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<p>EU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them
to stay. The EU Settlement Scheme enables them to do so. They will only need to complete
three key steps - prove their identity, show that that they live in the UK, and declare
any criminal convictions.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme opened on a trial basis at
the end of August and the second phase of live testing ended on 21 December. In light
of the posi-tive progress, we commenced the wider public implementation of the scheme
on 21 January. This will allow us to further test and develop the scheme, which will
be fully open by 30 March.</p><p>Over the two private beta test phases, over 30,000
applications have been received and the majority of those individuals have already
been successfully processed through the scheme and granted status under it. A smaller
propor-tion of cases were held pending further evidence of residence to be submitted
from the applicant. Caseworkers are working directly with applicants on these cases.</p><p>We
have published two separate reports on the both private beta phases and we have committed
to provide further details in due course of the planned phased implementation of the
scheme. We will continue to update Parliament as part of that process. Please see
the private beta reports here:<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf."
target="_blank"> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/752872/181031_PB1_Report_Final.pdf.</a></p><p><a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report."
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-2/eu-settlement-scheme-private-beta-testing-phase-2-report.
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