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<h1 class="gem-c-title__text ">
Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)
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<li class="gem-c-contents-list__list-item gem-c-contents-list__list-item--dashed gem-c-contents-list__list-item--active" aria-current="true">
Overview
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 2" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Who should apply"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility">Who should apply</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 3" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"What you’ll get"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means">What you’ll get</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 4" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-youll-need-to-apply" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"What you'll need to apply"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-youll-need-to-apply">What you'll need to apply</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 5" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status">Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 6" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/not-EU-EEA-Swiss-citizen" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"If you're not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/not-EU-EEA-Swiss-citizen">If you're not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 7" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/if-you-have-permanent-residence-or-indefinite-leave-to-remain" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"If you have permanent residence or indefinite leave to remain"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/if-you-have-permanent-residence-or-indefinite-leave-to-remain">If you have permanent residence or indefinite leave to remain</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 8" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/apply-settled-status-for-child" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"If you're applying for your child"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/apply-settled-status-for-child">If you're applying for your child</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 9" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/settled-status-less-than-5-years" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"If you stop working or start work in another EU country"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/settled-status-less-than-5-years">If you stop working or start work in another EU country</a>
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<a class="gem-c-contents-list__link " data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="content_item 10" data-track-label="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/after-youve-applied" data-track-options="{"dimension29":"After you've applied"}" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/after-youve-applied">After you've applied</a>
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<h1 class="part-title">
Overview
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<p>If you’re an <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr>, <abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr> or Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. If your application is successful, you’ll <a href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means">get either settled or pre-settled status</a>.</p>
<div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice">
<p>The <abbr title="European Economic Area">EEA</abbr> includes the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.</p>
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<p>You may be able to <a href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility">stay in the UK without applying</a> - for example, if you’re an Irish citizen or have indefinite leave to remain.</p>
<p><a rel="external" href="https://gov.smartwebportal.co.uk/homeoffice/public/webform.asp?id=67&id2=627DF7">Sign up for email updates</a> about the scheme.</p>
<h2 id="when-you-can-apply">When you can apply</h2>
<p>The <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> Settlement Scheme is open. You can <a href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status">apply now</a> if you meet the criteria and you’re in the UK.</p>
<p>If you’re outside the UK, you’ll be able to apply from 9 April 2019.</p>
<p>The deadline for applying is 30 June 2021.</p>
<p><a href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means">Which status you get</a> may depend on when you apply.</p>
<h3 id="if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-without-a-deal">If the UK leaves the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> without a deal</h3>
<p>You will need to have been living in the UK by 12 April 2019 to apply. The deadline for applying will be 31 December 2020.</p>
<h2 id="fees">Fees</h2>
<p>It’s free to apply to the scheme.</p>
<p>If you paid a fee when you applied to the <abbr title="European Union">EU</abbr> Settlement Scheme, you’ll <a href="/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-application-fee-refunds">get a refund</a>.</p>
<div role="note" aria-label="Information" class="application-notice info-notice">
<p>This guide is also available in <a href="/guidance/settled-status-for-eu-citizens-and-their-families-translations">26 European languages</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="gem-c-step-nav-related__heading">
<span class="gem-c-step-nav-related__pretitle">Part of</span>
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Stay in the UK after it leaves the EU ('settled status'): step by step
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Check if you need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme
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<p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You may need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK. </p>
<ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="1.1" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">Check if you need to apply </a></li></ol>
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<li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step
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Find out what status you’ll get
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<p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">You’ll get settled or pre-settled status depending on how long you’ve been living in the UK. This might affect when you choose to apply.</p>
<ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="2.1" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">Find out what you’ll get </a></li></ol>
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<li class="gem-c-step-nav__step js-step
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<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-label visuallyhidden">Step</span> 3<span class="gem-c-step-nav__circle-step-colon visuallyhidden" aria-hidden="true">:</span>
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Check what you’ll need to apply
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<div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-check-what-youll-need-to-apply-3">
<ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.1" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-youll-need-to-apply?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">What you'll need to apply </a></li></ol>
<p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">Check what you need to do if: </p>
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<li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.2" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/not-EU-EEA-Swiss-citizen?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">you’re not a citizen of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland </a></li>
<li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.3" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/if-you-have-permanent-residence-or-indefinite-leave-to-remain?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">you have ‘indefinite leave to remain’ or ‘permanent residence’ </a></li>
<li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="3.4" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/apply-settled-status-for-child?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">you're applying for your child </a></li>
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Apply
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<p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">The scheme is now open. </p>
<p class="gem-c-step-nav__paragraph">The deadline for applying is 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p>
<ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="4.1" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme </a></li></ol>
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After you've applied
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<div class="gem-c-step-nav__panel js-panel" id="step-panel-after-youve-applied-5">
<ol class="gem-c-step-nav__list " data-length="1"><li class="gem-c-step-nav__list-item js-list-item "><a data-position="5.1" class="gem-c-step-nav__link js-link" href="/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/after-youve-applied?step-by-step-nav=0c79b832-75de-4854-8154-d62774a8dfb8">What happens after you’ve applied </a></li></ol>
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