European Union Settlement Scheme

rdf:langString European Union Settlement Scheme

rdf:langString The European Union Settlement Scheme (the EU Settlement Scheme or EUSS) is an immigration regime introduced by the UK Home Office in 2019 under the aegis of the Immigration Rules, in response to the Brexit situation. EUSS processes the registration of nationals of EU and EFTA countries who were resident in the United Kingdom prior the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period (which followed the technical departure of the UK from the European Union) at 11pm GMT on 31 December 2020 ("IP completion day"). Successful applicants receive either 'pre-settled status' (a special form of Limited Leave to Remain) or 'settled status' (a special form of Indefinite Leave to Remain), generally depending on the length of time they have been resident in the United Kingdom. The system also provide rights to particular types of family members, whether residing in the UK before IP completion day or not, of those EU and EFTA nationals, as long as the family relationship existed by IP completion day (with certain exceptions, like for later-born children). The system also extends rights to certain family members who resided with a British citizen in an EU or EFTA country prior to IP completion day.