The main deadline to consider applying to the EU Settlement
Scheme is 30 June 2021 for EU, EEA and Swiss nationals. As long as
the individual started living (and can prove this) in the UK by 31
December 2020, they will be eligible to make an application to the
EU Settlement Scheme. If the Home Office are satisfied the
applicant will be granted either "settled" or
"pre-settled" status under the scheme.
It should be stated and outlined that it is possible to make a
late application under the EU Settlement Scheme following the
latest guidance issued by the Home Office. The applicant must show
reasonable grounds for failing to meet the relevant deadline as
part of the application. The initial guidance issued by the Home
Office states that for the time being, following 30 June 2021,
applicants will be given the benefit of any doubt on this issue,
unless this would not be reasonable in the particular circumstances
of the case.
