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ARTICLE · 19 JULY 2023

Important EU Settlement Scheme Pre-Settled Status Policy Changes Confirmed By Home Office

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On 17 July 2023 Home Office announced important policy changes for holders of pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The policy change has been introduced following...

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Kasia Janucik
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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EU SETTLEMENT SCHEME PRE-SETTLED STATUS HOLDERS

On 17 July 2023 Home Office announced important policy changes for holders of pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The policy change has been introduced following the recent High Court judgement. The High Court ruling confirmed that it is unlawful for Home Office to require that pre-settled status holders make another EUSS application before the initial 5-year permission expires.

In December 2022 we published our article commenting on the High Court decision R (Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 3274 (Admin). You may wish to read it for more background information.

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