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<p>We will accept a wide range of documentation as proof of residence for applications
to the EU Settlement Scheme, including, where necessary, to supplement the information
provided by the automated checks of employment and benefits records.</p><p>A list
of recommended documents which seeks to guide applicants to use the evidence they
have most readily available, and which has been discussed with stakeholder groups,
is included in Annex A of the published caseworker guidance for the private beta test
phase of the scheme: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/736281/EU_Settlement_Scheme___Caseworker_guidance.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/736281/EU_Settlement_Scheme___Caseworker_guidance.pdf</a></p><p>We
will update this list in light of the operation of the private beta test phase, but
the range of evidence that may be accepted is not limited to the items on it.</p><p>We
recognise that some applicants may lack documentary evidence, including bank statements,
for various reasons, and therefore we will work flexibly with applicants to help them
evidence their continuous residence in the UK by the best means available to them.
As it is not a requirement of the scheme to provide bank statements, we have not discussed
the matter with banks.</p><p> </p>
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