

to

defer

mobilisation

for

up

to

a

year

you

’ll

get

a

new

date

to

report

for

duty

get

an

exemption

for

a

year

or

more

you

will

not

be

called

out

again

until

it

expires

cancel

revoke

mobilisation

if

you

’ve

already

been

mobilised

Deadline

for

applying

Reservists

and

employers

must

apply

within

days

of

getting

the

call

out

notice

If

you

miss

this

deadline

you

’ll

have

to

get

permission

from

the

adjudication

officer

to

make

a

late

application

If

your

application

is

unsuccessful

you

can

appeal

Who

to

contact

If

you

’ve

already

been

mobilised

contact

your

commanding

officer

To

apply

to

delay

or

cancel

mobilisation

contact

one

of

the

following

the

person

named

in

the

notice

the

adjudication

officer

at

the

mobilisation

centre

the

adjudication

officer

for

the

service

Apply

in

writing

by

email

post

or

fax

Financial

support

for

reservists

If

you

’re

called

up

for

service

you

can

claim

financial

support

to

cover

the

difference

between

your

civilian

pay

and

your

service

pay

the

cost

of

any

benefits

in

kind

your

employer

stops

The

total

amount

you

can

claim

is

a

day

If

you

’re

serving

as

a

medical

consultant

with

the

defence

medical

services

you

can

claim

up

to

a

day

Company

benefits

You

can

claim

for

benefits

normally

provided

by

your

employer

including

health

insurance

or

medical

care

life

insurance

education

fees

for

dependent

children

accommodation

If

you

have

to

return

a

company

car

that

’s

used

by

your

partner

for

example

husband

or

wife

children

or

dependent

relatives

you

can

claim

a

day

around

a

month

Pension

contributions

While

you

’re

mobilised

you

can

either

ask

for

the

days

you

’re

mobilised

to

count

towards

the

Armed

Forces

Pension

Scheme

keep

contributing

to

your

personal

or

work

pension

the

Ministry

of

Defence

will

pay

your

employer

’s

contributions

If

you

’re

self

employed

If

you

’re

self

employed

a

partner

or

a

company

director

you

can

claim

for

the

difference

between

your

service

pay

and

earnings

from

your

business

up

to

business

costs

from

stopping

trading

agency

fees

and

advertising

for

finding

and

training

your

replacement

Expenses

you

can

not

claim

You

can

not

claim

for

expenses

that

you

were

already

paying

before

you

were

mobilised

For

example

you

can

not

claim

for

care

of

a

dependent

child

or

relative

care

of

a

pet

house

insurance

maintenance

on

your

home

How

to

claim

Employees

get

instructions

about

how

to

claim

in

the

mobilisation

pack

If

you

’re

self

employed

a

partner

or

a

company

director

use

the

claim

form

for

employers

When

to

claim

You

can

claim

any

time

after

your

service

begins

and

up

to

weeks

after

it

ends

Appeal

a

rejected

claim

You

can

appeal

if

your

claim

is

turned

down

Financial

support

for

employers

You

can

claim

financial

support

if

a

reservist

you

employ

is

called

up

Do

not

pay

their

salary

or

pension

contributions

while

they

’re

away

the

Ministry

of

Defence

MOD

pays

these

costs

You

’ll

need

to

make

changes

in

your

payroll

system

You

can

apply

to

delay

or

cancel

mobilisation

if

it

will

seriously

harm

your

business

What

you

can

get

You

can

claim

financial

assistance

to

cover

the

cost

of

a

temporary

replacement

if

it

’s

more

than

the

reservist

’s

salary

up

to

a

day

advertising

costs

and

agency

fees

for

finding

a

replacement

a

period

of

handover

and

takeover

days

before

and

after

mobilisation

of

the

cost

of

specialist

clothing

for

the

replacement

up

to

training

costs

for

the

replacement

up

to

overtime

if

other

employees

cover

the

work

training

the

reservist

needs

to

carry

on

their

job

when

they

return

Extra

support

for

small

and

medium

sized

businesses

You

can

claim

a

month

in

addition

to

the

costs

of

replacing

and

retraining

the

reservist

unless

both

of

the

following

apply

your

annual

turnover

was

more

than

million

in

the

months

before

the

reservist

was

called

up

you

had

more

than

employees

or

partners

on

the

date

of

mobilisation

