your residence in the UK, unless you have a valid permanent residence document, or valid indefinite leave to remain in or enter the UK
- your identity
Proof of identity
You need a valid passport or national identity card. You also need to provide a digital photo of your face. If you’re not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you can use any of the following:
If you do not have any of these. Give us a call and we can advise you on other options as to proof of identity.
- valid passport
- biometric residence card
- biometric residence permit
Proof of continuous residence
To be eligible for settled settlement status, you usually need to have lived in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man for at least 6 months in any 12-month period for 5 years in a row. You need to provide proof of this when you apply. If you’ve not lived here for 5 years in a row you may still be eligible for pre-settled status. You can give your National Insurance number to allow an automated check of your residence based on tax and certain benefit records.
If you have criminal convictions
If you’re 18 or over, the Home Office will check you have not committed serious or repeated crimes, and that you do not pose a security threat. This assessment forms part of the review of your UK immigration status when you apply for settled status. You will be asked to declare convictions that appear in your criminal record in the UK or overseas. You do not need to declare any of the following:
You’ll also be checked against the UK’s crime databases. You will still be eligible for settled or pre-settled status if you’ve only been convicted of a minor crime. You may still get settled or pre-settled status even if you have other convictions. This will be decided on a case-by-case basis. If you’ve been to prison, you usually need 5 years’ continuous residence from the day you were released to be considered for settled status.
- convictions that do not need to be disclosed (‘spent convictions’)
- warnings (‘cautions’)
- alternatives to prosecution, for example, speeding fines
How We Will Help
Our specialist EU Settlement Scheme solicitors will help you with all stages of your UK Visa application. They will take a thorough history of the case and present you with options on how to proceed. The years of experience that make up the knowledge base of our business means that specialist solicitors who are well versed in EU Settlement Scheme cases will be able to provide options for those even in the most desperate cases. Where necessary, we have access to Queens Counsel QC, Barristers who can assist in the most complex cases.
So, talk to us today, all calls are Free on 0208 064 1340 about taking up your case, don’t delay. Give us the most amount of time possible to work on your case and ensure that you get the best service possible and best chance of getting your getting you UK Visa Extension Visa approved.
Our approach to EU Settlement Scheme fees is quite simple. A one-off fixed fee that never changes. So no unexpected surprises. Call us and get a quote. No two cases are the same, but one thing is for sure. Once we give you a price, it won’t change. That’s a promise we will keep.
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What to Do Next
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