Five months have passed since the deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. By this point, all EU citizens who call the UK their home, had to apply to retain their rights in the UK under the scheme. Upon successful application, they were granted either Settled Status (if they had been resident in the country for more than five years), or Pre-Settled Status (less than five years).
There are almost 400,000 people still waiting to find out if they can continue to live in the UK. The backlog isn’t the only obstacle facing a peaceful life for EU citizens in the UK.
Here are some of the issues that we expect to be keeping Settled busy over the Winter period:
- Many of those who applied with paper applications still haven’t been given the ‘Certificates of Application’ that secure their rights until a decision is made
- Refusals of Pre-Settled or Settled Status are growing
- Issues with viewing and proving digital Pre-Settled/Settled Status continue to hinder the digitally illiterate – we want a physical proof of status
Settled is appealing for help this Winter – as we know these issues will remain for years to come. Please take a look at our latest appeal on the link below and share where possible.
https://mailchi.mp/settled/winter-appeal
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