Overview

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

and

your

family

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

to

continue

living

in

the

UK

after

June

You

can

also

apply

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

If

your

application

is

successful

you

’ll

get

either

settled

or

pre

settled

status

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

You

may

be

able

to

stay

in

the

UK

without

applying

for

example

if

you

’re

an

Irish

citizen

or

already

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

Sign

up

for

email

updates

about

the

scheme

When

you

can

apply

The

EU

Settlement

Scheme

is

open

You

can

apply

now

if

you

meet

the

criteria

The

deadline

for

applying

is

June

You

must

usually

have

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

The

deadlines

are

different

in

some

situations

for

example

if

you

’re

applying

to

join

a

close

family

member

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

Surinder

Singh

applications

you

stop

being

exempt

from

immigration

control

Which

status

you

get

may

depend

on

when

you

apply

Fees

It

’s

free

to

apply

to

the

scheme

Who

should

apply

Except

in

a

few

cases

you

need

to

apply

if

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

but

your

family

member

is

or

is

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

This

means

you

need

to

apply

even

if

you

were

born

in

the

UK

but

are

not

a

British

citizen

you

can

check

if

you

’re

a

British

citizen

if

you

’re

not

sure

have

a

UK

permanent

residence

document

are

a

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

does

not

need

to

apply

including

if

they

’re

from

Ireland

are

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

with

a

British

citizen

family

member

If

you

have

children

you

need

to

apply

for

them

separately

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

and

you

have

a

family

member

who

is

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

you

may

be

able

to

choose

which

way

you

apply

Who

else

can

apply

You

can

apply

to

join

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

if

they

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

You

can

either

apply

from

outside

the

UK

if

you

have

a

certain

type

of

passport

identity

card

or

residence

document

come

to

the

UK

on

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

and

apply

to

the

settlement

scheme

once

you

’re

here

You

can

not

apply

to

the

EU

settlement

scheme

from

inside

the

UK

if

you

arrived

after

December

and

you

’re

here

on

a

Standard

Visitor

visa

Permitted

Paid

Engagement

visa

Parent

of

a

Child

Student

visa

or

Transit

visa

without

a

visa

for

example

if

you

came

through

an

e

passport

gate

You

also

can

not

apply

if

you

’re

here

on

a

Marriage

Visitor

visa

unless

you

’re

applying

after

you

have

married

or

entered

into

a

civil

partnership

with

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

person

you

’re

joining

Irish

citizens

do

not

need

to

apply

to

the

settlement

scheme

If

they

choose

to

they

can

apply

from

within

the

UK

regardless

of

how

they

entered

If

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

also

may

be

able

to

apply

if

you

used

to

have

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

living

in

the

UK

but

you

’ve

separated

they

’ve

died

or

the

family

relationship

has

broken

down

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

and

you

lived

outside

the

UK

in

an

EEA

country

together

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

who

also

has

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizenship

and

who

lived

in

the

UK

as

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

before

getting

British

citizenship

you

have

a

family

member

who

is

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

’re

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

used

to

live

and

work

in

the

UK

or

the

child

’s

primary

carer

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

frontier

worker

Who

does

not

need

to

apply

You

do

not

need

to

apply

if

you

have

indefinite

leave

to

enter

the

UK

indefinite

leave

to

remain

in

the

UK

Irish

citizenship

including

British

and

Irish

dual

citizenship

You

can

not

apply

if

you

have

British

citizenship

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

and

you

moved

to

the

UK

before

it

joined

the

EU

You

only

need

to

apply

if

you

do

not

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

If

you

do

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

you

’ll

usually

have

a

stamp

in

your

passport

or

a

letter

from

the

Home

Office

saying

this

If

you

work

in

the

UK

but

do

not

live

here

frontier

worker

You

do

not

need

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

you

’re

a

frontier

worker

or

have

a

Frontier

Worker

permit

If

you

’re

exempt

from

immigration

control

You

do

not

need

to

do

anything

to

continue

living

in

the

UK

while

you

’re

exempt

from

immigration

control

You

’ll

have

been

told

if

you

’re

exempt

from

immigration

control

for

example

because

you

’re

a

foreign

diplomat

posted

in

the

UK

a

member

of

NATO

You

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

at

any

time

as

long

as

you

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

Your

privileges

and

immunities

may

change

if

you

get

settled

status

If

you

stop

being

exempt

you

need

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

within

days

of

when

you

stop

being

exempt

If

you

apply

after

June

you

’ll

need

to

prove

that

you

’re

exempt

from

immigration

control

as

part

of

your

application

Your

family

members

may

be

eligible

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

whether

they

are

exempt

from

immigration

control

or

not

They

can

apply

at

any

time

even

if

you

have

not

yet

applied

What

you

’ll

get

The

rights

and

status

of

EU

EEA

and

Swiss

citizens

living

in

the

UK

by

December

will

remain

the

same

until

June

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

If

you

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

successfully

you

’ll

be

able

to

continue

living

and

working

in

the

UK

after

June

You

’ll

be

given

either

settled

status

pre

settled

status

You

will

not

be

asked

to

choose

which

you

’re

applying

for

Which

status

you

get

depends

on

how

long

you

’ve

been

living

in

the

UK

when

you

apply

Your

rights

will

be

different

depending

on

which

status

you

get

and

when

you

started

living

in

the

UK

Settled

status

You

’ll

usually

get

settled

status

if

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

for

a

continuous

year

period

known

as

continuous

residence

Five

years

continuous

residence

means

that

for

years

in

a

row

you

’ve

been

in

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

at

least

months

in

any

month

period

The

exceptions

are

one

period

of

up

to

months

for

an

important

reason

for

example

childbirth

serious

illness

study

vocational

training

or

an

overseas

work

posting

compulsory

military

service

of

any

length

time

you

spent

abroad

as

a

Crown

servant

or

as

the

family

member

of

a

Crown

servant

time

you

spent

abroad

in

the

armed

forces

or

as

the

family

member

of

someone

in

the

armed

forces

You

may

be

considered

to

be

resident

in

the

UK

on

December

and

may

be

eligible

for

settled

status

if

you

both

lived

in

the

UK

for

a

continuous

year

period

in

the

past

have

not

left

the

UK

for

more

than

years

in

a

row

since

then

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

as

long

as

you

like

if

you

get

settled

status

You

’ll

also

be

able

to

apply

for

British

citizenship

if

you

’re

eligible

Pre

settled

status

If

you

have

not

lived

in

the

UK

for

years

in

a

row

known

as

continuous

residence

you

’ll

usually

get

pre

settled

status

You

must

have

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

unless

you

are

applying

as

the

existing

close

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

started

living

here

by

then

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

a

further

years

from

the

date

you

get

pre

settled

status

You

can

apply

to

switch

to

settled

status

as

soon

as

you

’ve

had

years

continuous

residence

The

years

is

counted

from

the

day

you

first

arrived

in

the

UK

You

do

not

need

to

have

held

pre

settled

status

for

years

to

apply

You

must

apply

for

settled

status

before

your

pre

settled

status

expires

to

stay

in

the

UK

If

you

’ll

reach

years

continuous

residence

by

June

you

can

choose

to

wait

until

you

have

years

residence

to

apply

This

means

that

you

’ll

get

settled

status

without

having

to

apply

for

pre

settled

status

first

if

your

application

is

successful

If

you

will

not

reach

years

continuous

residence

by

June

you

can

not

wait

until

after

this

date

to

apply

You

must

apply

for

pre

settled

status

by

June

You

can

then

switch

to

settled

status

once

you

have

years

continuous

residence

If

you

’ve

left

the

UK

You

may

be

able

to

get

pre

settled

status

if

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

but

you

were

not

here

on

that

date

You

must

not

have

left

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

more

than

months

in

any

month

period

You

may

also

be

eligible

if

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

but

you

left

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

one

period

of

no

more

than

months

for

an

important

reason

for

example

childbirth

serious

illness

study

vocational

training

or

an

overseas

work

posting

Your

previous

residence

in

the

UK

will

count

towards

your

eligibility

for

pre

settled

status

Showing

your

continuous

residence

when

you

apply

You

’ll

need

to

show

that

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

unless

you

’re

joining

your

family

member

who

is

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

and

they

were

living

here

by

then

If

your

evidence

is

older

than

months

you

’ll

usually

also

need

evidence

to

show

you

were

here

in

the

last

months

This

is

to

show

your

continuous

residence

If

you

’ve

been

outside

the

UK

for

one

period

of

no

more

than

months

you

can

use

evidence

from

before

you

left

to

show

your

continuous

residence

You

must

have

been

outside

of

the

UK

for

an

important

reason

for

example

due

to

childbirth

serious

illness

study

vocational

training

or

an

overseas

work

posting

Check

what

evidence

you

can

use

to

show

when

you

started

living

in

the

UK

and

that

you

’ve

continued

to

live

here

Your

rights

with

settled

or

pre

settled

status

You

’ll

be

able

to

work

in

the

UK

use

the

NHS

for

free

if

you

can

at

the

moment

enrol

in

education

or

study

in

the

UK

access

public

funds

such

as

benefits

and

pensions

if

you

’re

eligible

for

them

travel

in

and

out

of

the

UK

You

’ll

have

different

rights

if

you

get

settled

or

pre

settled

status

because

you

’ve

applied

to

join

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

and

you

arrived

in

the

UK

after

December

For

example

you

will

not

be

able

to

bring

your

own

family

members

under

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

If

you

want

to

spend

time

outside

the

UK

If

you

have

settled

status

you

can

spend

up

to

years

in

a

row

outside

the

UK

without

losing

your

status

If

you

’re

a

Swiss

citizen

you

and

your

family

members

can

spend

up

to

years

in

a

row

outside

the

UK

without

losing

your

settled

status

If

you

have

pre

settled

status

you

can

spend

up

to

years

in

a

row

outside

the

UK

without

losing

your

status

You

will

need

to

maintain

your

continuous

residence

if

you

want

to

qualify

for

settled

status

If

you

have

children

after

applying

If

you

get

settled

status

any

children

born

in

the

UK

while

you

’re

living

here

will

automatically

be

British

citizens

If

you

get

pre

settled

status

any

children

born

in

the

UK

will

be

automatically

eligible

for

pre

settled

status

They

will

only

be

a

British

citizen

if

they

qualify

for

it

through

their

other

parent

If

you

want

to

bring

family

members

to

the

UK

If

you

’re

a

citizen

of

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

your

close

family

members

can

join

you

if

all

of

the

following

apply

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

your

relationship

with

them

started

on

or

before

December

unless

they

’re

a

child

born

or

adopted

after

that

date

the

relationship

still

exists

when

they

apply

to

join

you

If

your

family

member

is

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

they

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

outside

the

UK

if

they

hold

either

a

valid

passport

or

identity

card

with

a

biometric

chip

If

your

family

member

is

not

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

they

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

outside

the

UK

They

must

hold

a

relevant

UK

document

for

example

a

residence

card

a

permanent

residence

card

a

derivative

residence

card

Otherwise

they

will

need

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

Once

they

’re

in

the

UK

they

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

They

can

not

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

inside

the

UK

if

they

arrived

after

December

and

they

’re

here

on

a

Standard

Visitor

visa

Permitted

Paid

Engagement

visa

Parent

of

a

Child

Student

visa

or

Transit

visa

without

a

visa

for

example

if

they

came

through

an

e

passport

gate

They

also

can

not

apply

if

they

’re

here

on

a

Marriage

Visitor

visa

unless

they

’re

applying

after

you

’ve

married

or

entered

into

a

civil

partnership

with

them

Irish

citizens

can

apply

from

inside

the

UK

regardless

of

how

they

entered

If

you

can

not

bring

your

family

member

under

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

they

may

still

be

able

to

come

here

in

a

different

way

for

example

on

a

family

visa

Family

members

of

Swiss

citizens

If

you

’re

a

Swiss

citizen

you

can

also

bring

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

to

the

UK

until

December

if

both

of

the

following

apply

your

relationship

with

them

began

between

December

and

December

you

are

still

in

the

relationship

when

they

apply

to

join

you

What

you

'll

need

to

apply

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

and

you

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

you

’ll

need

proof

of

your

identity

your

residence

in

the

UK

unless

you

have

a

valid

permanent

residence

document

or

valid

indefinite

leave

to

remain

in

or

enter

the

UK

You

’ll

need

to

provide

this

proof

again

when

you

apply

to

change

your

pre

settled

status

for

settled

status

Proof

of

identity

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

need

a

valid

passport

or

valid

national

identity

card

You

also

need

to

provide

a

digital

photo

of

your

face

If

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

need

to

provide

one

of

the

following

a

valid

passport

a

valid

biometric

residence

permit

a

valid

biometric

residence

card

You

also

need

to

provide

a

digital

photo

of

your

face

If

you

do

not

already

have

a

valid

biometric

residence

card

you

will

also

need

to

provide

your

fingerprints

this

is

not

needed

for

children

under

If

you

do

not

have

any

of

these

you

may

be

able

to

use

other

evidence

in

certain

situations

Contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

if

you

do

not

have

any

of

the

listed

documents

If

you

’re

applying

for

your

child

you

’ll

need

to

prove

their

identity

You

might

also

need

to

prove

their

residence

in

the

UK

When

you

apply

you

can

either

scan

your

document

and

upload

your

photo

using

the

EU

Exit

ID

Document

Check

app

using

an

Android

phone

or

an

iPhone

or

above

send

your

document

in

the

post

and

upload

your

photo

using

the

online

application

you

can

take

this

yourself

Scan

your

document

You

can

use

the

EU

Exit

ID

Document

Check

app

on

an

Android

phone

an

iPhone

or

above

To

scan

your

documents

using

a

phone

you

’ll

need

one

of

the

following

a

valid

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

passport

or

ID

card

if

it

’s

biometric

a

UK

issued

biometric

residence

card

You

can

use

someone

else

’s

phone

to

prove

your

identity

Send

your

document

by

post

You

must

send

your

document

by

post

if

you

have

a

non

EU

or

non

EEA

passport

biometric

residence

permit

non

biometric

ID

card

You

can

send

other

types

of

document

in

the

post

if

you

can

not

use

the

ID

Document

Check

app

Proof

of

continuous

residence

To

be

eligible

for

settled

status

you

usually

need

to

have

lived

in

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

at

least

months

in

any

month

period

for

years

in

a

row

You

need

to

provide

proof

of

this

when

you

apply

If

you

’ve

not

lived

here

for

years

in

a

row

you

may

still

be

eligible

for

pre

settled

status

If

you

arrived

in

the

UK

by

December

you

can

give

your

National

Insurance

number

to

allow

an

automated

check

of

your

residence

based

on

tax

and

certain

benefit

records

If

this

check

is

successful

you

’ll

not

need

to

provide

any

documents

as

proof

of

residence

If

you

’ve

been

here

for

years

in

a

row

but

there

is

not

enough

data

to

confirm

this

you

’ll

need

to

provide

documents

The

Home

Office

will

tell

you

immediately

after

you

apply

if

you

need

to

provide

any

documents

You

should

submit

photos

or

scans

of

your

documents

through

the

online

application

form

rather

than

sending

them

by

post

Read

what

documents

you

can

provide

to

the

Home

Office

if

you

’re

asked

to

provide

more

evidence

If

you

have

criminal

convictions

If

you

’re

or

over

the

Home

Office

will

check

you

have

not

committed

serious

or

repeated

crimes

and

that

you

do

not

pose

a

security

threat

You

’ll

be

asked

to

declare

convictions

that

appear

in

your

criminal

record

in

the

UK

or

overseas

You

do

not

need

to

declare

any

of

the

following

convictions

that

do

not

need

to

be

disclosed

spent

convictions

warnings

cautions

alternatives

to

prosecution

for

example

speeding

fines

You

’ll

also

be

checked

against

the

UK

’s

crime

databases

You

’ll

still

be

eligible

for

settled

or

pre

settled

status

if

you

’ve

only

been

convicted

of

a

minor

crime

You

may

still

get

settled

or

pre

settled

status

even

if

you

have

other

convictions

This

will

be

decided

on

a

case

by

case

basis

If

you

’ve

been

to

prison

you

usually

need

years

continuous

residence

from

the

day

you

were

released

to

be

considered

for

settled

status

If

you

’re

applying

to

join

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

You

’ll

need

to

provide

proof

of

your

relationship

to

your

family

member

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

If

your

family

member

in

the

UK

does

not

already

have

settled

or

pre

settled

status

you

will

also

need

to

provide

proof

of

their

identity

of

their

nationality

that

they

lived

in

the

UK

by

December

and

have

continued

living

here

since

Read

what

documents

you

can

provide

to

show

when

they

started

living

here

and

have

continued

living

here

since

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

Applying

for

your

children

Each

child

must

have

their

own

application

You

can

apply

for

your

child

or

they

can

apply

for

themselves

Your

child

is

eligible

for

settled

or

pre

settled

status

if

they

’re

under

and

either

they

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

but

you

are

or

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

is

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

If

your

child

was

born

in

the

UK

but

is

not

a

British

citizen

they

will

still

need

to

apply

You

can

check

if

they

’re

a

British

citizen

if

you

’re

not

sure

If

you

have

