Original document : https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-family-permits

Change description : 2025-04-09 06:00:00: Updated the guidance in line with changes to the Immigration Rules. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

EU Settlement Scheme – family and travel permits: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to assess and decide applications for EU Settlement Scheme family and travel permits.

Update history

2025-04-09 06:00
Updated the guidance in line with changes to the Immigration Rules.

2024-09-26 06:00
Changes have been made to reflect the closure of the biometric residence card replacement service.

2024-02-06 11:24
Changes have been made to the section on considering a valid application.

2023-08-10 15:13
Accessible version added.

2023-08-09 00:01
Family members of qualifying British citizens will no longer be able to obtain an EUSS family permit if they apply for it after 8 August 2023.

2023-04-12 09:28
Updated to reflect the changes to Appendix EU (Family Permit) made in Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 1160, laid on 9 March 2023. Added accessible version of the document.

2022-11-09 00:15
Updated to reflect changes to Appendix EU (Family Permit).

2022-08-11 12:31
Updated to include a temporary concession to treat the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus as part of the European Economic Area where an accompanying family member of a member of HM Forces, who was posted there before the end of the transition period, otherwise meets the requirements as a ‘family member of a qualifying British citizen’.

2022-04-06 17:03
Guidance updated to reflect the changes to Appendix EU (Family Permit) made in Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules: HC 1118, laid on 15 March 2022.

2022-03-25 09:32
Updated to reflect the 29 March 2022 application deadline for certain family members of qualifying British citizens.