These

are

known

as

employer

incentive

payments

What

you

can

not

claim

for

You

can

not

claim

for

loss

of

profits

turnover

or

goodwill

your

reservist

’s

salary

or

pension

contributions

if

you

keep

paying

them

How

to

claim

Download

and

fill

in

the

claim

form

Print

it

out

sign

it

and

either

scan

and

email

it

or

post

it

The

addresses

are

on

the

form

When

to

claim

You

can

claim

before

the

reservist

leaves

but

you

will

not

get

a

payment

until

they

’ve

started

service

You

can

not

claim

later

than

weeks

after

the

last

day

of

their

service

You

can

claim

for

costs

as

they

arise

you

do

not

have

to

claim

for

them

all

at

once

Costs

for

training

should

be

claimed

within

weeks

of

the

end

of

the

training

Help

for

employers

If

you

need

further

help

email

Defence

Relationship

Management

DRM

Payroll

reporting

for

employers

You

’ll

need

to

make

some

changes

in

your

payroll

software

if

your

reservist

is

mobilised

If

their

service

will

be

less

than

months

Once

they

’ve

started

their

service

put

Yes

in

the

Irregular

payment

pattern

indicator

in

the

next

Full

Payment

Submission

FPS

you

send

to

HM

Revenue

and

Customs

HMRC

change

their

tax

code

to

BR

if

they

’re

paid

monthly

or

BR

if

it

’s

weekly

If

their

service

will

be

more

than

months

Put

a

leaving

date

in

your

FPS

and

give

them

a

When

they

’re

back

from

service

give

them

a

new

payroll

ID

Do

not

put

a

leaving

date

in

your

FPS

or

give

them

a

if

their

service

was

due

to

be

less

than

months

but

lasted

longer

Returning

to

work

After

service

reservists

are

given

a

period

of

leave

If

they

want

to

return

to

work

before

the

end

of

their

leave

they

must

get

permission

from

either

their

commanding

officer

or

the

demobilisation

centre

Employers

can

not

force

a

reservist

to

return

to

work

before

their

leave

finishes

Notice

of

returning

to

work

Reservists

should

write

to

their

employer

as

soon

as

they

know

when

they

can

return

to

work

This

must

be

no

later

than

the

third

Monday

after

their

last

day

of

service

Employers

must

re

employ

them

as

soon

as

they

’re

able

to

Returning

to

the

same

job

Reservists

are

entitled

to

return

to

the

same

type

of

job

they

were

doing

before

they

were

mobilised

on

the

same

terms

and

conditions

If

the

job

no

longer

exists

they

’re

entitled

to

a

reasonable

alternative

How

long

reservists

must

be

re

employed

for

Employers

must

offer

reservists

employment

for

a

certain

amount

of

time

depending

on

how

long

they

were

employed

by

them

before

mobilisation

Weeks

of

employment

before

mobilisation

Number

of

weeks

reservist

must

be

re

employed

for

Up

to

At

least

Between

and

At

least

weeks

or

more

At

least

Problems

returning

to

work

If

you

are

not

re

employed

you

can

apply

to

a

tribunal

They

can

instruct

your

former

employer

to

re

employ

you

or

award

you

financial

compensation

Write

to

the

tribunal

if

after

telling

your

employer

you

’re

returning

to

work

you

do

not

hear

back

from

them

they

will

not

re

employ

you

they

offer

you

a

job

you

’re

not

happy

with


Overview

You

can

appeal

to

the

Disclosure

and

Barring

Service

DBS

if

they

make

a

decision

to

add

you

to

the

list

of

people

barred

from

certain

roles

have

previously

added

you

to

the

list

of

people

barred

from

certain

roles

and

you

want

them

to

review

the

decision

You

can

raise

a

dispute

with

DBS

if

they

make

a

mistake

on

a

DBS

check

The

mistake

or

decision

can

be

changed

if

the

appeal

or

dispute

is

successful

An

employer

or

licensing

authority

can

also

appeal

a

DBS

check

if

they

’ve

talked

to

the

applicant

first

Dispute

a

mistake

on

your

DBS

certificate

You

can

raise

a

dispute

for

a

standard

or

enhanced

check

if

you

believe

there

’s

been

a

mistake

in

either

the

records

provided

like

wrong

or

irrelevant

information

on

convictions

personal

information

like

your

name

There

is

a

different

process

for

disputing

information

on

a

basic

check

certificate

The

police

may

ask

for

fingerprints

to

prove

your

identity

if

there

’s

a

mistake

in

the

records

How

to

raise

a

dispute

Report

the

mistake

within

months

of

the

date

on

the

certificate

For

mistakes

in

records

Fill

in

the

certificate

dispute

form

For

mistakes

in

personal

information

Fill

in

Section

A

of

the

certificate

dispute

form

or

call

the

Disclosure

and

Barring

Service

DBS

customer

services

team

Dispute

a

DBS

update

service

certificate

change

Call

customer

services

if

you

subscribe

to

the

DBS

update

service

and

want

to

dispute

the

status

of

a

certificate

They

’ll

send

out

the

forms

you

need

to

raise

a

dispute

Send

the

form

to

Independent

Monitor

review

DBS

will

work

with

the

police

to

make

a

decision

about

your

dispute

If

the

police

do

not

agree

there

’s

a

mistake

the

dispute

will

be

referred

to

the

Independent

Monitor

only

if

the

objection

is

that

information

is

not

relevant

to

the

position

applied

for

should

not

be

included

in

the

certificate

The

enhanced

certificate

will

be

corrected

if

the

Independent

Monitor

agrees

with

your

dispute

You

must

raise

a

dispute

with

DBS

before

a

referral

to

the

Independent

Monitor

is

made

Appeal

against

a

new

barring

decision

You

can

appeal

to

a

tribunal

to

reverse

a

barring

list

decision

The

tribunal

may

remove

someone

from

the

barred

list

if

it

agrees

or

refer

you

back

to

DBS

for

a

further

decision

You

can

appeal

if

you

were

automatically

added

following

a

relevant

caution

or

conviction

you

believe

DBS

has

made

a

legal

mistake

DBS

barred

you

based

on

information

that

was

wrong

It

’s

up

to

the

tribunal

whether

they

hear

your

appeal

Contact

the

Upper

Tribunal

to

appeal

against

a

new

barring

decision

in

England

or

Wales

Contact

the

Care

Tribunal

to

appeal

against

a

new

barring

decision

in

Northern

Ireland

Appeal

against

an

existing

barring

decision

You

can

ask

the

Disclosure

and

Barring

Service

DBS

to

review

a

barring

decision

if

you

were

automatically

added

to

the

barred

list

following

a

relevant

caution

or

conviction

you

believe

DBS

has

made

a

legal

mistake

DBS

barred

you

based

on

information

that

was

wrong

You

can

also

ask

for

a

review

if

your

circumstances

change

after

the

minimum

barred

period

The

minimum

barred

period

is

Age

Minimum

barred

period

Under

year

to

years

or

over

years

You

can

use

the

following

evidence

to

prove

that

your

circumstances

have

changed

medical

reports

a

successful

appeal

against

a

conviction

a

specialist

assessment

Contact

DBS

to

ask

for

a

review

It

’s

up

to

them

whether

they

choose

to

review

Appeal

against

the

outcome

of

a

DBS

review

You

can

appeal

to

a

tribunal

if

you

asked

DBS

to

review

a

barring

list

decision

and

they

either

refused

to

conduct

a

review

decided

to

keep

you

on

the

barred

list

after

a

review

The

tribunal

may

remove

a

person

from

the

barred

list

if

it

agrees

with

the

appeal

It

’s

up

to

the

tribunal

whether

they

hear

the

appeal

Contact

the

Upper

Tribunal

to

appeal

against

a

DBS

barred

list

review

in

England

or

Wales

Contact

the

Care

Tribunal

to

appeal

against

a

DBS

barred

list

review

in

Northern

Ireland


Overview

Your

employer

can

ask

you

to

stay

at

home

or

take

unpaid

leave

if

there

’s

not

enough

work

for

you

A

lay

off

is

if

you

’re

off

work

for

at

least

working

day

Short

time

working

is

when

your

hours

are

cut

How

long

you

can

be

laid

off

There

’s

no

limit

for

how

long

you

can

be

laid

off

or

put

on

short

time

You

could

apply

for

redundancy

and

claim

redundancy

pay

if

it

’s

been

weeks

in

a

row

weeks

in

a

week

period

Lay

off

pay

entitlement

and

short

time

working

payments

You

should

get

your

full

pay

unless

your

contract

allows

unpaid

or

reduced

pay

lay

offs

If

you

’re

unpaid

you

’re

entitled

to

guarantee

pay

If

you

’ve

been

told

to

take

unpaid

leave

or

reduced

pay

because

of

Coronavirus

your

employer

might

still

be

able

to

pay

of

your

wages

Guarantee

