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In order to protect your current rights in the UK, you must at least have submitted an application to the EU Settlement Scheme even if you have not yet had a decision. If you are having difficulties with your application to the scheme, you can contact the EU Settlement Resolution Centre by clicking on the link on the page and selecting the appropriate option. PLEASE NOTE: The scheme application deadline is fast approaching; 30 June 2021. There is no guarantee that the deadline will be extende...

The Graduate immigration route is due to launch on 1 July 2021. It will enable students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or master's degree to remain in the UK for up to two years to work after study (three years if they have completed a PhD). See the Home Office Fact sheet and UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website for more information. The new route will be opened for applications from 1 July 2021. Students who began a course of 12 month...

In Autumn 2020, the UK Government published updated information concerning the Student immigration route. On 4 March 2021, legislation was put through to launch the new Graduate immigration route. It will be opened for applications from 1 July 2021. For students who began their Master's programme for 2020-21 by distance or blended learning due to Covid-19, they must arrive in the UK before 21 June 2021 (amended from 6 April 2021) to ...

Under current UK Covid-19 restrictions non-essential travel, including abroad, is not permitted unless an individual has a legally permitted reason to do so. The Home Office does not encourage travel outside the UK without your BRP card. If you choose to, you will need to make an application to apply for a single-entry visa in order to return to the UK. The fee for this is £154 and can be applied for here. This does not affect the production or validity of the BRP card or any existing g...

Current update on BRPs: The Home Office is working hard to respond to customer enquiries and resolve issues, but it is currently taking up to 40 days to respond. Collection of BRPs: To assist BIDMU in clearing outstanding enquiries, please do not send chaser e-forms or emails via https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/not-arrived or https://www.gov.uk/biometric-residence-permits/collect. The following information may also be of as...