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

When

you

apply

for

your

child

you

can

link

their

application

to

yours

This

means

that

if

your

own

application

is

successful

your

child

will

get

the

same

status

as

you

To

do

this

select

the

option

to

apply

using

your

parent

’s

residence

then

enter

your

application

number

You

will

need

to

do

this

for

each

child

you

apply

for

You

can

use

your

own

email

address

in

the

application

if

your

child

does

not

have

one

You

can

apply

for

your

child

any

time

after

you

’ve

made

your

own

application

you

do

not

need

to

wait

for

a

decision

What

proof

you

need

You

’ll

need

proof

of

your

relationship

to

your

child

when

you

make

their

application

your

child

’s

identity

when

your

child

started

living

in

the

UK

if

they

started

living

here

by

December

your

child

’s

continuous

residence

in

the

UK

If

the

evidence

of

when

your

child

started

living

here

is

more

than

months

old

you

’ll

also

have

to

show

they

were

here

in

the

last

months

Check

what

evidence

you

can

use

to

show

when

your

child

started

living

in

the

UK

and

that

they

’ve

continued

to

live

here

If

you

have

not

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

If

you

’re

eligible

for

the

scheme

make

your

own

application

first

so

that

you

can

link

your

child

’s

application

to

yours

If

you

’re

not

eligible

for

the

scheme

but

your

child

is

you

can

still

apply

for

them

For

example

if

they

live

in

the

UK

and

you

do

not

You

’ll

need

to

provide

proof

of

your

child

’s

identity

of

your

child

’s

UK

residence

that

your

child

has

years

continuous

residence

in

the

UK

If

your

child

does

not

have

years

continuous

residence

If

your

child

does

not

have

years

continuous

residence

when

they

apply

they

’ll

usually

get

pre

settled

status

They

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

a

further

years

from

the

date

they

get

pre

settled

status

You

can

apply

to

change

this

to

settled

status

once

they

have

reached

years

continuous

residence

You

must

do

this

before

their

pre

settled

status

expires

this

will

be

years

after

the

date

they

got

pre

settled

status

If

they

’ll

reach

years

continuous

residence

by

June

you

can

choose

to

wait

until

they

reach

years

continuous

residence

before

applying

If

their

application

is

successful

they

’ll

get

settled

status

without

getting

pre

settled

status

first

If

your

child

is

born

or

adopted

after

December

Your

children

are

eligible

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

you

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

even

if

you

’ve

not

yet

applied

yourself

If

your

child

is

born

or

adopted

in

the

UK

before

April

you

must

make

an

application

for

them

by

June

If

your

child

is

born

or

adopted

in

the

UK

on

or

after

April

you

must

apply

within

months

of

the

date

they

were

born

or

adopted

You

’ll

need

to

give

evidence

of

their

date

of

birth

or

the

date

you

adopted

them

such

as

a

birth

certificate

or

adoption

order

If

you

’re

an

Irish

citizen

You

do

not

need

to

apply

for

settled

or

pre

settled

status

if

you

’re

an

Irish

citizen

However

if

you

’re

an

Irish

citizen

and

your

child

is

not

a

British

citizen

they

’ll

be

eligible

for

either

the

same

status

that

you

could

get

based

on

how

long

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

settled

or

pre

settled

status

based

on

their

own

residence

This

also

applies

if

you

’re

from

Northern

Ireland

and

have

Irish

British

or

dual

British

and

Irish

citizenship

and

your

child

does

not

have

Irish

British

or

dual

citizenship

How

to

apply

Apply

online

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

Apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

You

can

apply

using

any

device

for

example

a

laptop

Android

device

or

iPhone

Check

what

you

’ll

need

before

you

apply

Apply

You

can

apply

now

if

you

’re

eligible

The

deadline

for

applying

is

usually

June

You

can

also

choose

to

apply

later

depending

on

your

circumstances

If

you

get

pre

settled

status

you

’ll

need

to

apply

again

when

you

’re

changing

your

pre

settled

status

for

settled

status

If

you

’re

applying

for

yourself

and

your

children

make

your

own

application

first

Start

now

The

Home

Office

will

use

the

personal

information

you

provide

to

decide

whether

to

grant

your

application

Find

out

how

the

Home

Office

will

process

your

personal

information

Continue

your

application

If

you

’ve

already

started

to

apply

you

can

continue

your

application

Who

can

not

use

this

service

You

can

not

use

the

online

service

to

apply

to

the

scheme

if

you

’re

applying

as

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

you

lived

with

in

Switzerland

or

an

EU

or

EEA

country

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

who

also

has

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizenship

and

who

lived

in

the

UK

as

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

before

getting

British

citizenship

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

used

to

live

and

work

in

the

UK

and

you

’re

in

education

or

you

’re

the

child

’s

primary

carer

Contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

online

to

find

out

how

to

apply

Fees

It

’s

free

to

apply

to

the

scheme

If

you

paid

a

fee

when

you

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

you

’ll

get

a

refund

Get

help

Contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

online

You

can

also

get

help

over

the

phone

The

phone

number

is

different

if

you

’re

from

a

local

council

or

another

organisation

helping

others

to

apply

If

you

’re

inside

the

UK

If

you

’re

outside

the

UK

If

you

’re

from

an

organisation

helping

others

to

apply

You

can

also

get

support

if

you

need

help

doing

things

online

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

can

apply

as

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

if

they

started

living

in

the

UK

by

December

Your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

will

usually

need

to

apply

as

well

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

Irish

citizen

even

though

they

do

not

need

to

If

you

’re

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

you

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

outside

the

UK

if

you

hold

either

a

valid

passport

or

identity

card

with

a

biometric

chip

If

you

’re

not

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

you

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

outside

the

UK

if

you

hold

a

relevant

UK

document

for

example

a

residence

card

a

permanent

residence

card

a

derivative

residence

card

Otherwise

you

will

need

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

Once

you

’re

in

the

UK

you

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

You

can

not

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

from

inside

the

UK

if

you

arrived

here

after

December

and

you

’re

here

on

a

Standard

Visitor

visa

Permitted

Paid

Engagement

visa

Parent

of

a

Child

Student

visa

or

Transit

visa

without

a

visa

for

example

if

you

came

through

an

e

passport

gate

You

also

can

not

apply

if

you

’re

here

on

a

Marriage

Visitor

visa

unless

you

’re

applying

after

you

have

married

or

entered

into

a

civil

partnership

with

the

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

person

you

’re

joining

Irish

citizens

can

apply

from

within

the

UK

regardless

of

how

they

entered

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

Your

family

relationship

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

in

a

relationship

with

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

as

their

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

The

relationship

must

have

started

by

December

and

must

still

exist

You

can

also

apply

if

you

’re

related

to

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

their

spouse

or

their

civil

partner

if

you

’re

their

child

grandchild

or

great

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

over

the

age

of

You

can

also

apply

as

a

dependent

parent

grandparent

or

great

grandparent

if

you

have

a

relevant

document

to

prove

your

relationship

You

can

apply

as

another

type

of

dependent

relative

if

both

of

the

following

apply

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

you

have

a

relevant

document

to

prove

your

relationship

You

may

also

be

able

to

apply

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

and

you

lived

outside

the

UK

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

together

you

’re

the

family

member

of

a

British

citizen

who

also

has

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizenship

and

who

lived

in

the

UK

as

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

before

getting

British

citizenship

you

used

to

have

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

living

in

the

UK

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

even

though

they

do

not

need

to

Follow

the

same

process

as

family

members

of

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizens

If

your

family

member

is

a

British

citizen

Surinder

Singh

applications

You

may

be

eligible

if

you

lived

outside

the

UK

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

with

your

family

member

You

must

have

lived

with

them

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

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

You

can

apply

as

another

type

of

dependent

relative

if

you

were

living

in

the

UK

by

December

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

You

can

not

use

the

online

service

to

apply

if

this

is

how

you

qualify

for

the

scheme

Contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

online

to

find

out

how

to

apply

If

you

used

to

have

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

living

in

the

UK

You

may

be

able

to

apply

if

you

used

to

have

a

family

member

who

