EU nationals who applied under the EU Settlement Scheme on or before 30th June have their rights protected while they are waiting for a decision. Information below explain how these rights can be evidenced:
Right to work
The Home Office confirmed that those who applied before the deadline but are waiting for a decision will have their rights protected. A Certificate of Application (COA), which is a formal receipt of a valid application is now available online when individuals log in to view and prove your status and can choose an option of proving right to work via that system, even if they do not have status yet.
Individuals who are waiting for COA, can evidence their right to work by showing a confirmation that their application has been submitted on or before 30th June – such as an email acknowledging submission of the receipt, as clarified by the immigration Minister Kevin Foster. The key changes to the right to work checks of EU nationals begin from 1 July.
Right to rent
The Home Office’s guidance for landlords explains that those who applied before the deadline but are waiting for a decision will have their rights protected; toolkit and factsheet for landlords explain what documents they can accept
Access to NHS
A confirmation of a valid application will be sufficient for an individual to be exempt from being charged for NHS treatment, whether an application was made in time or was late. A briefing by Doctors of the World explains the access to the NHS for different groups of EU nationals.
