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EU Settlement Scheme inquiry

Closed Opened 31 Jan 2019 Closed 31 Jan 2019

Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
EU citizens resident in the UK will be able to regularise their immigration status by applying to the UK Government's EU Settlement Scheme, which will provide them with either 'settled' or 'pre-settled' status depending on how long they have lived in the UK. Prior to the EU Settlement Scheme opening fully on 31 March 2019, the Home Affairs Committee will take evidence on the experiences of applicants going through the application process and wider concerns about the functioning of the Scheme.

Where it stands

The inquiry is closed, opened 31 January 2019.

The committee has published 1 report, most recently 15th Report - EU Settlement Scheme on 30 May 2019.

The government's response

Published 23 July 2019.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government welcomes the Committee's input and says it will keep looking for ways to improve the EU Settlement Scheme, but does not agree to its central recommendation of a declaratory system.

  • On the declaratory system, it says an application requirement with a deadline gives "a clear incentive" to secure and evidence status, and that a declaratory system would "significantly reduce the incentive to obtain evidence of that status".
  • People with reasonable grounds for missing the deadline "will be allowed to make a late application", with cases considered on their individual merits and caseworker guidance to be published.
  • On Apple devices, it says the identity check app is "currently only available on Android" and that "the app will be working on their devices by the end of the year". It adds that applications can be made on any device with a browser, including Apple devices.
  • On pre-settled to settled status, it says the online conversion process "is on track to be available from end-July 2019" and that it is "considering how to implement a reminder system".

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Reports

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Evidence

  • 1 oral evidence sessionLatest 12 February 2019
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Reports

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Oral evidence sessions

1 session

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Date Session and witnesses Source
12 Feb 2019
Oral evidence session
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