pay

Rate

and

length

of

statutory

lay

off

pay

You

’re

entitled

to

guarantee

pay

during

lay

off

or

short

time

working

The

maximum

you

can

get

is

a

day

for

days

in

any

month

period

so

a

maximum

of

If

you

usually

earn

less

than

a

day

you

’ll

get

your

normal

daily

rate

If

you

work

part

time

your

entitlement

is

worked

out

proportionally

You

can

not

claim

guarantee

pay

for

any

day

that

you

do

some

work

Eligibility

for

statutory

lay

off

pay

You

must

have

been

employed

continuously

for

month

includes

part

time

workers

reasonably

make

sure

you

’re

available

for

work

not

refuse

any

reasonable

alternative

work

including

work

not

in

your

contract

not

have

been

laid

off

because

of

industrial

action

Statutory

lay

off

pay

and

your

employment

contract

Your

employer

may

have

their

own

guarantee

pay

scheme

It

can

not

be

less

than

the

statutory

arrangements

If

you

get

your

employer

’s

payments

you

do

not

get

statutory

lay

off

pay

on

top

of

this

Not

paying

guarantee

pay

counts

as

an

unlawful

deduction

from

your

wages

you

could

make

a

claim

to

an

employment

tribunal

Applying

for

redundancy

You

could

apply

for

redundancy

and

claim

redundancy

pay

if

you

’ve

been

laid

off

without

pay

or

put

on

short

time

and

receive

less

than

half

a

week

’s

pay

for

or

more

weeks

in

a

row

or

more

weeks

in

a

week

period

Write

to

your

employer

to

claim

redundancy

within

weeks

of

the

last

day

of

the

lay

off

or

short

time

period

Your

employer

has

days

to

accept

your

claim

or

give

you

a

written

counter

notice

If

your

employer

does

not

give

you

counter

notice

you

can

assume

they

’ve

accepted

your

redundancy

claim

A

counter

notice

means

your

employer

expects

work

will

soon

be

available

it

must

start

within

weeks

and

must

last

at

least

weeks

Your

employer

can

withdraw

their

counter

notice

in

writing

Resigning

You

must

resign

to

get

redundancy

pay

The

timing

is

crucial

you

have

weeks

to

hand

in

your

notice

starting

from

days

after

you

gave

written

notice

to

your

employer

if

you

did

not

get

a

counter

notice

the

date

your

employer

withdrew

their

counter

notice

You

can

get

help

from

Citizens

Advice

Extra

work

or

claiming

benefits

You

can

take

on

another

job

while

you

’re

laid

off

or

on

short

time

unless

your

contract

says

you

must

not

You

should

get

your

employer

’s

agreement

make

sure

you

’re

not

working

for

a

competitor

make

sure

you

’re

available

for

your

original

job

once

the

lay

off

or

short

time

ends

Benefits

you

can

claim

You

might

be

able

to

get

Universal

Credit

or

new

style

Jobseeker

’s

Allowance

or

both

while

you

’re

laid

off

or

on

short

time


Overview

You

can

claim

the

basic

State

Pension

if

you

’re

a

man

born

before

April

a

woman

born

before

April

If

you

were

born

later

you

’ll

need

to

claim

the

new

State

Pension

instead

This

guide

is

also

available

in

Welsh

Cymraeg

To

get

the

basic

State

Pension

you

must

have

paid

or

been

credited

with

National

Insurance

contributions

The

most

you

can

currently

get

is

per

week

The

basic

State

Pension

increases

every

year

by

whichever

is

the

highest

of

the

following

earnings

the

average

percentage

growth

in

wages

in

Great

Britain

prices

the

percentage

growth

in

prices

in

the

UK

as

measured

by

the

Consumer

Prices

Index

CPI

Eligibility

You

’re

eligible

for

the

basic

State

Pension

if

you

were

born

before

April

if

you

’re

a

man

April

if

you

’re

a

woman

If

you

were

born

on

or

after

these

dates

you

must

claim

the

new

State

Pension

The

earliest

you

can

get

the

basic

State

Pension

is

when

you

reach

State

Pension

age

To

get

the

full

basic

State

Pension

you

need

a

total

of

qualifying

years

of

National

Insurance

contributions

or

credits

This

means

you

were

either

working

and

paying

National

Insurance

getting

National

Insurance

Credits

for

example

for

unemployment

sickness

or

as

a

parent

or

carer

paying

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

If

