The EU Settlement Scheme and Northern Ireland

What is the EU Settlement Scheme? What does it mean for EU nationals living in Northern Ireland? What is the application process? How can NI businesses support their EU Staff?

The EU Settlement Scheme has been fully open since 30 March 2019. EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens, and their family members have until 30 June 2021 to apply.

• The EU Settlement Scheme is a free scheme which enables EEA and Swiss citizens resident in the UK by the end of the transition period, and their family members, to obtain the status they will require in order to live and work in the UK.

• Applicants only need to complete three key steps – prove their identity, show that that they live in the UK, and declare any criminal convictions.

• It is designed to be as simple and straightforward as possible.

For further information please sign up to this session, where the following will be covered by Home Office Officials:

• Who needs to apply?

• What is the application process? (a walkthrough)

• What is Settled/Pre-Settled Status?

• What support is available in NI?

• Applications from NI so far

• How can employers support their EU National Staff?

• How can I recruit from the EU in the future?