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Change description : 2026-04-24 12:07:00: ‘EUSS application: UKVI incorrectly considered the customer a British citizen’ section updated to make it clear a link will take you to the EUSS checks: outcome reason codes; and to update the email address you must use when you contact UK Visas and Immigration. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

EU Settlement Scheme: what the EU Settlement Scheme is

Tells HM Passport Office staff how the EU Settlement Scheme affects the British Nationality Act 1981 and passport applications.

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Home Office
Published
11 June 2025
Last updated
24 April 2026 — See all updates

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EU Settlement Scheme: what the EU Settlement Scheme is

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This guidance tells His Majesty’s Passport Office staff:

  • what the EU Settlement Scheme is

  • how it affects the British Nationality Act 1981 and passport applications

  • how to complete an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) check

  • what to do if UK Visas and Immigration incorrectly thought the customer was already a British citizen

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Published 11 June 2025
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  1. 'EUSS application: UKVI incorrectly considered the customer a British citizen' section updated to make it clear a link will take you to the EUSS checks: outcome reason codes; and to update the email address you must use when you contact UK Visas and Immigration.

  2. First published.

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Update history

2026-04-24 12:07
‘EUSS application: UKVI incorrectly considered the customer a British citizen’ section updated to make it clear a link will take you to the EUSS checks: outcome reason codes; and to update the email address you must use when you contact UK Visas and Immigration.

2025-06-11 14:54
First published.