Can I enter the UK after 31 December?
After 31 December 2020, you can still use your EU/EEA or Swiss national ID card to enter the UK. However, from 1 October 2021 you will no longer be able to enter the UK with an EU/EE or Swiss national ID card, and will need to hold a valid passport for entry.
How long can I be abroad with pre-settled?
If you have pre-settled status, you can spend up to 2 years in a row outside the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man without losing your status. You will need to maintain your continuous residence if you want to qualify for settled status.
How long do you have to be in the UK to apply for settled status?
5 years
For Settled Status to be granted, you need to prove that you have been continuously resident in the UK for 5 years. If you are a non-European family member, you also need to, in most cases, show that you have been a family member of a European citizen for a 5-year period.
How long can you stay in UK without pre-settled status?
After you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years, you should apply for settled status to stay for longer. You can spend up to 2 years outside the UK without losing your pre-settled status – but if you want to apply for settled status later, you need to: have lived in the UK for 5 years in a row.
How long can you stay outside UK on leave to remain?
There is no time limit on Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK, however it is important to note that you should not spend periods of more than two years outside the UK as this may lead to the loss of ILR.
How long can you live outside the UK without losing citizenship?
You are allowed to spend time outside of the UK so long as these periods of absence do not exceed 6 months at any one time. It does not matter how much time you spend outside of the UK in total during the required 5-year continuous residence period provided you return each time after a maximum of 6 months.
How long can I stay outside UK on spouse visa 2021?
When a person first obtains a spouse or partner visa, they will be granted an initial period of permission to stay in the UK. This will be for 33 months if applying from abroad, or 30 months following an in-country application.
Can I transit through UK with ID card?
We remind you that due to Brexit, from 1 October 2021, the only travel document accepted for entry into the United Kingdom is passport – this means that it is no longer possible to cross the border of the United Kingdom with an Estonian ID card. With an ID card, you can enter the UK until 30 September 2021.
How long can a British citizen live in another country without coming back to the UK?
Can I live in the UK after 30 June 2021?
Hide message. If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021.
When do I have to apply for the EU family scheme?
If you’re applying as a family member of a British citizen who you lived with in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you must apply by 29 March 2022. You can still apply if you’re eligible for the scheme and can show ‘reasonable grounds’ for why you did not apply by the deadline that applies to you.
Who is eligible to apply under the settlement scheme after 31 December?
Certain eligible family members who have not entered the UK by 31 December 2020 may still be able to apply under the settlement scheme after the deadline, if the relationship with the EU, non-EU or Swiss citizen was formed by this date. Eligibility will also remain open to a child born to someone granted permission under the scheme.
What is the qualifying period for settled status in the UK?
Settled status You will be able to apply for ‘settled status’ under the scheme if you have lived in the UK for five years. You must meet the definition of ‘continuous qualifying period’ in Appendix EU Annex 1- Definitions, which includes permitted gaps of: