EU Settlement Scheme

Yes, you will need to reapply after you have completed five years of residence in the UK. Once you have settled status you can stay in the UK as long as you like, subject to length of time spent outside of the UK, please see UKVI website for further detail. You may also be able to apply for British citizenship if you’re eligible. Further information can be obtained below. 

Applications must be submitted for children of any age, and parents applying on their behalf are encouraged to link their applications. Further information can be found below.

Your family can join you in the UK as long as their relationship with you was prior to 31 December 2020. Further information on this can be found below. 

There are two specific areas that you will need to prove:

a) Your identity, as evidenced by your passport.

b) Your residence in the UK. This can be evidenced by bank statements, bills etc. Your National Insurance number will also allow an automated check of your residence based on tax and certain government records.

Unfortunately, you will need to provide this proof again when you apply to change from pre-settled status to settled status. More information on the documentation required can be found at the UKVI website.

There is a 5-year qualifying period of continuous residence in the UK. There are some exceptions and further information can be found below. You must not have left the UK or the Common Travel Area for more than 6 months in any 12-month period.

Yes, your details must be kept up to date. There is a link below where you are able to make updates. Please also remember to update my.HR with any changes to contact details. 

No, there is no automatic right therefore you must formally apply through the EU Settlement Scheme.  

As an Irish Citizen you can continue living and working in the UK and do not need to apply, as the rights are protected under the Common Travel Area arrangement.  However, an Irish Citizen can apply if they wish, but are not required to.    

Pre-settled status gives you rights to live and work in the UK without a visa for up to 5 years. Without this status you will need to apply for an alternative visa which is a much more complicated process and expensive. 

No, you can use a personal address if you wish. 

Unlike other visas, there is no fee to apply.

Yes, after 30 June 2021, permanent residence documents will not be a valid proof of residence / right to work. Therefore, you will need to apply through the EU Settlement Scheme. Further information can be found below. 

No, you do not need a National Insurance number to be able to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. 

If after reading the following FAQs and the UKVI information you have any further questions, please email Hrimmigration@lboro.ac.uk. There is also the EU Settlement Resolution Centre who are able to provide support seven days a week.

‘Assisted Digital’, which is linked below, can provide you with the support you require. 

We would suggest you contact the EU Settlement Resolution Centre and see what they advise. It is possible that they may suggest for you to reapply while you are able to and ensure the further evidence is provided.   

You will not receive a physical document confirming your status, it will be received digitally and included in this will be information on how you can share this with your employer or landlord via the online system. 

If you were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, you do not have to provide evidence of your EU pre or settled status once you have obtained it. However, if you wish to do so, please contact Hrimmigration@lboro.ac.uk to make the necessary arrangements.

Since 1 July 2021, a passport or national identity card can no longer be used for EU/EEA and Swiss nationals (except Irish nationals) to prove your right to work in the UK. You will need to use the Home Office’s online service to obtain a share code in order for your immigration status to be viewed online. Irish nationals can continue to use their passport or passport card to prove their right to work.

Yes, but you will need to have access to the EU Exit: ID Document Check app

Potentially yes, if you have pre-settled status, you must usually not have an absence from the UK of more than 6 months in a rolling 12-month period.  However, there are some exceptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but these may require evidence, therefore you may need proof for example, that you could not fly back to the UK or that you were in isolation during the period that you could travel.  Just choosing to work remotely during the pandemic would not fall into one of the important reasons, and therefore please be aware of this if you have pre-settled status.  You may need to restart your 5 years continuous service if you have been overseas for longer than 6 months, and if you returned after 1 January 2021 you may no longer be eligible for settled status, so please ensure absences from the UK are taken into account.  Please note, there are other exceptions aside from Covid-19 exemptions, where the amount of time outside of the UK can also be one period of a maximum of 12 months for childbirth, illness, study etc.

The Home Office have an introduction to your immigration status for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, including a section called ‘Crossing the border’ which you may find helpful. They also have other resources online, some of which are linked below, for after you have applied. 

We have also provided some information at the top of this page to assist you.