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Date 17 September 2021
RALUCA TEODORA MIHAIL
Dear RALUCA TEODORA MIHAIL,
I am pleased to inform you that your application under the EU Settlement Scheme has
been successful and that you have been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain in the
United Kingdom under Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules. This is also referred to as
pre-settled status.
If you were within the UK on the date of your application, you have been granted Limited
Leave to Remain. If you were outside the UK on the date of your application, you have
been granted Limited Leave to Enter. This means that you have a secure status under UK
law.
You can continue (as set out in the important information below) to:
work in the UK
use the NHS
enrol in education or continue studying
access public funds such as benefits and pensions, if
you are eligible for them
travel in and out of the UK
Your status takes effect from the date of this letter, which can be found above.
Read the section below entitled important information to find out more about viewing
your status online, including how to share it with others, and about your status and rights,
including your right to work and to access benefits and services.
This letter is your written notification of leave, which you may wish to keep for your
personal records, but it is not proof of your status and cannot be used to prove your
status to others.
Instead, you can view and share details of your status with others using the Home Office
online status service 'View and Prove your Settled and Pre-Settled Status':
[Link]/view-your-settled-status.
If you remain in the UK, you will qualify for settled status as soon as you have been
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resident in the UK for five continuous years and meet the relevant conditions as set out
here: [Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-youll-need-to-apply.
You can spend up to two years in a row outside the UK without losing your status (unless
you are overseas on Crown Service or as a member of HM Forces, or you are the eligible
family member accompanying such a person, in which case there is no limit to how long
you can remain outside the UK without losing your status).
However, you will need to maintain your continuous residence if you want to qualify for
settled status – you can find out more about continuous residence here
[Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/what-settled-and-presettled-status-means.
Your pre-settled status does not expire until 08 December 2025 but you can apply for
settled status as soon as you qualify for it.
You can continue to rely on any rights that you may have as an EEA or Swiss citizen
under EU law whilst those rights remain in force in the UK. Further information can be
found at [Link]/right-to-reside.
If you disagree with our decision
If you believe that you qualify for settled status already you can make another free
application under the EU Settlement Scheme: apply-for-eu-settled-
[Link].
Applications are free of charge and you can apply at any time while your pre-settled
status remains valid.
Alternatively, you can apply for administrative review if you think the decision maker made
an error or did not follow the published guidance, or where you have new information or
evidence in support of your application.
You have 28 calendar days from the date on which you receive this decision to apply for
administrative review.
Information on how to apply for administrative review, the process and the fees payable
are all available online at: [Link]/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-apply-for-an-
administrative-review.
The administrative review application form is available online at: visas-
[Link]/product/administrative-review.
You can also appeal this decision to the First Tier Tribunal under the Immigration Citizens'
Rights Appeals (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.
If you are in the UK on the date of this decision you have 14 calendar days after the date
this letter is sent to appeal. If you are outside the UK on the date of this decision you have
28 calendar days from the date you receive this letter to appeal. You can appeal on the
basis that the decision is not in accordance with the EU Settlement Scheme rules, or that
it breaches any rights you have under the Withdrawal Agreement, the EEA EFTA
Separation Agreement, or the Swiss Citizens' Rights Agreement. You may bring or
continue an appeal from inside or outside the UK.
Information and support on how to appeal, the process, and the fees payable are all
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available online at [Link]/immigration-asylum-tribunal/overview.
You can get help and advice from a solicitor or an immigration adviser. You can also
contact Citizens Advice. If you are not getting help from a legal representative you can
read the guide on representing yourself.
If you do not appeal now and do apply for an administrative review you will be able to
appeal later if your administrative review is unsuccessful. Your administrative review
decision will give you further details on how to appeal.
Next steps
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this letter, you can call the EU
Settlement Resolution Centre (SRC);
Calling from inside the UK: 0300 123 7379
Calling from outside the UK: +44 203 080 0010
Further details on contacting us can be found on our website: [Link]
ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y/inside-the-uk/eu-settlement-scheme-settled-and-pre-settled-
status.
