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Who is eligible for the EU Settlement Scheme. You must meet one of the eligibility criteria for the scheme, which for most people is either: you're from the EU , Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and you started living in the UK by 31 December 2020.

If you've missed the 28-day deadline to ask for an administrative review, you should apply to the EU Settlement Scheme again. It's free to apply again and you can apply as many times as you need.

If you're given pre-settled status again You can apply for settled status after you've lived in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for 5 years in a row (known as 'continuous residence'). Find out what to do if you think the decision should have been different.

You might be able to get pre-settled status for another 5 years. You should apply before your current pre-settled status ends. You can add together the time from both periods of pre-settled status. You can then apply for settled status when you've lived in the UK for 5 years in a row.

To apply, you need to be an EU citizen or a non-EU family member of an EU citizen and you need to be living in the UK by 31 December 2020. If you have been living in the UK for more than five continuous years at the point when you apply then you will be eligible for settled status.

According to the Immigration (Citizens Right Appeals) (EU exit) Regulations 2020, if the application was made on or after the exit day, you have the right to appeal if you are refused or are given pre-settled status even though you qualify for settled status.

The deadline for most people to apply for pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021. You can only apply to the scheme after this deadline if you: have a good reason for making a late application - check if you can make a late application.