you

have

fewer

than

qualifying

years

your

basic

State

Pension

will

be

less

than

per

week

but

you

might

be

able

to

top

up

by

paying

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

To

get

information

about

your

basic

State

Pension

contact

the

Pension

Service

or

the

International

Pension

Centre

if

you

live

abroad

Married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

If

you

’re

not

eligible

for

a

basic

State

Pension

or

you

’re

not

getting

the

full

amount

you

might

qualify

for

a

top

up

to

per

week

through

your

spouse

’s

or

civil

partner

’s

National

Insurance

contributions

You

can

get

the

top

up

if

both

of

you

have

reached

State

Pension

age

and

either

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

reached

State

Pension

age

before

April

and

qualifies

for

some

basic

State

Pension

even

if

they

have

not

claimed

it

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

reached

State

Pension

age

on

or

after

April

and

has

at

least

one

qualifying

year

of

National

Insurance

contributions

or

credits

from

before

April

even

if

they

do

not

qualify

for

any

new

State

Pension

or

they

have

not

claimed

it

If

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

was

born

before

April

you

can

only

get

the

top

up

if

you

’re

a

woman

who

is

married

to

either

a

man

a

woman

who

legally

changed

their

gender

from

male

to

female

during

your

marriage

If

you

’re

not

getting

the

top

up

but

think

you

qualify

contact

the

Pension

Service

You

need

to

contact

the

Pension

Service

to

claim

your

top

up

if

you

’re

a

married

woman

and

your

spouse

reached

State

Pension

age

before

March

you

reached

State

Pension

age

before

your

spouse

You

’ll

get

any

Additional

State

Pension

or

Graduated

Retirement

Benefit

based

on

your

own

contributions

in

addition

to

the

top

up

You

do

not

qualify

for

a

State

Pension

If

you

’re

not

covered

by

any

of

these

groups

but

want

a

State

Pension

you

might

be

able

to

pay

voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

Men

born

before

and

women

born

before

You

need

more

qualifying

years

to

get

a

full

State

Pension

and

a

certain

minimum

number

of

years

to

get

any

State

Pension

at

all

Number

of

years

needed

for

a

full

State

Pension

Number

of

years

needed

for

any

State

Pension

Men

born

before

April

Women

born

before

April

Transgender

people

Your

State

Pension

might

be

affected

if

you

’re

a

transgender

person

and

you

were

born

between

December

and

April

were

claiming

State

Pension

before

April

can

provide

evidence

that

your

gender

reassignment

surgery

took

place

before

April

Find

out

more

and

contact

the

Gender

Recognition

team

You

do

not

need

to

do

anything

if

you

legally

changed

your

gender

and

started

claiming

State

Pension

on

or

after

April

you

’ll

already

be

claiming

based

on

your

legal

gender

What

you

'll

get

Check

if

you

need

to

claim

the

new

State

Pension

instead

The

full

basic

State

Pension

is

per

week

There

are

ways

you

can

increase

your

State

Pension

up

to

or

above

the

full

amount

You

may

have

to

pay

tax

on

your

State

Pension

To

get

information

about

your

State

Pension

contact

the

Pension

Service

How

it

’s

paid

The

day

your

pension

is

paid

depends

on

your

National

Insurance

number

Last

digits

of

your

National

Insurance

number

Day

your

State

Pension

gets

paid

to

Monday

to

Tuesday

to

Wednesday

to

Thursday

to

Friday

Your

first

payment

is

made

at

the

end

of

the

first

full

week

after

you

reach

State

Pension

age

If

you

deferred

your

State

Pension

you

’ll

get

your

first

payment

at

the

end

of

the

first

full

week

in

which

you

want

to

start

getting

your

pension

Your

first

payment

will

not

include

the

time

between

reaching

State

Pension

age

and

your

normal

payment

day

if

that

’s

less

than

one

week

The

basic

State

Pension

is

usually

paid

every

weeks

into

an

account

of

your

choice

You

’re

paid

in

arrears

which

means

you

’re

paid

for

the

last

weeks

not

for

the

coming

weeks

There

