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| Two million people have asked to stay in the UK after Brexit under the government’s EU settlement scheme, latest figures show. | Two million people have asked to stay in the UK after Brexit under the government’s EU settlement scheme, latest figures show. |
| The number of applications received by 30 September is equivalent to one in six EU citizens in the UK and included nationals and relatives from the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Home Office data published on Wednesday said. | The number of applications received by 30 September is equivalent to one in six EU citizens in the UK and included nationals and relatives from the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, Home Office data published on Wednesday said. |
| More than half a million applications (520,600) were received in September alone. | More than half a million applications (520,600) were received in September alone. |
| It is believed the continuing threat of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October has prompted the rush of applications, even though EU citizens and their families will have until 31 December 2020 to apply even if the UK crashes out. | It is believed the continuing threat of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October has prompted the rush of applications, even though EU citizens and their families will have until 31 December 2020 to apply even if the UK crashes out. |
| Because of Brexit, EU (excluding British and Irish citizens), EEA or Swiss citizens need to apply to the EU settlement scheme if they wish to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. | |
| Applicants are given given either settled status or pre-settled status. The status granted depends on how long they have been living in the UK. The government states that people's rights will be different depending on which status they get. | |
| Guidelines state applicants will usually get settled status if they’ve lived in the UK for a continuous five-year period. Pre-settled status will be granted to those who have not lived in the UK for five years, or cannot demonstrate that they meet this requirement. | |
| The government states that both settled and pre-settled status confer the right to: | |
| Work in the UK. | |
| Use the NHS. | |
| Enrol in education or continue studying. | |
| Access benefits and pensions. | |
| Travel in and out of the UK. | |
| There are some significant differences though. Those with settled status will be allowed to stay in the UK as long as they like, and can spend up to five years in a row outside the UK without losing their status. | |
| Those with pre-settled status are allowed to stay in the UK for a further five years, which would allow them to apply to convert it into settled status. Those with pre-settled status can spend up to two years in a row outside the UK without losing their pre-settled status. | |
| The status granted also affects any children people might have. With settled status, any children born in the UK will automatically be British citizens. With pre-settled status, the child would be born with pre-settled status, unless it qualified for British citizenship directly through one of the parents. | |
| The deadline for applying is 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Irish citizens, or those who already have indefinite leave to remain, do not need to apply. | |
| Martin Belam | |
| The figures are classed as experimental because the scheme is still in the testing phase and not fully developed so should be “treated with caution”, the Home Office paper warned. | The figures are classed as experimental because the scheme is still in the testing phase and not fully developed so should be “treated with caution”, the Home Office paper warned. |
| The scheme asks applicants to prove their identity, demonstrate they live in the UK, and declare any criminal convictions. | The scheme asks applicants to prove their identity, demonstrate they live in the UK, and declare any criminal convictions. |
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