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EU Settlement Scheme Settled Status: New Automated Grant Procedure and the Commencement of Pre-Settled Status Removals

On 9 April 2026, the Home Office published a policy paper outlining a shift in the administration of the EU Settlement Scheme. This blog focuses on the expansion of automated grants...

EUSS Changes July 2025: New 30-Month Rule for Settled Status

In order to apply for EU Settled Status (ILR) EU citizens and family members living in the UK have been required to complete a continuous five year period...

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS): Key Updates for Family Members

In This Article 1. Overview of the Recent Changes to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) 2. Who Qualifies as a Joining Family Member Under the EUSS? (Simplified Definition) 3. Key Changes in EUSS Application Deadlines...

Upper Tribunal: No 'Realistic Prospect' Policy in EUSS Zambrano Cases

In This Article 1. Introduction 2. The Home Office Guidance on EU Settlement Scheme 3. The EU Settlement Scheme Application 4. The Appeal Before the First-Tier Tribunal 5. The Appeal Before the Upper Tribunal 6....

More Changes to Pre-settled Status Under the EU Settlement Scheme

On 21 May 2024, the Home Office announced yet more changes to the EU Settlement Scheme. These changes will impact those who currently hold pre-settled status in the UK. The announcement includes significant changes...

Divorce and the EU Settlement Scheme: Retained Rights of Residence

A common question for those who hold Pre-Settled Status in the UK as the spouse of an EEA national is what will happen to their rights in the event of a divorce, and whether they will be eligible for Settled Status....

Update on EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines and Late Applications

The EU Settlement Scheme provides a basis for nationals of the EU, other EEA countries and Switzerland, who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, to apply for an immigration status that will allow them to...

Opinion: The Home Office’s EUSS Zambrano Guidance is Unlawful

In the realm of immigration and residency, understanding the intricacies of legal guidance is paramount. On 14 December 2022, the Home Office released the 6th iteration of its guidance titled “EU Settlement...

High Court: Automatic Loss of Rights under the EUSS is Unlawful

The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) recently won its Judicial Review challenge against the government, in which it argued that the UK was unlawfully implementing...

Apply for EU Settled Status Based on Historic Residence in the UK

The EU Settlement Scheme was introduced by the UK to preserve the rights of EU citizens and relevant family members who had been living in the UK prior to the end of the transition period, 11 pm on 31 December 2020....

Home Office recognise deficiency in EEA Regulations regarding appeal rights for extended family members

Correspondence published by the Upper Tribunal on 3rd September 2019 has revealed that the Home Office is unsure when the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2016 will be amended to fully recognise appeal rights for extended...

Extended Family Members of EEA Nationals in EU Law

What is an Extended Family Member of an EEA National in EU Law? Under EU law, EEA nationals are entitled to be joined by their extended family members, which includes partners, dependent relatives in the ascending...