was

living

in

the

UK

by

December

This

is

called

a

retained

right

of

residence

If

you

’re

eligible

because

you

have

retained

rights

of

residence

you

can

apply

using

the

online

service

If

you

’re

in

education

in

the

UK

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

in

education

were

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

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

providing

they

have

custody

of

you

If

your

family

member

has

died

You

can

also

apply

if

your

family

member

has

died

and

you

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

as

their

family

member

for

at

least

one

year

immediately

before

their

death

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

grandchild

or

great

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

grandparent

or

great

grandparent

other

dependent

relative

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

long

term

partner

child

grandchild

or

great

grandchild

under

years

old

dependent

child

over

the

age

of

dependent

parent

grandparent

or

great

grandparent

other

dependent

relative

If

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

may

be

able

to

apply

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

was

living

in

the

UK

by

December

Any

dependent

children

you

have

may

also

be

able

to

apply

To

be

someone

’s

primary

carer

you

must

be

both

responsible

for

their

day

to

day

care

including

making

decisions

about

their

education

health

and

finances

a

family

member

or

their

legal

guardian

You

can

share

these

responsibilities

with

someone

else

You

can

not

use

the

online

service

to

apply

if

this

is

how

you

qualify

for

the

scheme

Contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

online

to

find

out

how

to

apply

If

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

an

adult

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

dependent

adult

who

is

a

British

citizen

and

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

If

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

child

You

can

apply

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

child

or

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

child

who

is

financially

independent

and

you

were

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

You

can

also

apply

if

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

child

who

is

in

education

in

the

UK

has

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

parent

who

has

worked

in

the

UK

when

the

child

has

lived

in

the

UK

has

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

parent

who

has

lived

in

the

UK

when

the

child

has

been

in

education

has

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

parent

who

has

stopped

working

in

the

UK

or

left

the

UK

What

you

’ll

need

to

apply

You

’ll

need

to

provide

proof

of

your

relationship

to

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

family

member

for

example

a

birth

marriage

or

civil

partnership

certificate

or

a

residence

card

You

can

usually

scan

and

submit

this

through

the

online

application

form

If

you

apply

before

your

family

member

you

’ll

also

need

to

provide

evidence

of

their

identity

and

residence

You

might

be

asked

to

provide

a

certified

English

translation

of

any

document

that

is

not

in

English

You

do

not

need

to

provide

any

evidence

of

your

relationship

if

you

have

a

valid

UK

permanent

residence

document

If

you

’re

from

outside

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

and

you

do

not

have

a

biometric

residence

card

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

or

only

a

photo

for

children

under

when

you

apply

When

you

need

to

provide

more

evidence

In

some

cases

you

’ll

also

need

to

provide

the

same

documents

as

you

would

for

a

residence

card

application

Check

which

documents

you

’d

provide

for

a

residence

card

application

if

your

family

member

is

a

British

citizen

and

you

lived

together

in

an

EU

or

EEA

country

or

Switzerland

before

January

known

as

a

Surinder

Singh

application

your

family

member

is

both

a

British

citizen

and

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

and

lived

in

the

UK

as

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

before

getting

British

citizenship

you

used

to

have

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

living

in

the

UK

known

as

a

retained

rights

of

residence

application

you

’re

the

primary

carer

of

a

British

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

’re

the

child

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

used

to

live

and

work

in

the

UK

or

their

primary

carer

When

to

apply

The

deadline

for

most

applications

is

June

If

you

arrive

in

the

UK

on

or

after

April

you

must

apply

within

months

of

the

date

you

arrive

in

the

UK

If

you

apply

after

June

you

’ll

need

to

provide

evidence

of

when

you

arrived

in

the

UK

for

example

the

travel

ticket

you

used

for

your

journey

to

the

UK

You

’ll

probably

get

a

decision

more

quickly

if

you

apply

at

the

same

time

or

after

your

family

member

applies

Your

family

member

will

be

given

an

application

number

when

they

apply

You

can

use

this

to

link

your

application

to

theirs

so

that

your

applications

are

considered

together

If

your

partner

is

a

Swiss

citizen

You

can

apply

as

the

spouse

or

civil

partner

of

a

Swiss

citizen

in

the

UK

until

December

if

both

of

the

following

apply

your

relationship

with

them

began

between

December

and

December

you

’re

still

in

the

relationship

when

you

apply

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

has

died

You

might

be

eligible

for

settled

status

before

you

’ve

been

living

in

the

UK

for

years

Your

family

member

must

have

been

working

or

self

employed

in

the

UK

at

the

time

of

their

death

They

must

have

been

resident

in

the

UK

by

December

You

must

also

have

been

living

with

them

just

before

their

death

and

either

they

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

at

least

years

immediately

before

their

death

their

death

was

the

result

of

an

accident

at

work

or

an

occupational

disease

If

you

’re

overseas

and

a

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

living

in

the

UK

If

you

’re

not

living

in

the

UK

by

December

you

’ll

still

be

able

to

apply

if

all

of

the

following

are

true

your

family

member

was

living

in

the

UK

by

December

your

relationship

began

by

December

unless

you

are

a

child

born

or

adopted

after

that

date

you

remain

a

close

family

member

when

you

apply

for

example

a

spouse

civil

partner

unmarried

partner

a

dependent

child

or

grandchild

or

a

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

If

your

family

member

is

a

British

citizen

Surinder

Singh

applications

The

deadline

for

you

to

return

to

the

UK

depends

on

your

relationship

with

the

family

member

You

must

return

and

apply

by

March

if

you

’re

their

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

and

your

relationship

started

before

February

under

years

old

and

are

their

child

or

grandchild

years

or

older

and

are

their

dependent

child

or

grandchild

their

dependent

parent

or

grandparent

You

must

return

by

December

and

apply

by

June

if

you

’re

their

spouse

civil

partner

or

unmarried

partner

and

your

relationship

started

on

or

after

February

another

dependent

relative

If

you

’re

a

spouse

or

civil

partner

your

dependent

child

grandchild

parent

or

grandparent

can

also

apply

They

must

return

and

apply

by

the

same

date

as

you

If

you

're

the

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

You

can

apply

if

you

have

a

family

member

who

is

an

eligible

person

of

Northern

Ireland

whether

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

or

not

For

you

to

be

eligible

the

person

of

Northern

Ireland

who

is

your

family

member

must

be

a

British

Irish

or

dual

British

and

Irish

citizen

have

been

born

in

Northern

Ireland

at

the

time

of

their

birth

have

at

least

one

parent

who

held

British

Irish

or

dual

citizenship

or

was

without

any

restriction

on

their

period

of

residence

be

living

in

the

UK

by

December

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

can

choose

whether

you

apply

as

either

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

use

the

online

service

to

apply

a

family

member

of

an

eligible

person

from

Northern

Ireland

contact

the

EU

Settlement

Resolution

Centre

online

If

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

You

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

using

the

online

service

If

you

’re

outside

the

UK

you

’ll

need

to

apply

for

an

EU

Settlement

Scheme

family

permit

to

come

to

the

UK

Once

you

’re

in

the

UK

you

can

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

If

you

have

permanent

residence

or

indefinite

leave

to

remain

The

process

of

applying

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

is

different

if

you

have

a

permanent

residence

document

or

indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

If

you

have

a

valid

UK

permanent

residence

document

If

you

have

a

valid

UK

permanent

residence

document

you

’ll

have

one

of

the

following

a

certificate

inside

your

blue

residence

documentation

booklet

or

pink

if

you

’re

a

Swiss

national

a

certificate

inside

your

passport

a

biometric

residence

card

confirming

permanent

residence

only

if

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

Your

document

is

not

a

permanent

residence

document

if

it

has

registration

certificate

written

on

it

If

you

’re

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

your

permanent

residence

document

will

say

Document

Certifying

Permanent

Residence

If

you

’re

not

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

your

biometric

residence

card

will

say

Permanent

Residence

Status

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

What

you

must

do

To

continue

living

in

the

UK

after

June

you

must

have

either

applied

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

by

June

you

will

not

have

to

prove

you

have

years

continuous

residence

been

granted

citizenship

by

June

If

you

have

indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

Indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

ILR

are

types

of

immigration

status

You

’ll

usually

have

applied

for

indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

You

’ll

have

a

stamp

in

your

passport

or

a

letter

from

the

Home

Office

You

could

also

have

a

vignette

sticker

or

a

biometric

residence

permit

You

can

continue

to

live

in

the

UK

without

applying

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

if

you

have

indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

in

the

UK

However

if

you

choose

to

apply

and

meet

all

the

other

conditions

you

’ll

get

indefinite

leave

to

remain

under

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

also

known

as

settled

status

This

means

you

should

be

able

to

spend

up

to

years

in

a

row

outside

the

UK

without

losing

your

settled

status

instead

of

years

with

the

indefinite

leave

to

enter

or

remain

you

have

now

If

you

’re

a

Swiss

citizen

you

and

your

family

members

can

spend

up

to

years

in

a

row

outside

the

UK

without

losing

your

settled

status

You

will

not

have

to

prove

you

have

years

continuous

residence

If

you

moved

to

the

UK

before

it

joined

the

EU

on

January

You

may

have

been

given

ILR

automatically

if

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

who

lived

in

the

UK

before

If

you

were

you

will

not

need

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

to

stay

in

the

UK

after

June

If

you

do

not

have

a

document

confirming

your

ILR

status

you

can

either

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

to

get

settled

or

pre

settled

status

apply

to

the

Windrush

scheme

to

get

proof

of

your

ILR

status

If

you

’re

from

Malta

or

Cyprus

you

could

also

apply

for

British

citizenship

through

the

Windrush

scheme

Applications

for

either

scheme

are

free

of

charge

If

you

stop

working

or

start

work

in

an

EU

country

You

and

your

family

members

can

get

settled

status

with

less

than

years

continuous

residence

in

certain

situations

If

you

have

to

stop

working

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

may

be

able

to

get

settled

status

if

you

have

to

stop

working

or

being

self

employed

because

of

an

accident

or

illness

known

as

permanent

incapacity

The

EEA

includes

the

EU

countries

and

also

Iceland

Liechtenstein

and

Norway

You

may

be

able

to

get

settled

status

if

either

you

have

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

for

the

years

immediately

beforehand

the

permanent

incapacity

was

the

result

of

an

accident

at

work

or

an

occupational

disease

that

entitles

you

to

a

pension

from

a

UK

institution

You

can

also

get

settled

status

if

you

’re

married

to

or

in

a

civil

partnership

with

a

British

citizen

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

at

the

time

they

stopped

working

you

may

also

be

eligible

for

settled

status

If

you

reach

State

Pension

age

or

retire

early

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

may

be

able

to

get

settled

status

if

you

reach

State

Pension

age

or

retire

early

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

at

the

time

they

reach

State

Pension

age

or

retire

early

you

may

also

be

eligible

for

settled

status

If

you

reach

State

Pension

age

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

can

get

settled

status

if

you

stopped

working

when

you

reached

State

Pension

age

and

either

you

worked

continuously

or

were

self

employed

for

year

beforehand

and

have

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

for

years

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

is

a

British

citizen

If

you

retire

early

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

can

get

settled

status

if

you

retire

early

and

either

you

worked

continuously

for

someone

other

than

yourself

for

year

beforehand

and

have

lived

continuously

in

the

UK

for

years

your

spouse

or

civil

partner

is

a

British

citizen

If

you

start

work

or

self

employment

in

an

EU

country

If

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

you

can

get

settled

status

if

you

start

work

or

self

employment

in

an

EU

country

and

you

both

have

lived

and

worked

or

been

self

employed

in

the

UK

continuously

for

years

beforehand

usually

return

to

your

UK

home

once

a

week

If

you

’re

the

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

at

the

time

they

start

work

or

self

employment

in

an

EU

country

you

may

also

be

eligible

for

settled

status

After

you

've

applied

If

your

application

is

successful

a

letter

will

be

emailed

to

you

confirming

your

settled

or

pre

settled

status

Find

out

what

rights

you

get

for

each

status

You

can

not

use

the

letter

itself

to

prove

your

status

Viewing

and

proving

your

status

You

can

view

your

status

or

prove

it

to

someone

else

online

You

will

not

usually

get

a

physical

document

If

you

’re

from

outside

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

You

will

get

a

physical

document

if

you

do

not

already

have

a

biometric

residence

card

The

document

you

get

under

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

proves

your

rights

in

the

UK

only

To

travel

to

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

with

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

you

’ll

need

to

apply

for

a

visa

for

the

country

you

want

to

visit

This

will

be

free

You

can

still

prove

your

rights

in

the

UK

until

June

with

your

passport

or

national

identity

card

if

you

’re

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

or

with

your

biometric

residence

document

If

you

already

have

a

biometric

residence

card

you

do

not

need

to

apply

for

a

new

one

once

you

have

settled

or

pre

settled

status

Updating

your

details

You

must

keep

your

details

up

to

date

for

example

if

you

get

a

new

passport

Applying

for

citizenship

You

’ll

usually

be

able

to

apply

for

citizenship

months

after

you

’ve

got

settled

status

If

the

Home

Office

finds

a

mistake

in

your

application

The

Home

Office

will

contact

you

before

making

a

decision

on

your

application

so

you

can

correct

the

error

They

’ll

also

tell

you

if

you

need

to

provide

more

evidence

before

they

can

make

a

decision

If

your

application

is

unsuccessful

You

can

apply

again

at

any

time

until

June

if

you

think

the

decision

should

have

been

different

for

example

you

got

pre

settled

status

but

expected

to

get

settled

status

There

’s

no

charge

for

this

You

can

submit

new

information

or

evidence

if

you

want

to

Apply

for

an

administrative

review

You

may

be

able

to

apply

for

an

administrative

review

of

your

application

if

you

think

there

’s

been

a

mistake

It

costs

and

you

’ll

usually

get

the

result

within

days

You

’ll

get

your

money

back

if

the

original

decision

is

changed

because

of

an

error

You

can

submit

new

evidence

as

part

of

an

administrative

review

but

you

will

not

get

your

money

back

if

the

decision

is

changed

because

of

the

new

evidence

Appeal

the

decision

You

can

also

make

an

appeal

to

an

independent

tribunal

You

can

only

appeal

applications

made

after

pm

on

January

If

you

already

have

an

outstanding

immigration

application

In

most

cases

your

outstanding

immigration

application

will

not

be

considered

if

you

apply

for

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

You

’ll

get

a

refund

for

your

outstanding

application

Contact

UK

Visas

and

Immigration

UKVI

to

find

out

how

your

outstanding

immigration

application

will

be

affected

More

detailed

guidance

is

available

Switch

from

pre

settled

status

to

settled

status

If

you

have

pre

settled

status

you

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

a

further

years

from

the

date

you

got

your

status

You

must

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

again

before

your

pre

settled

status

expires

to

stay

in

the

UK

When

to

apply

You

can

apply

to

switch

to

settled

status

as

soon

as

you

’re

eligible

This

is

usually

after

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

years

in

a

row

known

as

continuous

residence

The

years

is

counted

from

the

day

you

first

arrived

in

the

UK

You

do

not

need

to

have

held

pre

settled

status

for

years

to

apply

You

may

not

be

eligible

for

settled

status

if

during

the

years

you

spent

more

than

months

outside

the

UK

in

a

month

period

Find

out

more

about

continuous

residence

and

if

you

’re

eligible

for

settled

status

If

you

’re

not

eligible

for

settled

status

If

you

’re

not

eligible

for

settled

status

because

you

spent

more

than

months

outside

the

UK

in

a

month

period

you

may

be

able

to

get

pre

settled

status

again

Both

of

the

following

must

apply

the

time

you

spent

outside

the

UK

was

before

December

you

were

back

in

the

UK

on

or

before

December

You

usually

need

to

apply

before

June

There

are

different

rules

if

you

’re

applying

as

the

close

family

member

of

an

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

citizen

If

you

can

not

get

pre

settled

status

again

and

your

current

status

is

about

to

expire

apply

for

a

visa

to

stay

in

the

UK

What

you

’ll

need

You

can

use

the

same

proof

you

used

to

apply

to

the

EU

Settlement

Scheme

the

first

time

Check

what

you

’ll

need

to

prove

your

identity

and

residence

status

If

your

pre

settled

status

was

based

on

your

relationship

to

a

family

member

from

the

EU

EEA

or

Switzerland

you

’ll

also

need

proof

of

your

relationship

to

your

EU

EEA

or

Swiss

family

member

Apply

to

switch

your

status

It

is

free

to

apply

Start

now

After

you

’ve

applied

If

your

application

is

successful

a

letter

