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<p>EU citizens who arrived and became resident before the specified date - which will
be no earlier than 29 March 2017 and no later than the date of the UK’s withdrawal
from the EU - but who have not accrued five years’ continuous residence at the time
of the UK’s exit will be able to apply for temporary status in order to remain resident
in the UK until they have accumulated five years, after which they will be eligible
to apply for settled status.</p><p>EU citizens who arrived after the specified date
will be allowed to remain in the UK for at least a temporary period and may become
eligible to settle permanently, depending on their circumstances – but this will depend
on the new immigration system.</p><p> </p>
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