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I’m a dual citizen - which passport should I show when entering the UK?
**** BREAKING NEWS - START **** On 10 March 2026, Home Office guidance on dual citizenship announced a major policy change…Can I apply for settled status if I am still waiting for a decision on my pre-settled status application?
If you reach 5 years’ residence, you can submit an application for settled status, even if you are still waiting for your pre-settled status application to be granted.What is the current situation with Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI)?
CJEU Ruling On 10 March 2022, the European Court of Justice [CJEU] issued a ruling…If I travel, will I face any problems when coming back to the UK? I am outside the UK - will I be allowed to enter the UK? What are my rights to enter the UK? What documents will I need to show at the border?
The rules around the right to enter the UK are very complex and depend on many different pieces of legislation. If you think you are eligible for status under the EU Settlement Scheme, then factors…What does ‘continuous residence’ or ‘continuity of residence’ mean?
Continuous residence, or continuity of residence, simply means living in the UK. However, too much absence from the UK can break continuity of residence.The rules are different depending on whether…Can I link multiple identification documents or passports to my online proof of settled or pre-settled status?
Yes. You can update your online account to include more than one identification document or passport. You might want to do this if for example you have more than one passport, more than one…How do I upgrade my pre-settled status to settled status?
Upgrading pre-settled status to settled status is not really an upgrade, it is a fresh application to the EU Settlement Scheme.What you shouldn’t do: is log in to your Home Office…When should I apply for settled status if I already have pre-settled status?
A 2022 court case against the Home Office ruled that people who hold pre-settled status do not lose their rights if they do not make another EUSS application, which meant that their pre-settled…I have pre-settled status and am going abroad soon, but my passport expires within 6 months. Does it need to have three / six months validity to be able to come back to the UK?
Countries have different rules about passport requirements. To travel to the EU as a non-EU national (and British citizens are now non-EU nationals of course), you need a passport which was issued…When I view or prove my status, it shows my settled status in my maiden name. But I only ever use my married name, what can I do?
The Home Office have agreed to change their process so that people can have their married name added to their EU Settlement Scheme status, but only if it is in their identity document. In…I have applied for EUSS status from outside the UK, as a joining family member. I received a Certificate of Application which tells me that I have the right to work in the UK. Does that mean I can now travel to the UK?
Unfortunately the Certificate of Application (CoA) is not worded in a very helpful way. Most of the CoA is written having an applicant in mind who is already in the UK, and the CoA gives such a…My baby still does not yet have (pre-)settled status. Can I travel abroad? Can I return to the UK?
The Gov.UK website says that “joining family members”, i.e. those who did not live in the UK by 31 December 2020, cannot travel to the UK (to live) without either EUSS status or an EUSS Family Permit…I am trying to log in to View & Prove to see my status but I get an error.
For details on how to view or prove your status, see…What is the difference between Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), Permanent Residence (PR) and a Registration Certificate (RC)? What is the difference between a biometric residence permit (BRP) and a biometric residence card (BRC)?
There is an extremely important difference between these statuses / documents.- If you have a biometric residence permit (BRP) stating you have Indefinite Leave…
Can I lose my family reunion rights if I am granted citizenship by discretion for not having CSI in the past?
No. Appendix EU and EU-Family Permit of the Immigration Rules allows EU citizens, who lived in the UK before 31 December 2020 and who have EUSS status, to be a sponsor to a family member who wants…How can I apply to the EU Settlement Scheme from prison or after a sentence of imprisonment?
The Aire Centre has produced a guide : How to make an application to the EU…My Biometric Residence Card/Permit is expired, lost or stolen. Can I travel without a BRC/BRP, and how do I replace it?
If you are a non-EU family member with pre-settled or settled status, and you are a…What can I do if I have sent my documents to the Home Office and they have not been returned
If you are experiencing a long delay in the return of your document, please report the issue to us so we can take it up:…What are the travel rules for EU citizens with (pre-)settled status travelling between the UK and Ireland, Isle of Man, Guernsey or Jersey (the Common Travel Area CTA)?
You will not pass through any immigration control when you enter the UK across the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, so you don’t need any documents to enter the UK on that route.…I have applied for (pre-) settled status and am awaiting confirmation. Can I use my EU national identity card to enter the UK?
You can use your EEA or Swiss national identity card to enter the UK if all of the following are true:- you’ve applied for settled or pre-settled status under the EU…
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