1. Information briefing for students and their family members
EU Settlement Scheme
Information briefing for students and their family members
By Sarah Woods & Tamara Francis
15th February 2019

2. Who are we?
Sarah Woods is a Senior Adviser (International) based in the SU’s Student Advice Centre and provides advice on immigration routes including EEA residence, post study work, family and settlement visas.
Tamara Francis works for the University’s International Student Support Team as a Senior International Student Adviser advising on student visas including Tier 4 & short term study. She is a also an EU citizen who has applied for settled status.

3. What is aim of the session?
Brief update on Brexit, where we are & what we know so far in terms of EU citizen rights
Provide an overview of EU Settled Status Scheme (EUSS)
Provide information about the application process for EUSS
Q & A’s -What are your worries, issues, what would you like support with?

4. Where are we ??? No Deal Renegotiation of WA and last minute deal
Extension of Article 50
Peoples Vote
General Election
No Brexit ?
Could be any but EUSS will apply unless UK stays in the EU

5. What is the EUSS?
Brexit will mean end of FOM and end to citizen rights enshrined in EU treaty
UK to introduce EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families.
EU citizens will need to register under UK Immigration system to confirm their status and protect current rights

6. EUSS Key Dates Introduced into UK law on 28.9.18
Enshrined in Part Two Withdrawal Agreement on (not ratified)
Pilot schemes Aug, Nov and Jan 21st 2019
Will be fully rolled out from
Implementation/transition until
Final date to register is (or if no deal)

7. Who can apply for EUSS? EU citizens;
citizens of Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland (non-EU EEA citizens);
Swiss citizens;
eligible family members of all of the above
eligible family members of British citizens who have exercised a right to reside in another EU country
EU appendix, guidance, policy paper

8. Who will not need to apply?
Irish citizens will not be required to register under EUSS (but their non EU family members would need to) as they right to residence under Common Travel Area
Those EU citizens who already have Indefinite Leave to Remain (*)
EU citizens with Permanent Residence will need to apply

9. Family members
Direct family famers inc Spouse, Civil partner, durable partner, Dependant children (& future children)
Extended family members such as Dependant parents, grandparents, grandchildren
Covered if relationship existed by
All other extended family members must be residing in UK by
Some protection for non EU nationals who were family members e.g. divorced, widowed
A complex area, please seek further advice if applicable to you

10. Should you apply?
Do you want to protect your existing right to continue living in UK with right to work, study?
It will help you prove your status (e.g. right to work, rent, travel in and out of UK)
Could help in terms of the ‘hostile environment’
UK Gov intends to treat EU workers like those from rest of world (restricted Tier 2)
Keep your options open!
Its free

11. When to apply? Think about personal situation
Can apply up to at least , no rush!
There could be a surge of applications just after Brexit ,3.5 million potential applicants!
Support from UNI/SU to be confirmed but limited before roll out
Have you got a NI, may be worth getting one!
Have you got any criminal convictions ?

12. Pre-settled status
Granted if less than 5 years residence and will not have 5 years + before end of transition/implementation period ( )
Time limited, will need to apply again for settled status when 5 years reached & before pre settled status expires
Allows you to leave UK for up to 2 years and protect current rights
May be worth applying for pre settled status even if close to 5 years -
Explain CR

13. Settled Status
If you have PR under EU law you still have to apply but should get settled-status
If you already have 5 years Continuous Residence
If you will reach 5 years CR before end of transition, can wait and apply once for settled status
Will allow you to leave UK up to 5 years without losing status/rights.
You can apply for British Citizenship after 1 year of SS

14. What do you need to apply?
Valid biometric passport (or a biometric national ID card from )
If applicable: UK issued BRC (non-EU family member of EU citizen)
Android phone (min vs 6.0, NCF enabled)

15. How to Apply Enable NFC on your phone
Download the UKVI app (EU exit ID document check)
Verify your identity via the app (scan passport and take a picture)
Complete application on your phone or computer
NFC – go to settings, type nfc into search field, make sure it’s activated
Go to Google play store – type EU E

16. Using the app Provide contact details Verify your email
Receive PIN via sms
Enter PIN to continue
Scan your passport
Scan face
Take a photograph

