EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines And Late Applications

Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules contains the provisions for applications for Pre-Settled Status and Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Appendix EU has long contained details of the deadlines for such applications to be submitted (defined under the term 'required date'). It has also provided that an application may be able to be made after the required date if an applicant is able to demonstrate that there are 'reasonable grounds' for the failure to meet that deadline. The Home Office's guidance, published for Home Office staff on 06 April 2021, contains a non-exhaustive list of and examples of what may constitute 'reasonable grounds' for making a late application.

What are the EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines?