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<p>EU citizens resident in the UK by 31 December 2020 can apply for UK immigration
status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), to enable them to continue living and
working in the UK after 30 June 2021. Their eligibility for the EUSS will not be affected
if they are absent from the UK over the Christmas period and they will not require
a visa to return to the UK in January 2021.</p><p>Eligible EU citizens have until
30 June 2021 to make an application to the EUSS. Applicants only need to complete
three key steps: prove their identity, show their residence in the UK and declare
any criminal convictions. Eligibility for the EUSS is not generally concerned with
whether the applicant has been engaged in a qualifying activity, such as employment.</p><p>From
1 January 2021, EU citizens newly arriving in the UK and non-EU citizens will be treated
equally under the new points-based immigration system. The UK has not operated a dedicated
immigration route for au pairs since 2008 and has no plans to introduce one. However,
the UK currently operates eight Youth Mobility Schemes which are principally designed
for cultural exchange. We have indicated our desire to negotiate a youth mobility
arrangement with the EU or with individual countries within it, if a collective agreement
is not possible.</p>
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