Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)
After you've applied
After you바카라 사이트檝e applied, the Home Office will check your application.
They바카라 사이트檒l confirm whether your application is valid including checks on your:
- proof of identity
- biometrics
- entitlement to apply from outside the UK (if applicable)
- legal entry into the UK (if you바카라 사이트檙e a joining family member)
- reasonable grounds for the delay in applying (if applicable)
If your application is valid, you바카라 사이트檒l get a certificate of application.
The certificate will explain what you can use it for while you바카라 사이트檙e waiting for a decision - for example, to prove your right to work, rent, claim certain benefits or use NHS services in the UK.
If your application is successful, you바카라 사이트檒l get a decision letter by email or post confirming you바카라 사이트檝e been given settled or pre-settled status. You cannot use the letter itself to prove your status.
You바카라 사이트檒l also get an eVisa. This is online proof of your immigration status.
Sign into your UKVI account to access your eVisa or update your information.
Do not travel to the UK until you바카라 사이트檝e been given pre-settled or settled status.
The status you get under the EU Settlement Scheme proves your rights in the UK only.
Your documents will be returned to you automatically once the decision has been made - this usually takes between 6 to 8 weeks.
Viewing and proving your status online
You can view your status or prove it to someone else online, for example employers or landlords.
You바카라 사이트檒l get a 바카라 사이트榮hare code바카라 사이트� to give to your employer or landlord. They can view your immigration status and rights by entering the share code and your date of birth online.
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You can view your status or prove it to someone else online.
If you have a biometric residence card (BRC), you cannot use it to confirm your right to work or rent. You바카라 사이트檒l need to prove your right to work online or prove your right to rent online instead.
Travelling abroad
You cannot use your BRC to travel from the UK to another country. You바카라 사이트檒l need to apply for a visa if the country you바카라 사이트檙e travelling to requires one.
Returning to the UK
If you바카라 사이트檙e a national of a country requiring UK entry clearance, you바카라 사이트檒l need to show proof of your immigration status to your airline or transport provider.
Find out more about what you need to do before you travel to the UK.
Updating your details
You must keep your details up to date, for example if you get a new passport.
Applying for citizenship
You바카라 사이트檒l usually be able to apply for citizenship 12 months after you바카라 사이트檝e got settled status.
If the Home Office finds a mistake or needs more information
The Home Office will contact you before making a decision on a valid application, so you can correct the error.
They바카라 사이트檒l also tell you if you need to provide more evidence before they can make a decision.
If you cannot find the email in your inbox, check your junk or spam folder before contacting the Home Office for progress on your application.
Appeal the decision
You can make an appeal to an independent tribunal if your application is refused.
You may have to pay for any NHS healthcare that you received while waiting for a decision.
If you already have an outstanding immigration application
The Home Office will consider both applications. If you meet the criteria for both, you can choose which one is granted.