Planning to settle in the UK?

If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you and your family will be able to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living and working in the UK after 30 June 2021. If your application is successful, you’ll get either settled or pre-settled status. However, you must have started living in the UK by 31 December 2020 to apply (or by the date set for when the UK leaves the EU).

You may be able to stay in the UK without applying - for example, if you’re an Irish citizen or have indefinite leave to remain.

The EU Settlement Scheme will open fully by 30 March 2019. You may be able to apply now if you meet the criteria. The deadline for applying will be 30 June 2021. There will be no application fee when the scheme opens fully on 30 March 2019.

Your rights with settled or pre-settled status:

You’ll be able to:

• work in the UK
• use the NHS
• enrol in education or continue studying
• access public funds such as benefits and pensions, if you’re eligible for them
• travel in and out of the UK

If you want to spend time outside the UK

If you have settled status, you should be able to spend up to 5 years in a row outside the UK without losing your status. This is still subject to approval by Parliament.

If you have pre-settled status, you can spend up to 2 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.

No Deal?

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, you will need to be living in the UK by 29 March 2019 to apply. The deadline for applying will be 31 December 2020. You can Sign up for email updates about the scheme.

Who should apply?

Click here to find out if you can apply

Help and information

You can visit https://www.gov.uk/eusettledstatus for more information or if you’re inside the UK Telephone: 0300 123 7379 Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), 8am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm