Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme took longer for a decision to be reached than the usual service delivery timescales in (a) June 2019 and (b) June 2022.

The Home Office publishes data on the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) in the ‘EU Settlement Scheme statistics’.

The latest published information on EUSS applications and applications concluded by month to 31 March 2022 can be found in table ‘EUSS_MON: EU Settlement Scheme: Monthly applications received and concluded, by outcome, UK country and nationality, 28 August 2018 to 31 March 2022’ available at: EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, March 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Data for April, May and June 2022 will be published on 25 August 2022 in EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, June 2022 while data for July 2022 will be published in EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, September 2022 on 24 November 2022.

Our aim is to process all applications to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as quickly as possible. Each individual case is considered on its own facts, which means some cases will inevitably take longer than others to conclude, for example if the applicant is facing an impending prosecution or has a criminal record.

The following link lists the expected processing times for EU Settlement Scheme applications, based upon current performance: EU Settlement Scheme: current estimated processing times for applications - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Our aim is to conclude applications for an EEA family permit or an EUSS family permit as soon as possible, after identity and supporting documents are submitted. More information can be found here;

Visa decision waiting times: applications outside the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)