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As between the two financial institutions and their respective customers, they will typically settle by debiting and crediting their respective customers' accounts they maintain.

A settlement transaction on a statement, which is hardly seen, is when a bank takes the funds and makes the adjustment immediately. There is no waiting for transactions that are settled. The funds are taken from the first bank and immediately put into the second bank's account.

You can update your online status on GOV.UK. If you don't get confirmation after you've updated your online status, or you've been waiting longer than 4 weeks, contact the EU Settlement Scheme Resolution Centre.

To apply, you need to be an EU citizen or a non-EU family member of an EU citizen and you need to be living in the UK by 31 December 2020. If you have been living in the UK for more than five continuous years at the point when you apply then you will be eligible for settled status.

There's no change to your status in the UK while your application is processed. It usually takes around 5 working days for complete applications to be processed if no further information is required, but it can take up to a month.

Using your National Insurance number is optional you do not need to provide your National Insurance number if you don't have one or you don't want to. Your application to the EU Settlement Scheme will not be refused solely based on this automated check.

You can call the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme Resolution Centre number (0300 123 7379) to ask for an update on your application. Once you receive the approval email, print it off the attached approval letter or save it in your inbox for future reference.