‘Surinder Singh' Route To Close On 29 March 2022

On 29 March 2022 at 2300 GMT, 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 will close.

British Citizens Returning to the UK With Family Members After Residing in the EU

The provisions governing these applications (see also our previous post  here) are set out in  Appendix EU (Family Permit); specifically at FP6(2), as follows:-

The applicant meets the eligibility requirements for an entry clearance to be granted under this Appendix in the form of an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit, where the entry clearance officer is satisfied that at the date of application: