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COA 26 November 2021
COA 26 November 2021
Web http://www.gov.uk/ukvi
live in the UK
work
study
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rent a place to live in England
use the National Health Service (NHS) in a similar way
to permanent UK residents
access public funds such as benefits and pensions, if
you are eligible for them
access a current account with a bank or building society
in the UK
Subject to the usual immigration, customs and health checks at the border, your
certificate of application allows you to travel in and out of the country. You will also need a
valid passport or EEA or Swiss identity card, which you will still be able to use to cross the
border after 1 October 2021, pending the final outcome of your application. You may be
delayed at the border if your passport or identity card is not registered on your UK visas
and immigration account at www.gov.uk/update-uk-visas-immigration-account-details.
If you applied to the EU Settlement Scheme after 30 June 2021 or as a joining family
member, in addition to your certificate of application, you may be asked to provide the
following additional evidence on your return to the UK:
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How to access your digital certificate of application
You will have created a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account when you applied to
the EUSS. If you applied using a paper application form, an account will have been
created for you during the application process and the login details shared with you. You
will use your UKVI account credentials to sign in to the online view and prove on
GOV.UK, where you can access your online immigration status information.
You can use your UKVI account to access the 'view and prove' service which allows you
to view the details of your immigration status, along with other services.
To sign into the view and prove service, you'll need:
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This certificate of application may form the basis for the Employer Checking Service to
issue a Positive Verification Notice where the applicant has a right to work if they made an
application to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 or made a valid application
after that date, or they hold existing rights under any current immigration status. This can
then be used to establish a statutory defence against liability to pay a civil penalty under
section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 for employing an illegal
migrant worker.
You should request verification of this certificate of application using the Employer
Checking Service at: www.gov.uk/employee-immigration-employment-status.
Further information about employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens or their family members
in the UK can be found at: www.gov.uk/employee-immigration-employment-status.
Further information about the Employer Checking Service and the responsibilities of
employers can be found in the Employer right to work checks supporting guidance at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide.
Or you can contact:
Employer Enquiry helpline
Telephone: 0300 790 6268
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm
Landlords – England only
Where an individual is unable to use the Home Office online service to evidence their
immigration status in the UK as detailed above, a check should be made to the Landlord
Checking Service.
This certificate of application may form the basis for the Landlord Checking Service to
issue a Positive Right to Rent Notice, where the applicant has a right to rent if they made
an application to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 or made a valid application
after that date, or they held existing rights under any current immigration status. This can
be used to establish a statutory defence against liability to pay a civil penalty under
sections 23 and 25 of the Immigration Act 2014 where renting to an adult who is a
disqualified person. This legislation applies only to residential letting agreements in
England.
You should request verification of this certificate of application using the Landlord
Checking Service at: www.gov.uk/landlord-immigration-check.
Further information about the Landlord Checking Service and the responsibilities of
landlords can be found in the landlord right to rent checks supporting guidance at:
www.gov.uk/government/collections/landlords-immigration-right-to-rent-checks.
Or you can contact:
Landlord's helpline
Telephone: 0300 790 6268
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Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm
Information for organisations or other government departments
If the NHS, a relevant local authority, or another government department wishes to
validate this certificate of application, they may contact the Home Office, if there is a
statutory requirement to do so, via established communication channels before making a
decision. This should only be necessary if the person is unable to use the Home Office
online service to evidence their status in the UK.
Yours sincerely,
UKVI European Casework
On Behalf of the Secretary of State
Data Protection
The Data Protection Act 2018 governs how we use personal data. For details of how we
will use your personal information and who we may share it with please see our Privacy
Notice for the Border, Immigration and Citizenship system at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-
and-citizenship.
This also explains your key rights under the Act, how you can access your personal
information and how to complain if you have concerns.
Further information
For further information or if you have any queries, our contact details are on our website:
www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk.
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