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5 year extension of pre-settled status

The Home Office has started granting five years of extension (instead of two) to pre-settled status holders who have not yet switched to settled status.

This is not a dramatic change, but we would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some key principles:

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Settled calls for right of Ukrainians to sponsor close family members to be reinstated

Our Ukraine service gives free, multilingual, accredited advice and support to many Ukrainian families on the UK’s Ukrainian visa schemes.

One couple, having arrived under the Homes For Ukraine scheme in 2022, had set up a business and secured a tenancy. By February they were ready to apply to sponsor their young daughter and be reunited with her. Then the rules were changed overnight,

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OISC fees consultation response

Settled’s advice work and advisers are accredited by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC). 

In March 2024, the OISC opened a consultation on changes to the fees they charge for this accreditation. Please see our response to this consultation below, or here.

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New funding for Settled’s work in Scotland

Legal rights can be hard to access, especially if you’re vulnerable. Yet they can be literally vital. Thanks to a new grant from Justice Together, European citizens resident in Scotland will continue to get much-needed advice and support on the EU Settlement Scheme from two charities, Settled and Citizens Rights Project – all free, multilingual, and accredited by the OISC.

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Please click here for our latest newsletter. It includes the upcoming Europe Day and Eurovision/Eurofestival (we’ll be at

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Ukraine Family SchemeThe Ukraine Family scheme was one of three new visa schemes introduced by the UK government

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