Official Statistics

EU Settlement Scheme monthly summary statistics, February 2022

Published 10 March 2022

The latest quarterly statistics (up to 31 December 2021), show that 9% of applications were from repeat applicants (593,170). This indicates that an estimated 5.75 million people had applied to the scheme by the end of December 2021, of which 5.33 million were from EEA and Swiss nationals and approximately 407,400 from non-EEA nationals.

Of the 5.75 million people who have applied, nearly 5.3 million people have obtained a grant of status.

Further information and detailed breakdowns of EUSS applications and their conclusions can be found in the latest quarterly EUSS statistical release

The latest headline figures, derived from internal management information show that:

Total number of applications as of 28 February 2022

6,493,300

Of which 437,000 were received after 30 June 2021

Total number of concluded applications as of 28 February 2022

6,192,600

Of which 747,400 were concluded after 30 June 2021

Concluded applications by outcome type as of 28 February 2022

Settled Pre-settled Refused Withdrawn or void Invalid
51%
(3,172,700)
41%
(2,549,300)
4%
(235,200)
2%
(118,700)
2%
(116,500)

Note:

  1. Applications received since 30 June 2021 will include a mix of applications, including from late applicants, joining family members and those moving from pre-settled to settled status. Further information on late applications can be found in the more detailed quarterly statistics publication.

  2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100, therefore proportions may not match overall totals.

Further information on the production of these statistics can be found in the Home Office EU Settlement Scheme statistics: user guide.