17. Scanning photo page Follow prompts on app
If you are having problems, try taking the photo at arm’s length

18. Place phone on passport
Remove any covers from phone or passport
Click “check now”, place device on top of document
After ? of unsuccessful attempts – locked out for ? days
Move device around document until app recognises it
Tip: place top half of phone
on bottom half of passport
If not working – send passport by post

19. Place phone on passport
If not working – send passport by post

20. Continue application Answer questions about yourself (passport number,
nationality etc)
Answer questions about criminal convictions*, terrorist activities
Answer security questions
Provide NI number (if applicable)
Provisional result if settled or pre-settled status
If a) you don’t have a NI number OR b) you think you should have settled status but NI record doesn’t cover last 5 years – option to upload further documents
Pay £65** (free from 29th March 19)
*see advice
**Get refund

21. What’s next? Receive email confirmation of payment and application
Within ? Days you receive an with the decision letter attached
Decision letter tells you your status and includes a link to the online checking service
*see advice
**Get refund

22. Type in passport number & date of birth, receive code by text or email and type it in

23. Your status is displayed like this

24. Guidance notes
*see advice
**Get refund

25. Examples of Docs Longer periods of residence
Annual bank statement (at least 6 months transactions)
Council Tax letter
Letter/Cert from school, college, university
Letter from Student Finance England
Letter from employer
Not an exhaustive list!
settlement-scheme-evidence-of-uk-residence

26. Examples of Docs Shorter periods residence
Will only cover month they are dated from
Utility bills
GP or hospital appointment card /letter
Payslip
Passport stamp
Used travel ticket showing entry to UK
Letter from a government department, public service or charity

27. Docs which you cannot use
photos and videos
letters or references from family and friends
greeting cards,
postcards sent or received
personal scrapbooks

28. What is Continuous Residence
No absence more than 6 months out of any 12 month period
One period of up to 12 months permitted for an important reason ● childbirth ● serious illness ● study ● vocational training ● overseas posting ●Any period of compulsory military service is permitted (Seek further advice if this applies to you)

29. Step 3 Criminal and security check
HO seeks to ID serious or persistent offenders
You must disclose any offences
Checks made in UK databases and may check overseas criminal records
Before assessed using EU public policy test for deportation
After against UK deportation threshold which is lower

30. Suitability & Grounds to refuse
Some concern about how UKVI will enforce this, poor decision making in past on EU cases
Suitability guidance EU15(c) applies
Could be used to refuse EUSS applications
If someone has not exercised EU treaty rights HO can refer to immigration enforcement and pause settled status application whilst investigated (not CSI)
Seek further advice if concerned

31. Application Granted
Evidence of pre settled or settled status is in digital form for EU citizens
Accessible via ID number, D.O.B and 2 stage verification code)
It will display name, photo, personal details
Show type of status and provide rights
Can be shared with third parties via or access code (e.g. employer)

32. Application Refused
Valid app refused before applicant can: Reapply to remedy the refusal ground Request an administrative review
Under WA would have possible right of appeal If the refusal is received after 30 March 2019
No right of appeal if no deal
Always seek legal advice if your application
is refused

33. What if there is no Deal or transition period?
UK Govt has published policy paper in case of No Deal
EUSS will still apply and EU citizens can apply up to
Only protect EU citizens resident by
Less generous to ‘extended’ family members

34. No Deal EEA & Switzerland
EEA s/eea-efta-no-deal-citizens-rights-agreement- and-explainer
Switzerland

35. Future Immigration for EU citizens
EU citizens can come for 3 months
After 3 months must apply for limited leave to remain for max 3 years
End of free movement and commitment to ‘sustainable levels of immigration’
Immigration White paper & 1 year consultation period
No detailed policy information yet on future EU worker, student visa requirements.

36. Questions We will try our best to answer them!
See advice
For general advice & updates on Brexit

37. Home Office Guidance
/eu-settlement-scheme-applicant- information
citizens-families
rules/immigration-rules-appendix-eu

38. Useful information
nationals-in-the-ukwhatyou-need-to-know
centre/immigration/eea-students-and- family-members

39. National Insurance Call 0800 141 2075 8.00-6pm Monday to friday
SSiD phone free of charge
ID-passport & BRP
Address
Student status
Evidence of seeking work

40. Contact Student Advice
Centre
Level 3, Students’ Union
Web –
Phone – –
Twitter

41. Contact International Student Support
Level 6 Student Union