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<p>European Economic Area (EEA)/Swiss citizens do not require confirmation of settled/pre-settled
status to access National Health Service care. Settled/pre-settled status is an immigration
status related to the European Union Settlement Scheme, securing an individual’s rights
under the Withdrawal Agreement to reside in the United Kingdom beyond 2020.</p><p>Access
to free NHS secondary care is entirely based on being ‘ordinarily resident’ in the
UK. Being ordinarily resident means, broadly, living in the UK on a lawful and properly
settled basis for the time being, with non-EEA nationals who are subject to immigration
control also required to have an immigration status of ‘indefinite leave to remain’.
From 2021, the new global immigration system will apply the same requirements to migrants
from the EEA and Switzerland.</p><p>Where a patient’s ordinarily resident status is
not known, it will be for the NHS organisation that provides the treatment to assess
this, based on the evidence of lawful, settled residence the patient provides.</p><p>
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