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<p>It is correct European Economic Area and Swiss citizens do not require Home Office
confirmation of settled or pre-settled status granted under the EU Settlement Scheme
to access National Health Service care.</p><p> </p><p>Individuals may wish to rely
on the fact they have been granted status under the Scheme as part of demonstrating
their ordinary residence in the UK. The online View and Prove service therefore offers
this as an option, should users wish to share their status for this purpose. It is
entirely optional.</p><p> </p><p>EEA and Swiss citizens continue to be able to use
their passport or national identity card to evidence their right to access services
and this will not change until 30 June 2021.</p><p> </p><p>From 2021, when the new
immigration system is introduced, EEA or Swiss patients will be required to demonstrate
they are ordinarily resident in the UK, as is already presently the case for non-EEA
nationals who are not the family member of an EEA citizen. They can do this by relying
on the status they have been granted under the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>EEA nationals
who do not have protected rights will be bound by the new global immigration system.</p>
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