Settled status scheme launched today

The scheme to register an estimated 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK launched today.

All EU citizens who hold a valid passport and any non-EU citizen family members who hold a valid biometric residence card can now apply for “settled status”.

The Government said it had made the process as easy as possible, developing a smartphone app and investing £175m in the scheme.

EU citizens and their family members will have until 30 June 2021 to apply, at a cost of £65 for adults and £32.50 for children under 16.

The Home Office maintains the EU Settlement Scheme will ensure all EU citizens living in the UK will have a status granted and the procedure will be “simple and straightforward.”

Further information can found at www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status.