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EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance

EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance

Guidance for caseworkers considering applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.

EU Settlement Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members EU Settlement Scheme: suitability requirementsEU Settlement Scheme: derivative right to reside (Chen and Ibrahim/Teixeira cases) EU Settlement Scheme: family member of a qualifying British citizen
This guidance tells caseworkers how to consider applications made under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Find out more about the EU Settlement Scheme and how to apply.

Previous versions of this guidance, including those used for the testing phases of the EU Settlement Scheme, can be found on the National Archives website.

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Visas and immigration Service and Support Centres

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Appointments

Locations

Appointments

For some UK visa and settlement applications, you’ll need to make an appointment at a Service and Support Centre (SSC).

You’ll be told if you need to go to an SSC, and how to get an appointment, when you apply.

You might be eligible for assistance if you cannot travel or cannot afford to travel to the appointment. You’ll find out how to request assistance as part of your online application.

What happens at your appointment

A UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) staff member will:

take your biometric information (fingerprints and a photo)
check and scan your documents
make sure your application includes all the information needed
tell you what happens next

You’ll usually get your documents back at the end of your appointment. UKVI may keep your travel documents, such as your passport, until your application is processed.

How long it will take

Appointments usually take less tha..

Guidance

Returns preparation

Returns preparation

Guidance on arranging removals for officers dealing with immigration enforcement matters within the UK.

Arranging removalData sharing in enforcement cases: standards of operational practiceFamily returns processFamily separationsReturns: case considerationReturns preparation: referral and case assessmentJudicial reviews and injunctionsSuspension of enforced removal windowVoluntary and assisted returns
Guidance for Immigration Enforcement officers on how to prepare and arrange for a single person or a family group to be removed from the UK.

It also contains information on decisions to separate family members as a consequence of detention or removal.

Guidance in this section has been reworked into a new format and plainer language. Not all of the enforcement guidance has been revised yet. If you cannot find the information you need in this section, please look in the ‘chapters’ sections of Enforcement instructions and guidance.

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Guidance

Nigeria: country policy and information notes

Nigeria: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Country policy and information note: trafficking of women, Nigeria, July 2019Country background note: Nigeria, May 2019Country policy and information note: sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, Nigeria, April 2019Country policy and information note: actors of protection, March 2019Country policy and information note: internal relocation, March 2019Country policy and information note: Boko Haram, Nigeria, January 2019Country policy and information note: medical and healthcare issues, Nigeria, August 2018Country policy and information note: female genital mutilation (FGM), Nigeria, February 2017Country policy and information note: prison conditions, Nigeria, November 2016Country information and guidance: women fearing gender-based harm or violence, Nigeria, August 2..

Form

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsement review form

Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsement review form

Form to apply for a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsement review.

Review form: Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) endorsementCodes of practice for competent bodies: Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)
Use this form if your application for endorsement is refused and you want to appeal against that decision.

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EU Settlement Scheme: community leader toolkit

EU Settlement Scheme: community leader toolkit

The community leader toolkit equips local authorities and community groups with the right tools and information to support EU citizens and their families to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.

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Guidance

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Zimbabwe

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Zimbabwe

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Zimbabwe for your visa application.

Tuberculosis testing in Zimbabwe
Use this document to find out where you must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months from Zimbabwe.

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Tuberculosis (TB) testing

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Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Uganda

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in Uganda

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Uganda for your visa application.

Tuberculosis testing in Uganda
Use this document to find out where you must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of Uganda.

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Tuberculosis (TB) testing
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Guidance

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinic in Tanzania

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinic in Tanzania

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in Tanzania for your visa application.

Tuberculosis testing in Tanzania
You must be tested for tuberculosis (TB) if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months and are a resident of Tanzania.

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Tuberculosis (TB) testing
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Guidance

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in South Africa

Tuberculosis test for a UK visa: clinics in South Africa

Where to get tested for tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa for your visa application.

Tuberculosis testing in South Africa
Use this document to find out where you must be tested for TB if you want to come to the UK for more than 6 months from South Africa, Lesotho or Swaziland.

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Tuberculosis (TB) testing
Coming to the UK