will

be

emailed

to

you

confirming

your

status

If

you

’re

given

settled

status

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

as

long

as

you

like

You

’ll

usually

be

able

to

apply

for

citizenship

months

after

you

’ve

got

settled

status

If

you

’re

given

pre

settled

status

again

You

can

stay

in

the

UK

for

a

further

years

from

the

date

on

your

Home

Office

decision

letter

You

can

apply

for

settled

status

after

you

’ve

lived

in

the

UK

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

for

years

in

a

row

known

as

continuous

residence

Find

out

what

to

do

if

you

think

the

decision

should

have

been

different


Overview

You

can

apply

for

indefinite

leave

to

remain

settlement

if

you

’re

in

the

UK

on

a

Turkish

Worker

visa

Turkish

Businessperson

visa

Your

family

members

dependants

can

also

apply

for

settlement

Fees

The

application

fee

is

You

also

need

to

pay

to

have

your

biometric

information

fingerprints

and

a

photo

taken

If

you

have

family

members

applying

for

settlement

with

you

you

’ll

need

to

pay

the

application

fee

and

the

biometric

information

fee

for

each

person

If

your

partner

is

applying

to

extend

their

visa

their

fee

is

instead

They

’ll

need

to

pay

the

healthcare

surcharge

How

long

you

can

stay

Getting

indefinite

leave

to

remain

means

you

can

continue

to

live

and

work

in

the

UK

for

as

long

as

you

like

It

will

mean

you

’re

eligible

to

take

up

any

job

to

run

a

business

for

public

services

such

as

healthcare

and

schools

for

public

funds

and

pensions

for

British

citizenship

if

you

meet

the

requirements

Eligibility

To

be

eligible

to

settle

in

the

UK

you

must

have

met

the

knowledge

of

language

requirement

passed

the

Life

in

the

UK

test

registered

with

the

police

if

you

were

told

to

been

living

and

working

in

the

UK

for

the

last

years

without

receiving

public

funds

spent

no

more

than

days

outside

the

UK

in

any

months

in

the

last

years

You

must

continue

to

run

a

business

if

you

’re

on

a

Turkish

Businessperson

visa

Your

application

might

be

refused

if

for

example

you

’ve

got

a

criminal

record

in

the

UK

or

another

country

provided

false

or

incomplete

information

to

the

Home

Office

broken

UK

immigration

law

Read

the

guidance

on

why

applications

can

be

refused

Documents

you

must

provide

You

must

provide

a

current

passport

or

other

valid

travel

identification

previous

passports

showing

you

’ve

been

living

legally

in

the

UK

for

the

past

years

if

your

current

passport

does

not

show

this

the

unique

reference

code

that

proves

you

passed

the

English

language

requirement

your

police

registration

certificate

covering

the

past

years

unless

you

did

not

need

to

register

If

you

’re

a

Turkish

Businessperson

You

’ll

also

need

to

prove

that

you

’re

continuing

to

run

a

business

You

might

need

to

provide

documents

such

as

invoices

showing

work

done

business

bank

statements

proof

of

National

Insurance

contributions

if

appropriate

advertising

materials

proof

of

renting

or

having

purchased

business

premises

Family

members

Your

family

members

dependants

can

also

apply

to

settle

or

extend

their

visa

if

they

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

under

or

in

limited

circumstances

over

including

children

born

in

the

UK

Partners

applying

for

indefinite

leave

to

remain

If

your

partner

is

applying

for

indefinite

leave

to

remain

they

must

have

been

granted

leave

as

your

dependant

have

lived

in

the

UK

with

you

for

a

continuous

period

of

years

have

met

the

knowledge

of

language

and

Life

in

the

UK

test

Partners

applying

to

extend

their

visa

If

you

already

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

but

your

partner

has

not

been

here

for

years

on

your

visa

they

can

apply

to

extend

their

visa

For

your

partner

to

qualify

they

must

have

last

been

granted

entry

clearance

or

leave

to

remain

as

your

dependant

be

living

together

with

you

in

a

genuine

relationship

be

living

in

suitable

accommodation

which

you

maintain

without

access

to

public

funds

be

registered

with

the

police

if

they

were

told

to

Children

applying

for

indefinite

leave

to

remain

For

your

children

or

child

to

apply

for

indefinite

leave

to

remain

they

must

have

been

granted

leave

as

your

dependant

apply

at

the

same

time

as

both

parents

or

where

both

parents

are

settled

already

not

be

married

in

a

civil

partnership

have

formed

an

independent

family

unit

or

be

leading

an

independent

life

have

met

the

knowledge

of

language

requirement

and

Life

in

the

UK

test

if

they

’re

or

over

have

registered

with

the

police

if

they

were

told

to

and

are

or

over

Your

child

may

also

be

able

to

apply

if

one

of

the

following

applies

you

’re

the

child

’s

only

living

parent

you

have

sole

responsibility

for

them

there

are

serious

reasons

to

let

your

child

stay

in

the

UK

for

example

they

have

a

serious

illness

their

other

parent

is

in

the

UK

legally

If

you

already

have

indefinite

leave

to

remain

your

child

may

be

eligible

to

apply

if

their

other

parent

is

extending

a

Turkish

visa

Documents

your

family

need

to

provide

Each

family

member

must

provide

a

current

passport

or

other

valid

travel

identification

passport

size

colour

photographs

proof

of

your

relationship

for

example

a

marriage

or

birth

certificate

council

tax

bills

or

bank

statements

proof

they

will

live

permanently

with

you

for

example

letters

from

your

child

’s

school

or

their

doctor

proof

that

you

have

sole

responsibility

for

any

children

aged

under

if

the

other

parent

will

not

be

in

the

UK

for

example

written

permission

or

relevant

legal

documents

Apply

You

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

indefinite

leave

to

remain

Your

family

members

dependants

can

also

apply

to

settle

or

extend

their

visa

You

must

be

in

the

UK

to

apply

You

must

apply

online

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

you

’ve

included

in

your

application

form

must

also

provide

biometric

information

You

’ll

also

need

to

submit

your

supporting

documents

You

can

upload

them

into

the

online

service

have

them

scanned

at

your

UKVCAS

appointment

You

must

not

travel

outside

of

the

UK

Ireland

the

Channel

Islands

or

the

Isle

of

Man

until

you

get

a

decision

Your

application

will

be

withdrawn

if

you

do


Overview

You

must

apply

for

asylum

if

you

want

to

stay

in

the

UK

as

a

refugee

To

be

eligible

you

must

have

left

your

country

and

be

unable

to

go

back

because

you

fear

persecution

Apply

for

a

visa

if

you

want

to

come

to

the

UK

for

another

reason

for

example

to

work

study

or

remain

with

family

If

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

and

want

to

remain

with

family

living

here

apply

for

a

family

of

a

settled

person

visa

You

should

apply

when

you

arrive

in

the

UK

or

as

soon

as

you

think

it

would

be

unsafe

for

you

to

return

to

your

own

country

Your

application

is

more

likely

to

be

denied

if

you

wait

When

you

apply

you

’ll

have

a

meeting

with

an

immigration

officer

known

as

a

screening

After

your

screening

the

Home

Office

will

decide

if

your

claim

can

be

considered

in

the

UK

If

it

can

you

’ll

have

an

asylum

interview

with

a

caseworker

You

’ll

usually

get

a

decision

on

your

application

within

months

You

can

get

up

to

years

in

prison

or

have

to

leave

the

UK

if

you

give

false

information

on

your

application

Waiting

for

your

decision

You

’ll

be

told

after

your

screening

what

you

must

do

while

you

’re

waiting

for

your

asylum

decision

for

example

report

to

a

caseworker

regularly

known

as

reporting

meetings

You

must

tell

the

authorities

if

your

situation

changes

You

will

not

usually

be

allowed

to

work

while

your

asylum

claim

is

being

considered

Help

you

can

get

You

can

get

help

with

getting

legal

representation

for

your

asylum

claim

living

in

the

UK

while

you

wait

for

your

decision

Children

applying

on

their

own

You

can

apply

as

a

child

on

your

own

if

you

do

not

have

an

adult

relative

who

is

also

claiming

asylum

Eligibility

To

stay

in

the

UK

as

a

refugee

you

must

be

unable

to

live

safely

in

any

part

of

your

own

country

because

you

fear

persecution

there

If

you

’re

stateless

your

own

country

is

the

country

you

usually

live

in

This

persecution

must

be

because

of

your

race

your

religion

your

nationality

your

political

opinion

anything

else

that

puts

you

at

risk

because

of

the

social

cultural

religious

or

political

situation

in

your

country

for

example

your

gender

gender

identity

or

sexual

orientation

You

must

have

failed

to

get

protection

from

authorities

in

your

own

country

When

your

claim

might

not

be

considered

Your

claim

might

not

be

considered

if

you

are

from

an

EU

country

travelled

to

the

UK

through

a

safe

third

country

have

a

connection

to

a

safe

third

country

where

you

could

claim

asylum

Generally

a

safe

third

country

is

one

that

you

’re

not

a

citizen

of

you

would

not

be

harmed

in

would

not

send

you

on

to

another

country

where

you

would

be

harmed

Family

members

You

can

include

your

partner

and

your

children

under

as

dependants

in

your

application

if

they

’re

with

you

in

the

UK

Your

children

under

and

your

partner

can

also

make

their

own

applications

at

the

same

time

but

they

will

not

be

treated

as

your

dependants

Documents

you

must

provide

You

’ll

need

documents

for

yourself

and

your

dependants

partner

and

children

under

for

your

asylum

screening

Documents

you

should

bring

if

you

have

them

include

passports

and

travel

documents

police

registration

certificates

identification

documents

for

example

identity

cards

birth

and

marriage

certificates

or

school

records

anything

you

think

will

help

your

application

Documents

to

prove

your

UK

address

If

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

you

and

your

dependants

must

bring

documents

that

prove

your

UK

address

You

’ll

need

different

documents

depending

on

whether

you

’re

living

in

your

own

accommodation

or

staying

with

someone

else

Living

in

your

own

accommodation

You

’ll

need

to

provide

documents

showing

your

full

name

and

address

This

could

be

a

bank

statement

housing

benefit

book

council

tax

notice

tenancy

agreement

household

bill

Staying

with

someone

else

You

’ll

need

to

provide

a

recent

letter

less

than

months

old

from

the

person

you

’re

staying

with

to

confirm

you

have

their

permission

to

stay

documents

showing

the

full

name

and

address

of

the

person

you

’re

staying

with

like

a

council

tax

notice

tenancy

agreement

or

household

bill

Register

your

asylum

claim

You

register

your

asylum

claim

at

a

screening

This

is

a

meeting

with

an

immigration

officer

where

you

tell

them

about

your

case

You

’ll

have

your

screening

at

the

UK

border

if

you

claim

asylum

as

soon

as

you

arrive

You

can

also

be

screened

once

you

’re

in

the

UK

if

you

become

eligible

for

asylum

At

your

screening

you

’ll

be

photographed

have

your

fingerprints

taken

have

an

interview

to

check

who

you

are

and

where

you

’re

from

You

’ll

be

asked

why

you

want

asylum

You

can

bring

written

evidence

to

support

your

claim

if

you

want

as

well

as

your

identification

documents

You

’ll

need

to

say

if

you

or

your

dependants

are

taking

any

medication

and

give

any

relevant

medical

information

You

can

ask

for

a

male

or

female

interviewer

but

your

choice

might

not

always

be

available

Screening

at

the

UK

border

You

must

tell

a

Border

Force

officer

that

you

want

to

claim

asylum

Your

application

will

be

registered

and

you

’ll

be

screened

ask

for

an

interpreter

if

you

need

one

Screening

in

the

UK

You

must

call

the

asylum

intake

unit

if

you

’re

already

in

the

UK

They

’ll

call

you

back

and

ask

simple

questions

about

you

and

your

family

You

will

not

be

asked

why

you

’re

claiming

asylum

during

this

telephone

call

You

’ll

be

asked

if

you

need

help

with

housing

You

might

also

be

asked

questions

relating

to

coronavirus

The

call

may

take

up

to

minutes

You

do

not

need

to

make

an

appointment

if

you

have

nowhere

to

live

call

the

asylum

intake

unit

to

find

out

what

asylum

registration

location

you

should

go

to

and

its

opening

hours

Tell

the

asylum

intake

unit

if

you

need

any

other

dependants

on

your

claim

to

be

present

at

any

stage

of

your

asylum

registration

for

example

the

welfare

interview

or

if

you

’re

a

child

and

need

to

be

accompanied

You

can

ask

to

have

an

interpreter

at

your

screening

Your

appointment

might

be

in

a

temporary

location

Attending

your

appointment

Because

of

coronavirus

attend

your

appointment

alone

or

with

any

dependants

claiming

asylum

with

you

If

you

’re

helping

a

child

register

their

own

asylum

claim

only

you

can

go

with

them

to

their

appointment

You

must

bring

the

documents

you

need

for

your

application

You

must

also

bring

any

dependants

partner

and

children

under

who

are

claiming

asylum

with

you

If

you

show

up

without

an

appointment

you

may

be

asked

to

come

back

another

day

You

can

not

get

financial

help

for

travel

to

or

from

the

asylum

intake

unit

Tell

the

appointment

service

if

your

situation

changes

before

your

appointment

date

for

example

if

you

can

no

longer

stay

where

you

are

living

After

your

screening

After

your

screening

the

Home

Office

will

review

your

case

and

decide

whether

it

can

be

considered

in

the

UK

You

’ll

be

sent

an

asylum

registration

card

ARC

to

your

UK

address

unless

you

’ve

been

detained

If

the

Home

Office

can

not

send

you

an

ARC

immediately

they

’ll

send

you

an

appointment

letter

telling

you

what

to

do

next

You

might

also

be

sent

a

preliminary

information

questionnaire

If

you

get

one

fill

it

in

and

return

it

by

the

deadline

the

address

and

deadline

are

written

on

the

letter

that

comes

with

the

questionnaire

If

you

can

not

fill

it

in

call

the

Home

Office

asylum

team

Their

phone

number

is

on

the

letter

If

your

case

can

be

considered

in

the

UK

it

will

be

given

to

a

caseworker

If

your

case

can

not

be

considered

in

the

UK

You

may

be

sent

to

a

safe

country

that

will

consider

your

asylum

claim

This

might

happen

if

you

’ve

travelled

to

the

UK

through

a

safe

third

country

or

you

have

a

connection

with

another

country

that

you

could

claim

asylum

in

Generally

a

safe

country

is

one

that

you

’re

not

a

citizen

of

you

would

not

be

harmed

in

would

not

send

you

on

to

another

country

where

you

would

be

harmed

The

Home

Office

can

decide

to

send

you

to

a

safe

country

after

either

your

screening

or

your

asylum

interview

If

the

Home

Office

can

not

place

you

in

another

safe

country

your

case

will

be

considered

in

the

UK

and

given

to

a

caseworker

Caseworkers

You

’ll

have

an

asylum

interview

with

your

caseworker

They

’ll

make

a

decision

about

your

application

They

’ll

also

explain

the

asylum

process

and

tell

you

what

to

do

while

you

wait

for

an

asylum

decision

such

as

go

to

regular

reporting

meetings

You

may

be

detained

if

you

do

not

go

to

your

reporting

meetings

Tell

your

caseworker

if

you

have

any

special

needs

for

example

if

you

have

a

disability

or

need

medication

Your

ARC

The

ARC

shows

you

’ve

applied

for

asylum

You

can

use

it

to

show

who

you

are

show

whether

you

have

permission

to

work

get

health

or

education

services

You

must

take

your

ARC

with

you

when

you

go

to

your

reporting

meetings

If

you

do

not

have

your

ARC

Contact

the

Home

Office

using

the

online

form

if

you

have

any

problems

for

example

you

’ve

not

got

your

ARC

through

the

post

you

’ve

lost

it

it

’s

been

stolen

it

’s

expired

You

’ll

be

asked

to

give

your

Home

Office

or

port

reference

number

and

your

ARC

reference

if

you

know

it

Being

detained

You

may

be

detained

at

an

immigration

removal

centre

while

you

wait

for

a

decision

on

your

application

You

’ll

either

be

released

if

you

get

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

held

until

you

’re

removed

from

the

UK

if

you

do

not

get

permission

to

stay

You

can

also

be

detained

and

removed

if

it

’s

decided

that

another

country

is

responsible

for

offering

you

asylum

You

may

be

able

to

appeal

against

the

decision

When

you

will

not

be

detained

You

will

not

usually

be

detained

if

you

’re

a

child

you

’re

elderly

you

’re

a

family

with

children

you

’re

pregnant

you

’re

accepted

as

being

a

victim

of

trafficking

you

’re

able

to

provide

independent

evidence

of

torture

you

have

a

mental

or

physical

condition

that

can

not

be

managed

or

would

present

a

risk

to

others

in

an

immigration

removal

centre

Asylum

interview

Your

asylum

interview

will

take

place

soon

after

your

screening

Your

application

will

usually

be

rejected

if

you

do

not

go

to

your

asylum

interview

You

’ll

get

a

letter

telling

you

when

and

where

to

attend

and

if

any

of

your

dependants

also

need

to

be

interviewed

The

interview

You

’ll

usually

be

interviewed

alone

without

your

family

members

An

interpreter

will

be

provided

if

you

need

one

The

information

you

provide

will

be

treated

in

confidence

and

will

not

be

disclosed

to

the

authorities

in

your

own

country

Use

this

interview

to

explain

how

you

were

persecuted

in

your

country

why

you

’re

afraid

to

go

back

to

your

country

You

may

be

asked

questions

about

difficult

topics

but

it

’s

important

that

you

explain

what

has

happened

to

you

and

your

family

You

must

tell

the

caseworker

everything

you

want

them

to

consider

or

it

can

count

against

you

Bring

all

the

evidence

you

have

of

your

persecution

You

may

be

asked

to

send

further

evidence

to

your

caseworker

after

the

interview

if

they

think

it

might

help

your

application

You

should

also

bring

your

birth

certificate

passport

and

medical

records

if

you

have

them

Your

caseworker

will

make

notes

in

a

document

called

an

interview

record

You

’ll

get

a

copy

of

this

at

the

end

of

the

interview

Legal

representative

You

can

bring

a

legal

representative

to

this

interview

for

example

a

lawyer

or

solicitor

Find

out

if

you

can

get

help

paying

for

legal

advice

about

asylum

Your

interview

will

take

place

even

if

your

legal

representative

is

not

there

You

can

not

ask

for

more

time

to

get

a

legal

representative

You

can

ask

for

this

interview

to

be

tape

recorded

if

you

do

not

have

legal

representation

Ask

your

caseworker

at

least

one

day

before

Get

a

decision

Your

application

will

usually

be

decided

within

months

It

may

take

longer

if

it

’s

complicated

for

example

your

supporting

documents

need

to

be

verified

you

need

to

attend

more

interviews

your

personal

circumstances

need

to

be

checked

for

example

because

you

have

a

criminal

conviction

or

you

’re

currently

being

prosecuted

Ask

your

legal

adviser

if

you

want

an

update

on

your

application

You

’ll

be

given

or

refused

permission

to

stay

in

one

of

the

following

ways

Permission

to

stay

as

a

refugee

You

and

your

dependants

may

be

given

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

if

you

qualify

for

asylum

This

is

known

as

leave

to

remain

After

years

you

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

Permission

to

stay

for

humanitarian

reasons

You

may

get

permission

to

stay

for

humanitarian

reasons

if

you

do

not

qualify

for

asylum

This

means

you

need

to

stay

in

the

UK

for

your

protection

You

and

your

dependants

may

be

given

permission

to

stay

in

the

UK

for

years

This

is

known

as

leave

to

enter

or

leave

