Updates to the EU Settlement Scheme

Following the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May, and with the race for a new Prime Minister and leader of the Tory Party already in full-swing, the level of uncertainty in the Brexit process has definitely increased and muddied potential outcomes. Nevertheless, the UK is still due to leave the EU on, or before, 31 October 2019 as agreed with the EU in April. This has led to a shift in the timetable of the Brexit process and some deadlines for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

In January 2019, we published our guide to the EUSS; a flowchart looking at 3 primary questions concerning EU citizens’ rights in the UK post-Brexit UK. There have since been some notable changes to the EUSS flowchart, such as the UK government opening the EUSS to the public at no cost in April as promised, the possibility for iPhone users to also use the Home Office App later this year to upload passport information, the UK government noting that EEA country citizens would also be able to apply for EUSS, are but a few changes of noteworthy importance. There is more information in our flowchart, which is accessible on the link below.

We understand the uncertainty surrounding the fate of all EU citizens in the UK in a post-Brexit Britain, and our guide aims to shed some light on the changes to the rights of residency for EU and EEA citizens in the UK. Our flowchart will forward you to relevant sites and offer professional guidance concerning any aspects of the relevant law, and hopefully, provide you with a piece of mind regarding your rights to remain in the UK post-Brexit.

Access our guide to the EU Settlement Scheme here.

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about your rights to reside and do business in and with the United Kingdom after Brexit.