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But the settled status scheme for EU citizens seeking to remain has room for improvement, the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration (ICIBI) in the UK has said.
David Bolt made seven recommendations to improve the scheme, with more attention needed for vulnerable applicants and those who want to challenge a decision by the Home Office.
His remarks came as the Home Office revealed the results from the first three testing phases of the settled status phone app between August 2018 and April.
According to the report, of the 200,000 applications made during the scheme’s pilot phase, “zero” had resulted in a refusal.
The application system for EU nationals seeking to remain in the UK was described by the former home secretary Amber Rudd as being “as easy as setting up an online account at LK Bennett”. [...]