The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) allows EU, EEA and Swiss citizens (and their family members) to continue living, studying and working in the UK after Brexit.
Your immigration status is digital (similar to an eVisa).
You will not usually receive a physical document.
This guidance is for students who:
If you have pre-settled or settled status:
You will usually get settled status if you have lived in the UK for a continuous five-year period. This usually means spending at least six months in any 12-month period in the UK.
If you have settled status, you can:
You can usually spend up to five years in a row outside the UK without losing your status (four years for Swiss citizens and their family members).
You will usually get pre-settled status if you do not yet have 5 years’ continuous residence in the UK.
If you have pre-settled status, you can:
Pre-settled status does not automatically become settled status
You must apply for settled status once you have lived in the UK for five years in a row.
While your pre-settled status may be extended automatically, this does not replace the need to apply for settled status.
How to apply from pre-settled to settled status under the EU Settlement
If you have spent time outside the UK during your course, this may still count towards your continuous residence.
One period of up to 12 months outside the UK may be allowed for an important reason, including:
If you completed a study abroad placement as part of your course at Solent University:
We can provide a letter confirming your study abroad period and the duration of your absence.
This can help support:
Contact the International Student Advice Team to request this.
The main deadline was 30 June 2021, but you may still be able to apply.
Late applications can be made to the EUSS by EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 and who were not able to apply by the deadline, and they should do so as soon as possible.
The UK Government has published non-exhaustive guidance on reasonable grounds for missing the deadline on GOV.UK. This sets out a wide range of circumstances which are reasonable grounds for a late application, including, but not limited to:
Always keep your passport details up to date in your UKVI account.
You must be able to access your status at any time.
Our international student advice team can support you with:
Late applications should be made online at www.gov.uk/eusettlementscheme as soon as possible.
If you arrived in the UK after 1 January 2021 you are not eligible for EUSS
You will need a Student visa to study. Visit our Student visa guidance page.
Your immigration status is digital, so it is important to keep access to your documents.
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