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EU Settlement Scheme

Here you'll find all you need to know about applying to AUB as an international student.

Brexit: EU Settlement Scheme

The United Kingdom (UK) has left the European Union (EU). The EU settlement scheme details the rights EU, EEA and Swiss nationals have to stay in the UK after the 31 December 2020, which marks the end of the transitional period.

UKCISA has published a useful guide, giving more information on the settlement scheme. Read the Government’s guide to the scheme.

What you need to know

The EU Settlement Scheme was created to allow EU/EEA and Swiss citizens who lived in the UK before the 31 December 2020 permission to remain here without having to apply for a visa under the Points-Based System. The Scheme is divided into two routes; settled and pre-settled status.

If you can prove that you have lived in the UK for five years or longer when you apply for the settlement scheme, you will apply for settled status; if successful, you can continue to live in the UK for as long as you want. You can use a National Insurance number, a letter from your university or employer, or a number of different documents as evidence for how long you have lived in the UK.

If you have lived in the UK for fewer than five years, you will apply for pre-settled status, which means that, if successful, you will be allowed to stay in the UK for five years, including the time you have already spent here. When these five years have passed, you can apply for settled status.

If you lived in the UK before the 31 December 2020, but you do not apply for settled or pre-settled status by the 30 June 2021, you will have no right to continue to live, study or work in the UK. Once your status has been confirmed, there are rules about how long you can be away from the UK before it expires.

Use this tool to find out what to do and when.

You arrived in the UK before the end of the transitional period

All EU, EEA and Swiss nationals must apply for settlement by a set date, currently the 30 June 2021. The application process is online and is quick and easy to complete once you have gathered your paperwork.

Those who are due to graduate in June 2021 may want to apply under the EU settlement scheme, as this'll allow you to continue to live here after graduation. It'll also allow you to return to the UK in the future to continue your studies, live or work, as long as you are not away from the UK for longer than permitted.

If you came to the UK before the 31 December 2020 and intend to continue your studies at AUB beyond June 2021, you must apply for settled or pre-settled status as soon as possible. If you don’t, you will not be allowed to continue your studies at AUB after the end of June 2021.

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