What we help with
- EUSS family permitwho counts, the relationship-before-2021 rule, the free family permit and status..
- Settled statusfive years' continuous residence, absence rules, moving from pre-settled, late applications..
- Pre-settled statuswho still qualifies, the automatic five-year extension, upgrading to settled status, your rights, absences and late applications..
The EU Settlement Scheme gave EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members the right to stay in the UK after Brexit. The deadline for most applications has passed, so the work now is late applications with reasonable grounds, moving from pre-settled to settled status, family permits for relatives still abroad, and challenging refusals.
Where we help
- Late applications: you can still apply if you have reasonable grounds for missing the deadline. The Home Office applies this strictly; the explanation and evidence decide the outcome.
- Pre-settled to settled status: after five years of continuous residence you can apply for settled status. Absences of more than six months in any twelve can break continuity; we check before you apply.
- Family permits: family members of EU citizens who live outside the UK apply for a family permit to join them.
- Family members and dependants: children, spouses and durable partners, including relationships that began after the UK left the EU, where the rules allow.
- Refusals and status problems: refused applications, loss of status after long absences, and difficulties proving status with the digital eVisa.
What we do
We confirm which category you fall into, assemble the residence evidence (the scheme accepts a wide range), prepare the application or the reasonable-grounds explanation, and challenge refusals by administrative review, appeal or judicial review.
