Guidance

Entering the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme and EU Settlement Scheme family permit

What you’ll need to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or EU Settlement Scheme family permit rules.

From:
Border Force
Published
24 January 2022
Last updated
915 AugustJuly 20232024 — See all updates

Documents

If you're from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland

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If you're not from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland

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Details

What you’ll need to enter depends on where you’re from. There are different rules if you’re from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

Updates to this page

Published 24 January 2022
Last updated 915 AugustJuly 20232024 + show all updates

  1. Guidance to EEA nationals regarding what evidence will be required at the UK Border has been updated.

  2. Added that a certificate of application is not evidence of a visa or visa exemption document. Added that the deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021 for most people, but you can still apply in some circumstances.

  3. Paragraph under heading 'If you have an EU Settlement Scheme family permit' amended in html document 'If you're not from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland'. Paragraph amended to state that visa nationals will be asked to show a valid visa or visa exemption document to carriers to be able to travel to the UK.

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