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For most people, you can no longer apply if you鈥檙e:

• a family member of a 鈥榪ualifying British citizen鈥� - this is known as a 鈥楽urinder Singh鈥� application
• a primary carer of a British citizen - this is known as a 鈥榋ambrano鈥� application

If you applied before 9 August 2023, your application will still be considered.

If you already have pre-settled status as a Surinder Singh or Zambrano applicant, you can apply to switch to settled status.

There are some other cases where you can still apply.

If you鈥檙e not able to apply for pre-settled or settled status, you might be able to apply for a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more than 6 months.

If you lived with a British citizen in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

You can only apply if you either:

• already have pre-settled status as the family member of a 鈥榪ualifying British citizen鈥�
• entered the UK with an EU Settlement Scheme family permit as a family member of a 鈥榪ualifying British citizen鈥�

For your family member to be a 鈥榪ualifying British citizen鈥�, all of the following must apply:

• you lived with them in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein by 31 December 2020
• the country you lived in together was your main residence
• they were working, studying, self-sufficient or had a permanent right of residence under EU law

You must also be their:

• spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner
• child, grandchild or great-grandchild under 21 years old
• dependent child, grandchild or great-grandchild over the age of 21
• dependent parent, grandparent or great-grandparent

If your family permit has expired, you鈥檒l need to show 鈥榬easonable grounds鈥� for the delay in applying.

What you鈥檒l need to apply

You鈥檒l need proof of your:

• identity
• continuous residence
• relationship to your family member
• family member鈥檚 identity and continuous residence

Check the full list of documents you can use as evidence.

You can use the same evidence you used to apply for your EU Settlement Scheme family permit.

If you are the primary carer of a British citizen

You can only apply if you either:

• already have pre-settled status as the primary carer of a British citizen
• entered the UK with an EU Settlement Scheme family permit as a 鈥榮pecified EEA family permit case鈥� based on being the primary carer of such a British citizen

If you have a family permit, it will say on your decision letter if it鈥檚 a 鈥榮pecified EEA family permit case鈥�.

You must have had no other type of permission to stay in the UK since you entered with your EU Settlement Scheme family permit.

To be someone鈥檚 primary carer, you must be responsible for their day to day care, including making decisions about their education, health and finances. You must also be their:

• parent or legal guardian
• grandparent
• brother or sister
• spouse or civil partner
• child
• grandchild

You can share these responsibilities with someone else.

If your family permit has expired, you鈥檒l need to show 鈥榬easonable grounds鈥� for the delay in applying.

What you鈥檒l need to apply

You鈥檒l need proof of your:

• identity
• continuous residence
• relationship to your family member
• family member鈥檚 identity and continuous residence

Check the full list of documents you can use as evidence.

You鈥檒l also need proof that:

• the person you鈥檙e the primary carer of is a British citizen, and they were living in the UK by 31 December 2020
• you were the primary carer for that person by 31 December 2020
• they would not be able to live in the UK, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein if you left the UK indefinitely

How to apply

Contact the Resolution Centre online to apply.

If you鈥檙e eligible, you鈥檒l be given a form with a unique reference number which you must use to apply. If you鈥檙e not eligible to apply, they will tell you and you will not be sent a form.

You must send your completed application form and supporting documents to the Home Office by post.

You must not send your form back by email unless the Resolution Centre has told you to do so.

You cannot use the online service to apply.