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EU settlement scheme update 8 February 2019
The latest information on the EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens in the UK has been published.
Although there is no legal obligation for employers to communicate the EU Settlement Scheme to their employees, you may wish to signpost the information that the Government is providing.
The Home Office has been testing the EU Settlement Scheme application process through a series of pilots before it launches fully by 30 March 2019. Feedback from applicants on the application process has been positive and the exercise has helpfully identified areas for improvement and clarification.
By 14 January 2019, 27,211 decisions had been made and issued as part of the second test phase, with no applications refused. You can read more about how the testing has gone so far on GOV.UK.
A new phase of testing began on 21 January which applies to EU citizens living in the UK who have a valid passport and to their non-EU citizen family members who have a valid biometric residence card. Making an application at this time is entirely voluntary so there is no need to do anything yet. There are some differences with the current test phase compared to when the scheme is fully launched. In this phase, the app which checks an individual’s identity document is being tested. However, when the scheme is fully live at the end of March, use of the app will be optional and people will be able to send their identity document in the post or get their passport checked in over 50 locations.
The scheme will be fully live by 30 March 2019, and under the draft Withdrawal Agreement applicants will have until 30 June 2021 to apply. Any laptop or mobile device can be used to make an application.
On 21 January 2019 the Prime Minister announced that there will be no fee when the scheme opens fully on 30 March 2019. Anyone who has applied already, or who applies and pays a fee during the test phases, will have their fee refunded. Applicants should make payment using the card they want to be refunded on. Further details of the refunds process will be published shortly.
The Home Office will continue to publish updates on the latest developments concerning the scheme and will provide detailed information on how to apply when the EU Settlement Scheme is fully live.
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Latest guidance to businesses about the UK leaving the EU 12 February 2019
HMRC’s latest letter to UK businesses that trade with the EU, sets out a number of important actions they need to take and changes to be aware of in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
The letter asks businesses to take a number of actions to prepare for no deal. These include:
• registering for a EORI number at Get a UK EORI number to trade within the EU • deciding if they want to hire an agent to make import and/or export declarations for them or if they want to make declarations themselves using relevant software • registering for Transitional Simplified Procedures (TSP), which is a new process to make importing easier than it otherwise would be for the initial period after the UK leaves the EU, should there be no deal – registration opens from 7 February on GOV.UK.
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