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Comprehensive Sickness Insurance and EU Nationals - 10 FAQs

In this post we look at the Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) requirements for EU Nationals.  We answer 10 frequently asked questions, including: What is Comprehensive sickness insurance and who needs to...

‘Surinder Singh’ Route to Close On 29 March 2022

On 29 March 2022 at 2300 GMT, the route for British Citizens to make applications under the EU Settlement Scheme for family permits for their family members to return with or join them in the UK will close. Looking...

Zambrano Rights and Limited Leave to Remain: Akinsanya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 37

The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in Akinsanya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 37, the Secretary of State’s appeal against Mostyn J’s judgment of last year. In...

Court of Appeal Rules on Zambrano Carers in RM (Pakistan)

The Court of Appeal has recently issued a judgement in the case of Secretary of State for the Home Department vs RM (Pakistan) [2021] EWCA Civ 1754 relating to ‘Zambrano’ carers where the person claims to derive...

Pre-Settled Status and Access to State Benefits

In the case of Fratila and another v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2021] UKSC 53, the Supreme Court determined whether individuals with Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme are required...

Policy Change for Extended Family Members of UK-based EU Citizens

As has been set out in previous articles, some extended family members of UK resident EU citizens may no longer make applications to remain in or join their family members in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme.  However...

Retention of residence rights in the event of divorce following domestic violence (X v Belgian State)

In X v Belgian State, Case 390/19, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice updated its position on when it is possible for a third-country national (TCN) victim of spousal domestic violence to retain rights following...

Comprehensive Sickness Insurance After Permanent Residence

Prior to the UK’s exit from the EU, EEA nationals who lived in the UK in accordance with the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”) for a continuous period of five...

How Apply for Pre-Settled Status with an EUSS Family Permit

In this post, we explore how to apply for Pre-Settled Status under Appendix EU if you have already been granted an EU Settlement Scheme (“EUSS”) Family Permit. This will allow you to stay in the UK after your...

EU Settlement Scheme Family Permits - Who Can Apply?

EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS’) Family Permits enable certain people to enter the UK. The application is free (unlike family applications under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules) and provides a first step towards...

European ID Cards: Changes at the UK Border from 1st October 2021

It is estimated that almost a third of EU, EEA and Swiss nationals currently travel to the UK using national identity cards, rather than passports. However, on 01 October 2021, the rules governing entry to...

How Do Criminal Convictions Affect Applications Under the EU Settlement Scheme?

In this post we ask how do criminal convictions affect EU nationals and their family members present or applying under the EU Settlement Scheme? The answer to this question is complex, and involves when the convictions...