are

different

rules

if

you

live

abroad

Adult

Dependency

Increase

Adult

Dependency

Increase

payments

have

stopped

You

may

be

eligible

to

apply

for

Pension

Credit

or

Universal

Credit

How

to

claim

You

will

not

get

your

State

Pension

automatically

you

have

to

claim

it

Check

if

you

need

to

claim

the

new

State

Pension

instead

There

are

ways

to

claim

the

basic

State

Pension

over

the

phone

print

off

and

post

the

State

Pension

claim

form

to

the

Pension

Service

claim

from

abroad

including

the

Channel

Islands

How

to

claim

is

different

if

you

claim

from

Northern

Ireland

You

want

to

keep

working

You

can

claim

your

State

Pension

even

if

you

carry

on

working

Increase

the

amount

you

'll

get

There

are

ways

you

can

increase

your

basic

State

Pension

if

you

are

not

eligible

for

the

full

amount

per

week

want

to

receive

more

than

the

full

amount

You

should

get

financial

advice

when

planning

your

retirement

income

Voluntary

National

Insurance

contributions

You

need

years

of

National

Insurance

contributions

to

be

eligible

for

the

full

basic

State

Pension

If

you

have

gaps

in

your

insurance

record

you

may

be

able

to

make

voluntary

contributions

to

increase

your

pension

Delay

defer

your

State

Pension

Deferring

your

State

Pension

could

increase

your

payments

when

you

decide

to

claim

The

basic

State

Pension

increases

by

for

every

weeks

you

defer

The

extra

amount

is

paid

with

your

regular

State

Pension

and

can

be

claimed

on

top

of

the

full

basic

State

Pension

amount

Other

ways

you

could

increase

your

pension

If

you

’re

married

or

in

a

civil

partnership

you

may

be

eligible

to

increase

your

basic

State

Pension

to

per

week

Check

if

you

qualify

You

might

also

qualify

for

the

Additional

State

Pension

or

if

you

’re

on

a

low

income

Pension

Credit

Inheritance

If

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

reached

State

Pension

age

before

April

they

should

contact

the

Pension

Service

when

you

die

to

check

what

they

can

claim

They

may

be

able

to

increase

their

basic

State

Pension

by

using

your

qualifying

years

if

they

do

not

already

get

the

full

amount

If

they

reached

State

Pension

age

on

or

after

April

or

are

under

State

Pension

age

when

you

die

they

can

check

what

inheritance

they

might

be

entitled

to

You

’re

single

or

divorced

If

you

’re

single

divorced

or

your

civil

partnership

was

dissolved

and

you

die

after

you

’ve

reached

State

Pension

age

your

estate

can

claim

up

to

months

of

your

basic

State

Pension

They

can

only

do

this

if

you

had

not

claimed

it

Extra

money

from

deferring

your

State

Pension

If

you

decided

to

defer

your

State

Pension

and

built

up

an

extra

amount

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

may

either

claim

the

extra

State

Pension

or

get

a

lump

sum

If

you

deferred

for

less

than

months

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

can

only

get

extra

State

Pension

not

a

lump

sum

If

you

deferred

for

months

or

more

they

can

choose

to

get

extra

State

Pension

or

a

lump

sum

payment

Provided

they

have

not

remarried

or

formed

a

new

civil

partnership

since

your

death

they

can

get

this

when

they

reach

State

Pension

age

State

Pension

top

up

If

you

topped

up

your

State

Pension

between

October

and

April

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

may

be

able

to

inherit

some

or

all

of

your

top

up

Change

of

circumstances

You

must

tell

the

Pension

Service

if

anything

in

your

circumstances

changes

for

example

if

you

move

home

go

into

or

come

out

of

hospital

move

abroad

or

return

to

the

UK

go

into

a

care

home

change

your

bank

account

marry

or

form

a

civil

partnership

get

divorced

or

have

your

civil

partnership

dissolved

are

widowed

or

your

civil

partner

dies

change

your

gender

If

you

’ve

been

paid

too

much

You

may

have

to

repay

the

money

if

you

did

not

report

a

change

straight

away

gave

wrong

information

were

overpaid

by

mistake

Find

out

how

to

repay

overpaid

money