Guidance

Entering the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme and EU Settlement Scheme family permit

What you’ll need to enter the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or EU Settlement Scheme family permit rules.

• From: Border Force
• Published: 24 January 2022
• Last updated: 15 July 2024 — See all updates

Documents

If you're from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland

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If you're not from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland

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Details

What you’ll need to enter depends on where you’re from. There are different rules if you’re from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

Published 24 January 2022
Last updated 15 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 15 July 2024

   Guidance to EEA nationals regarding what evidence will be required at the UK Border has been updated.

2. 9 August 2023

   Added that a certificate of application is not evidence of a visa or visa exemption document. Added that the deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme was 30 June 2021 for most people, but you can still apply in some circumstances.

3. 22 July 2022

   Paragraph under heading 'If you have an EU Settlement Scheme family permit' amended in html document 'If you're not from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland'. Paragraph amended to state that visa nationals will be asked to show a valid visa or visa exemption document to carriers to be able to travel to the UK.

4. 24 January 2022

   First published.