30 June Deadline For EU Settlement Scheme

The 30 June deadline for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme (the "Scheme") is fast approaching. Whilst free movement under EU law ended on 31 December 2020, this will be the end of the six-month grace period afforded to EEA and Swiss nationals ("European nationals"). After this, businesses and individuals will feel the real impact of the end of free movement. 

To continue to live and work in the UK, European nationals and their family members who first arrived in the UK by 31 December 2020 must apply for pre-settled or settled status under the Scheme by 30 June. Individuals who have been "continuously resident" in the UK for at least five years should be eligible for settled status and those who have been in the UK for less than five years should be granted pre-settled status.