New Guidance On Late Surinder Singh Applications

In our previous blog post, we discussed the closure of the route for British Citizens to make applications under the EU Settlement Scheme for family permits for their family members to return with or join them in the UK. This route, known as the 'Surinder Singh' route, closed to applications on Tuesday  29 March 2022 at 23:00 GMT. 

On 23 March 2022, a few days before the closure of this route, the Home Office published an updated version of its guidance regarding applications on this route which are made late, after the 29 March 2022 deadline. 

Surinder Singh Application Deadline & Late Applications

Appendix EU, which contains the provisions for family members applying for pre-settled or settled status under the Surinder Singh route, incorporates the 29 March 2022 deadline within the definitions of a "qualifying British citizen" and "a family member of a qualifying British citizen" at Annex 1.