Department for Exiting the EU: More detail provided on new settled status for EU citizens
07 November 2017
A new document sets out how EU citizens will be supported through an application process which is streamlined and easy to use.
In a technical document sent to the European Commission as part of negotiations, the government reiterates how the new system will be streamlined, low-cost and user-friendly, with EU citizens consulted on its design. [...]
The document commits to:
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giving EU citizens plenty of time to apply, with a 2-year grace period after we leave the EU to make an application for settled status
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minimising the documentary evidence that applicants need to provide and enabling caseworkers to contact applicants to resolve minor issues
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keeping the cost of an application to no more than that of a British passport
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giving EU citizens a statutory right of appeal, in line with their current rights through the Free Movement Directive, if their application is unsuccessful
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making decisions solely on the criteria set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, with no discretion for other reasons for refusal
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introducing a digital, streamlined and user friendly application system
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not requiring EU citizens to have held comprehensive sickness insurance or to provide fingerprints
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a simpler, lower cost process for those who already have permanent residence documentation
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