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Settled status gives you proof that you have the right to live in the UK permanently. You can usually apply for British citizenship once you've had settled status for 12 months. Check what you'll need to do to apply for settled status.

Settled status and permanent residency in the UK mean two different things. Settled status is typically used to refer to the residence permit given to EU nationals who used the EU settlement scheme to settle in the UK, while permanent residency is used to refer to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Switch from pre-settled status to settled status. If you have pre-settled status, you can usually switch to settled status after you've lived in the UK for 5 years in a row. It's free to apply. It's easier to prove your right to live in the UK permanently if you have settled status.

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.

Both settled and pre settled status permit holders the rights to live, work and study in the UK. However, pre settled status is limited to a period of five-years, while those with settled status are granted indefinite permission to remain in the UK, and can become eligible for British citizenship.

Settled status under the EUSS is the grant of indefinite leave to eligible EEA and Swiss nationals, and their family members, who have been able to evidence continuous residence in the UK for at least 5 years.

Your child will have their own online status. To view your child's status on GOV.UK, you'll need the email address or phone number you used when you did their application.

You can track the progress of your in-country immigration application by calling the UKVI contact centre on 0300 790 6268 and selecting option 2. The telephone line is open 9am to pm on Monday to Thursday (excluding bank holidays) and 9am to pm on Friday (excluding bank holidays).