From 30 March 2019, new immigration rules, the EU Settlement
Scheme, will apply to EU nationals and their family members who
live in the UK, whether or not the UK strikes a deal with the EU.
Please note that the terms of the Scheme are still being
revised.
In most cases, the process for EU citizens and their non EU
family members will be light touch and entirely digital and require
them to download an app, and then scan their passport,
National ID card or UK Biometric Residence Card, face and
photograph via a smart phone, input their National Insurance number
and answer questions on criminality.
The Scheme is already open for applications on a limited basis but Icelandic, Liechtenstein,
Norwegian, and Swiss nationals, non EU family members who don't
hold a UK biometric EU Residence Card, those with no access to an
Android device or who are unable to attend an ID Document Scanning Location must wait until
30 March 2019 when the Scheme should be fully open and