to

remain

After

years

you

can

apply

to

settle

in

the

UK

Permission

to

stay

for

other

reasons

You

may

get

permission

to

stay

for

other

reasons

if

you

do

not

qualify

for

permission

to

stay

as

a

refugee

or

for

humanitarian

reasons

How

long

you

can

stay

will

depend

on

your

situation

You

may

be

able

to

apply

to

extend

your

stay

or

settle

in

the

UK

towards

the

end

of

your

stay

No

reason

to

stay

You

’ll

be

asked

to

leave

the

UK

if

you

do

not

qualify

for

asylum

and

your

caseworker

decides

there

’s

no

other

reason

for

you

to

stay

You

may

be

able

to

appeal

against

the

decision

You

’ll

have

to

leave

if

you

do

not

appeal

in

the

time

allowed

or

if

your

appeal

is

unsuccessful

You

can

leave

by

yourself

you

can

get

help

with

returning

home

be

forced

to

leave

you

’ll

get

a

letter

before

this

happens

then

you

may

be

detained

without

warning

at

an

immigration

removal

centre

and

then

removed

from

the

UK

Help

you

can

get

You

can

get

help

from

asylum

helplines

run

by

charities

They

can

help

with

explaining

your

asylum

claim

for

example

getting

a

solicitor

or

lawyer

to

represent

you

living

in

the

UK

while

your

claim

is

being

considered

for

example

getting

asylum

support

housing

problems

dealing

with

agencies

or

finding

English

language

classes

and

schools

Legal

advice

You

can

get

legal

advice

to

help

your

asylum

claim

Housing

and

money

You

may

also

be

able

to

get

housing

and

money

asylum

support

to

support

you

and

your

family

This

will

only

start

from

the

day

of

your

screening

if

you

qualify

Help

returning

home

You

may

be

able

to

get

help

with

returning

home

If

you

're

under

This

information

is

for

children

applying

on

their

own

If

you

have

an

adult

relative

who

’s

claiming

asylum

you

should

apply

as

part

of

that

relative

’s

application

instead

You

’re

not

in

the

care

of

social

services

You

should

use

the

walk

in

service

at

the

asylum

intake

unit

If

you

have

an

adult

who

is

legally

responsible

for

you

The

adult

who

is

taking

responsibility

for

your

care

must

attend

the

walk

in

service

at

the

asylum

intake

unit

with

you

If

you

’re

living

with

several

relatives

the

closest

blood

relative

willing

to

take

responsibility

for

you

must

attend

The

adult

must

provide

proof

of

address

and

photo

ID

passport

or

driving

licence

If

you

do

not

have

an

adult

who

is

legally

responsible

for

you

You

should

go

to

the

police

or

social

services

or

you

can

walk

into

the

asylum

intake

unit

You

’re

in

the

care

of

social

services

You

must

book

an

appointment

at

the

asylum

intake

unit

by

calling

the

appointment

booking

line

You

’ll

need

the

following

information

when

you

book

your

appointment

your

name

date

of

birth

and

nationality

the

number

on

your

passport

or

national

identity

document

if

you

have

one

or

the

number

on

your

birth

certificate

if

you

do

not

your

foster

carer

’s

name

and

contact

details

details

of

any

medical

conditions

you

have

For

more

information

read

the

guidance

on

processing

asylum

applications

from

children


Overview

You

can

appeal

to

the

First

tier

Tribunal

Asylum

Support

if

you

’ve

applied

for

asylum

support

and

been

turned

down

you

were

claiming

asylum

support

and

it

’s

been

stopped

The

tribunal

must

receive

your

appeal

within

days

of

you

getting

the

letter

about

the

decision

you

may

be

able

to

carry

on

claiming

asylum

support

if

you

were

already

getting

it

while

you

appeal

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tribunal

is

independent

of

government

A

judge

will

listen

to

both

sides

of

the

argument

before

making

a

decision

Help

you

can

get

You

may

want

to

get

help

and

advice

before

you

appeal

Contact

the

Asylum

Support

Appeals

Project

for

free

advice

and

legal

representation

if

you

have

an

appeal

at

the

First

tier

Tribunal

Asylum

Support

You

can

contact

British

Red

Cross

Refugee

Action

and

Refugee

Council

for

advice

and

support

they

may

be

able

to

find

another

organisation

near

to

you

You

can

also

get

other

legal

advice

including

from

a

lawyer

Apply

to

the

tribunal

Download

and

fill

in

a

notice

of

appeal

form

You

must

include

why

you

’re

appealing

your

grounds

of

appeal

a

copy

of

the

decision

you

’re

appealing

against

any

documents

that

help

support

your

appeal

why

your

appeal

is

late

if

it

is

whether

you

’d

like

a

paper

or

oral

hearing

Because

of

coronavirus

most

hearings

are

paper

hearings

These

are

based

on

documents

only

If

a

judge

decides

that

an

oral

hearing

is

required

it

will

most

likely

be

held

by

phone

or

video

link

Read

guidance

on

how

cases

are

affected

by

coronavirus

If

a

judge

decides

you

have

to

go

to

an

oral

hearing

in

person

you

’ll

need

to

travel

to

London

The

Home

Office

will

pay

for

you

to

get

there

usually

by

train

You

’ll

get

free

accommodation

the

night

before

if

you

have

far

to

travel

Send

the

form

Post

email

or

fax

the

notice

of

appeal

form

to

HM

Courts

and

Tribunals

Service

The

contact

details

are

on

the

form

Because

of

coronavirus

it

’s

taking

longer

than

usual

for

staff

to

reply

to

forms

sent

by

post

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the

helpline

if

you

have

any

questions

about

completing

the

form

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helpline

can

not

give

you

legal

advice

After

you

send

your

appeal

You

’ll

normally

find

out

within

a

week

of

sending

the

form

whether

the

tribunal

will

consider

your

case

whether

the

tribunal

needs

more

information

for

example

if

your

appeal

was

late

You

’ll

then

be

told

when

your

hearing

will

take

place

and

whether

it

’s

paper

or

oral

If

you

have

an

oral

hearing

you

’ll

be

told

a

few

days

before

the

hearing

what

documents

to

bring

with

you

or

to

send

by

post

in

advance

The

letter

will

also

tell

you

if

the

tribunal

wants

to

call

up

any

witnesses

you

must

contact

them

and

make

sure

they

appear

at

the

hearing

You

’ll

usually

get

the

decision

at

the

hearing

If

you

need

to

send

more

information

If

the

tribunal

asks

you

to

send

more

information

before

the

hearing

you

may

need

to

discuss

this

with

a

casework

team

Contact

the

Section

casework

team

if

you

’re

an

asylum

seeker

Contact

the

Section

casework

team

if

you

’ve

been

refused

asylum

What

happens

at

the

hearing

What

happens

at

the

hearing

depends

on

whether

you

have

a

paper

or

oral

hearing

Paper

hearing

You

will

not

go

to

a

paper

hearing

A

judge

will

make

a

decision

based

on

your

notice

of

appeal

form

your

documents

documents

provided

by

the

Home

Office

Oral

hearing

Because

of

coronavirus

oral

hearings

will

most

likely

be

held

via

phone

or

video

link

You

’ll

present

your

case

to

the

judge

someone

else

can

do

this

for

you

for

example

a

lawyer

friend

or

family

member

The

Home

Office

will

present

the

case

against

you

The

tribunal

will

provide

you

with

an

interpreter

if

you

’ve

asked

for

one

They

can

translate

what

happens

during

the

tribunal

but

they

can

not

represent

you

or

give

you

legal

advice

You

may

be

asked

questions

by

your

legal

representative

if

you

have

one

the

Home

Office

’s

representative

the

judge

The

hearing

is

public

Family

and

friends

can

attend

If

the

hearing

is

in

person

they

’ll

have

to

pay

their

own

travel

costs

unless

they

are

witnesses

Children

can

only

attend

if

you

can

not

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childcare

arrangements

They

can

either

wait

in

the

waiting

room

with

your

family

or

friends

be

with

you

during

the

hearing

Get

a

decision

You

’ll

get

the

decision

either

at

the

oral

hearing

if

you

have

one

you

’ll

also

get

full

written

reasons

within

days

by

post

the

day

after

the

paper

hearing

The

judge

will

either

allow

the

appeal

this

means

you

’ll

either

get

asylum

support

or

carry

on

getting

it

turn

down

dismiss

your

appeal

ask

the

Home

Office

to

look

at

the

decision

again

known

as

remitting

the

appeal

The

judge

’s

decision

is

final

you

can

not

appeal

again

You

may

be

able

to

get

a

judicial

review

of

the

decision

if

your

appeal

was

turned

down

and

you

think

the

judge

did

not

follow

the

law

correctly

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to

a

solicitor

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soon

as

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’ll

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other

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tell

you

if

you

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month

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new

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must

do

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before

you

travel

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UK

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must

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can

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worked

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much

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of

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’s

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do

this

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UK

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first

time

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and

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child

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through

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other

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might

need

to

prove

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you

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example

if

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parent

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