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Home Office to automate conversion of EUSS pre-settled status to settled status

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“… to automatically convert eligible EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) pre-settled status holders to settled status without … pre-settled status holders must apply again to the EUSS after five years of UK residency to gain settled status. … below. You can also see the Home Office's updated EUSS media factsheet for more information. Home Office Policy …”

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Process of acquiring settled status to be more streamlined and straightforward for holders of pre-settled status

Zambrano EUSS Primary Carers “New” Guidance: Akinsanya and Velaj

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“… to enter or remain in the UK (unless this was under the EUSS). This means applications will be considered under the existing Immigration Rules for the EUSS in Appendix EU. Applicants will be eligible for EUSS status in this category where, by the end of the …”

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Alice Muzira, UK Immigration Justice Watch

Home Office extends eVisa ‘grace period’ until new deadline on 1 June 2025

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“… Residence Permits (BRPs) or EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Biometric Residence Cards (BRCs) that expired on or … release stated: "From the 2 June 2025, expired BRPs and EUSS BRCs will no longer be acceptable evidence of … BRPs and EU Settlement Scheme biometric residence cards (EUSS BRCs) which expire on or after 31 December 2024 but …”

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Expired BRPs and BRCs will not be accepted as evidence of immigration status when travelling to the UK from 2 June 2025

Immigration rules keep changing, and the confusion can cause real problems for migrants

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“… the UK under EU free movement rules) and those with "non-EUSS" statuses (typically non-EU citizens arriving on family, … changed. There was, for example, no consensus among EUSS pre-settled status holders (people who arrived in the UK … to live in the UK). At the time of the survey, most non-EUSS status holders could show a physical document, such as a …”

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Ben Brindle, University of Oxford. Originally published on The Conversation

Residential Requirements for British Citizenship

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“… EEA, and Swiss citizens under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Right of Abode or British Overseas Territory … and settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). Diagram of the Naturalisation Process To visualise the …”

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Deluxe Law Chambers

Latest News on The EU Settlement Scheme for 2022

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“… the UK Home Office launched the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) on 21st January 2019 in readiness for Brexit. According … government data, as of the end of December 2021, 6,385,500 EUSS applications have been received, 333,200 of these … after the deadline of 30th June 2021. So far, 6,057,400 EUSS applications have been processed, resulting in 52% of …”

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Reiss Edwards

Naturalisation applications by EU citizens and their family

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“… 2021, this technically means that late applicants to the EUSS would not have held valid status between 1 July 2021 and … this may seem concerning for anyone who did apply late to EUSS and is now hoping to naturalise, changes recently … 3 years prior to applying. This means that, even where an EUSS application was submitted late, if the applicant has …”

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Jessica Lee, Latitude Law

Akinsanya judgment in Court of Appeal: Home Secretary must re-think EUSS rules for Zambrano carers

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“… Rules for Zambrano carers under the EU Settlement Scheme ('EUSS'). The result is that she will now need to reconsider, and potentially redraft, the EUSS Rules as they relate to Zambrano carers. This could have … Brexit, the Home Secretary had intended to extend EUSS leave to all Zambrano carers. However, the EUSS Rules …”

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Hackney Community Law Centre, Simon Cox and Michael Spencer

New statement of changes to the Immigration Rules imposes visit visa regime on Trinidad and Tobago, introduces protections for care workers

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“… people. Changes relating to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) The EUSS enables EU, other European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss … that a person with a pending administrative review of an EUSS decision, who has not left the UK or has been granted …”

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First statement of changes of 2025 published, with numerous changes taking effect from today until 13 August 2025

Migration Observatory: Over 2 million EU citizens granted temporary pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme face potential pitfalls remaining in the UK

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“… granted pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). You can download the 21-page report here or read it … status will need to make a further application to the EUSS in order to obtain settled status if they want permanent … need for people with pre-settled status to reapply to the EUSS. The report states: "Currently, nobody is yet required …”

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Report looks at challenges people face when needing to reapply to EUSS to obtain full settled status

Major new statement of changes to the Immigration Rules launches several new business routes and makes changes to private life route and EU Settlement Scheme

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“… also being made in respect of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), which enables EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the … the UK. Some changes are also being made in respect of the EUSS family permit, which enables relevant family members to … concession arrangements in place outside the Rules for an EUSS family permit to be issued in place of an EEA family …”

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Five new Global Business Mobility routes, plus new High Potential Individual route and Scale-up route

Four new reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration are published

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“… efficiency and effectiveness of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), focusing on how the Home Office responded to the issue … for example: "The Home Office speaks with pride about the EUSS' 'comprehensive vulnerability strategy', and the … were examined by a [Border Force Officer]." As with the EUSS report, the publication of the ICIBI's inspection on …”

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Inspections on the Home Office's Chief Caseworker Unit; the EU Settlement Scheme; ePassport gates; and queue management at Birmingham Airport

Timeline of policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK (1983 to 2024)

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“… which their parent is granted Indefinite Leave under the EUSS. Introduction of the Graduate route. This means that … Zambrano primary carers- closed to new applications. The EUSS has remained open to FMQBC and Zambrano applicants with pre-settled status (or a pending EUSS application, administrative review or appeal) or with …”

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EIN

Refusals on ‘Not Conducive to the Public Good’ Grounds

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“… Specific provisions at the border and for leave under EUSS The power to cancel permission at the border is set out … Scheme or acquired by virtue of arriving with an EUSS Family Permit. The powers granted under Paragraph …”

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Isabella Reynard, Richmond Chambers