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Skip to content The EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit opens the doors for some non-EEA citizens to visit and stay with close relatives who are citizens of the UK, Northern Ireland, or the EEA. This permit is valid for travel to and entry into the UK.
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A family permit under the EU Settlement Scheme is open to people who are not from the EEA but want to visit or stay with a close family member who is an EEA citizen.
Non-EEA citizens can also get EU Settlement Scheme Family Permits if they want to join or go with a close family member who is a person of Northern Ireland or a naturalised British citizen, or if they are a family member of a British citizen who lived with that British citizen in another EU country before December 31, 2020.
Those who hold EUSS Family Permits have unlimited access to the UK for up to six months, during which they can work, study, and travel.
People who have an EUSS Family Permit may be able to stay longer and finally forever in the UK if they can apply for pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme.
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You might be able to get an EEA Family Permit if you are a close family member or a family member who depends on an EEA citizen living in the UK. By 2020 December 31st, the relationship must have begun.
You might also be eligible if your family member is planning to come to the UK with you within six months of your application for a permit even though they don’t live there yet.
For a UK family permit, you must be connected to a family member who lives in the UK in one of the following ways:
Keep in mind that people who are not married must show proof that they are dating and have lived together as if they were married for at least two years.
EEA family permits can no longer be given to “extended” family members of an EU, EEA, or Swiss person. This is because the rules have changed.
Additionally, you might be able to get an EEA Family Permit if any of the following are true:
For your EEA Family Permit application to be approved, the family member you want to join in the UK must also meet certain standards.
As we already said, your family member must be in the UK by December 31, 2020. They must either be a “qualified person” or have been given permanent residence.
Your family member must meet one of the following requirements to be a “qualified person”:
A family member must have full health insurance if they are a student or can support themselves financially.
By applying for an EEA family pass, you must be outside of the UK.
You have to show proof of your dependency on your EEA family member as part of your application for an EEA Family Permit. Among these are:
EEA family permit is valid for 6 months. During that time, you can leave and come back to the UK as many times as you want.
The non-EEA family member usually gets an EEA Family Permit for 5 years. After that, the non-EEA family member can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK, which is also called “permanent residence” or “ILR.“
It is no longer possible to get a residence card for the UK. Any residence cards that are still valid after June 30, 2021, will no longer work.
You would need to apply for EU stable status if you want to stay in the UK after June 30, 2019, as long as you:
are a member of the EU, EEA, or Switzerland and lived in the UK by December 31, 2020
are living in the UK with a close family member who is an EU, EEA, or Swiss national as of December 31, 2020.
If you are a family member of a British citizen who lived with them in the UK, the EU, or Switzerland and they were working, studying, or living on their own, you may be able to stay in the UK if you have a UK residence card or have applied for one by December 31, 2020.
have “retained rights of residence,” such as if you lived in the UK on December 31, 2020, and were married to an EU, EEA, or Swiss national in the past.
If you have an EUSS Family Permit and want to stay in the UK for longer than 4 or 6 months, you will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). With pre-settled status, this will let you stay in the UK. After 5 years, you will be able to get settlement (Settled Status).
You need to make plans ahead of time because you need to apply to the EUSS within 3 months of coming to the UK or before your family permit runs out. If this deadline has already passed, you might still be able to apply if you have “reasonable grounds” for applying late, like being sick or a victim of domestic violence.
To get an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit, the Home Office does not charge a fee.
People who want to apply for EU Settlement Scheme Family Permits do not have to pay the Immigration Health Charge either.
Our UK immigration solicitors often help family members of EEA residents move to and live in the UK. One way they do this is through the EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit route.
Our immigration lawyers can help you whether you need professional advice on the requirements for an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit, an unbiased opinion on your chances of being approved for an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit, or help putting together an application or an appeal for an EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit.
We’re proud of how easy it is to get in touch with us and how we go out of our way to understand and meet our clients’ needs. We are a very motivated group whose only goal is to give family members of EEA citizens clear and accurate immigration help as part of a professional and friendly service.
