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Dependent Parents Applying Under the EU Settlement Scheme
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Introduction to Dependent Parents of EEA Citizens: EUSS 2. Application Deadline for Dependent Parents 3. Appendix EU Rules for Dependent Parents 4. Required Evidence and Guidance 5. Transitioning...

 from EUSS Family Permit to Pre-Settled Status 6. Applying for Settled Status as a Dependent Parent 7. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Glossary 10. Additional...

More Changes to Pre-settled Status Under the EU Settlement Scheme
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

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...

 to the automatic extensions of pre-settled status which may be granted to individuals by the Home Office. Changes have also been made to the conditions under which a person’s pre-settled status will...

Divorce and the EU Settlement Scheme: Retained Rights of Residence
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

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....

 This article will explore the provisions contained within Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules which relate to a family member’s rights in the event of divorce.  As a starting point, it should be...

Update on EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines and Late Applications
By Eve Loveman - Legal Associate

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...

 continue residing in the UK lawfully beyond 30 June 2021. It can also apply to the family members of nationals of these countries, and family members of British citizens in very narrow circumstances. Since...

Durable Partners under the EU Settlement Scheme
By Jasmine Theilgaard - Immigration Barrister

As discussed in my previous blog post, in order to make an application as a family member of an EEA national under the EU Settlement Scheme, the family relationship is required to have existed before 31 December...

 2020. One category of family relationship covered by the Rules is that of ‘durable partners’. The provisions contained in Appendix EU in relation to durable partners are convoluted, and relate not only...

Pre-Settled Status and Access to State Benefits
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

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...

 to have an additional ‘right to reside’ to access universal credit.  What is Pre-Settled Status? Pre-Settled Status is a form of limited leave to remain under Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules. The...

EU Settlement Scheme Toolkit
By Richmond Chambers -

Over recent months our barristers have published several articles addressing the position of EU nationals and their family members in the UK following Brexit, including under the EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS’). As...

 the 30 June 2021 deadline for EU citizens and their family members who are living in the UK to apply for limited leave to remain (pre-settled status) or indefinite leave to remain (settled...

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