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<p>In line with the Citizens’ Rights Agreements, the Government has made clear where
a person eligible for status under the EU Settlement Scheme has reasonable grounds
for missing the 30 June 2021 deadline for applications by those resident in the UK
by the end of the transition period, they will be given a further opportunity to apply.</p><p>
</p><p>Non-exhaustive guidance on what constitutes reasonable grounds for missing
the deadline can be found at pages 26 to 44 of the caseworker guidance, EU Settlement
Scheme: EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members, which is available
here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-caseworker-guidance"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-caseworker-guidance</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>This includes where there are compelling practical or compassionate reasons
why a person may have been unaware of the requirement to apply to the scheme by the
deadline or may have failed to do so, or where a person with a residence document
issued under the EEA Regulations was not aware they needed to apply to the scheme.</p><p>The
guidance will be kept under ongoing review and updated as appropriate. It will underpin
a flexible and pragmatic approach to considering late applications under the scheme,
in light of the circumstances of each case.</p>
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