Coloro che hanno i requisiti necessari per l’EU Settlement Scheme possono ancora presentare domanda per ottenere lo status di settled o pre-settled anche dopo la scadenza del 30 giugno 2021.
Le domande tardive, tuttavia, sono soggette a valutazione discrezionale. Ciò significa che i richiedenti devono spiegare e dimostrare i motivi per i quali non hanno potuto presentare domanda prima della scadenza. L’addetto dell’Home Office valuterà quindi se il richiedente rientra in una delle categorie di giustificati motivi per la presentazione di una domanda tardiva, e deciderà se accettare o meno la domanda.

In late November, the Home Office published more detailed, quarterly statistics and so we decided to have a closer look on the figures for Scotland and Scottish local authorities.

In late September, the Home Office published more detailed, quarterly statistics and so we decided to have a closer look on the figures for Scotland and Scottish local authorities.

From 1st July 2021 UK employers face changes in right to work checks for EEA nationals. Until 30th June 2021, EEA nationals could prove their right to work by presenting a valid ID document but now, new employees must provide proof that they have been granted (or at least applied for) status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Without a valid confirmation of the right to work, employers cannot sign new staff. If they do, they can face a penalty up to £20,000 for employing undocumented workers. 

Il 6 maggio 2021 in Scozia si terranno le elezioni per il Parlamento scozzese.Il Parlamento scozzese è composto da tutti i membri eletti del Parlamento scozzese (MSP) ed è l'organo legislativo nelle materie devolute alla competenza della Scozia. La scadenza per registrarsi per votare è il 19 aprile 2021.
Il termine di registrazione per il voto postale è il 6 aprile 2021.

On 25 February 2021, The Home Office published the latest quarterly information on applications received and cases concluded to the EUSS for local authorities and regions from 28 August 2018 to 31 December 2020. We have decided to have a closer look at the figures for local authorities in Scotland and nationalities that submitted the most applications in each of those local authorities.

We have launched an appeal to raise funds to assist the most vulnerable clients with the costs of their travel, paying for new ID documents, or even taking a passport photo. There are only few hardship funds available in Scotland and our clients are often not eligible to apply for either of them and rely on private discretionary donations.

The Citizens’ Rights Project is expanding its services for European citizens by providing a multilingual rights service, in Spanish and Polish, for EU citizens in Edinburgh during the pandemic.

If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national, or their family member, living in the UK and have concerns about how the rules on criminality issues affect you, we advise to read this article, seek professional help and apply as soon as possible for pre-settled or settled status.

My name is Helen. I am a linguist, and in my leisure time, I volunteer as an OISC registered EUSS advisor for the Citizens’ Rights Project. I support  fellow EU citizens who live in the Central Belt and Trossachs to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.