British Citizenship After Settled Status Under the EU Settlement Scheme

You can apply for British citizenship if you hold settled status under the EUSS (EU Settlement Scheme). Settled status is also known as ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) under the EU Settlement Scheme. The scheme is for citizens of the EU, other EEA nations (Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein), or Switzerland who started residing in the UK by 31 December 2020 and their family members. Usually, you must have held settled status for 12 months before you can apply for British citizenship throug...

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