Yours sincerely,
UKVI European Casework
On behalf of the Secretary of State
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Important information
Your status
Pre-settled status is granted to people who have been in the country for less than five
continuous years. This aligns with EU law whereby someone usually receives permanent
residence status after five years' continuous residence. Your pre-settled status will expire
on 08 December 2025. If you wish to remain in the UK after this date, you can apply for
settled status before that date, as soon as you qualify for it.
This status has been granted to you in accordance with the EU exit separation
agreements. For EU citizens, and those applying as the family members of EU citizens or
of UK citizens, this is the Withdrawal Agreement. For EEA EFTA citizens, and those
applying as the family members of EEA EFTA citizens, this is the EEA EFTA Separation
Agreement. For Swiss citizens, and those applying as the family members of Swiss
citizens, this is the Swiss Citizens' Rights Agreement.
Maintaining your pre-settled status
You can spend up to two years in a row outside the UK without losing your status. If you
are absent from the UK for more than two years you will lose your pre-settled status (this
is also known as your status having lapsed). This applies unless you are overseas on
Crown Service or as a member of HM Forces, or you are the eligible family member
accompanying such a person. If you want to return to the UK after you have lost your pre-
settled status you will need to make an application to return to the UK under the route that
is available to you at that time.
Qualifying for settled status
If you want to go on to qualify for settled status this generally requires five years'
continuous residence in the UK with only absences of up to six months in any year (or
one absence of up to 12 months for an important reason) permitted. See 'Applying for
settled status' below for information on when and how you can apply for settled status in
the UK.
Your pre-settled status gives you the right to stay in the UK under UK immigration law. At
the same time, you can also continue to rely on any rights you have as an EEA or Swiss
citizen or family member of an EEA or Swiss citizen under EU law for as long as it
remains in force in the UK: [Link]/right-to-reside.
Applying for settled status
Your pre-settled status allows you to remain in the UK for five years from the date of this
letter. You can apply for settled status as soon as you qualify for it. This generally means
demonstrating that you have completed a continuous period of residence in the UK of five
years. You must continue to meet the eligibility requirements for pre-settled status which
can be found here: [Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility.
There are some circumstances in which you may be able to qualify for settled status
before building up five years' continuous residence. You can find further information at:
[Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/settled-status-less-than-5-years.
Evidencing your status
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This letter is not proof of your status in the UK and cannot be used to prove your status
with employers, landlords, or other organisations/agencies. Your status is recorded
electronically by the Home Office and you can view and share details of your status with
others using the Home Office online status service 'View and Prove your Settled and Pre-
Settled Status': [Link]/view-your-settled-status.
This is an instant online service accessible through a web-browser on a computer, tablet
or smart phone. You will be guided through a step by step process to view your online
status. If you need help accessing your status through the online status service
assistance is available through our Settlement Resolution Centre on 0300 123 7379, or
+44(0)203 080 0010 if you are outside the UK. Calls made to this number from within the
UK may cost up to 10p a minute from landline telephones and between 3p and 40p a
minute from mobile telephones depending on your provider.
To access your online status you will need the number of the identity document you used
in your application – therefore please make a note of this number for future reference.
If you renew or replace the identity document you used in your application, or you change
your name after making your application, you will need to tell us so that your status is up
to date and so that you can continue to access your status.
To maintain access to your online status and keep it up to date, you will also need to tell
us if you change your email or mobile phone number.
You can let us know about any changes using this link: [Link]/update-eu-
settlement-scheme-details.
Work and access to benefits and services
As a person with pre-settled status, there are no changes to the rights that you currently
enjoy. This means you may engage in business or an occupation, or be self-employed, as
long as you comply with any legal requirements for that activity. You do not need
permission from a Government department to take or change employment, but you will
still need to prove your rights to work in the UK to employers, just as you do now.
You do not need permission to enrol in education or continue studying.
You are entitled to NHS healthcare if you are ordinarily resident in the UK. In this context,
ordinarily resident means living in the UK on a lawful, voluntary and properly settled basis
for the time being.
As you have been granted pre-settled status, your eligibility for any UK benefits and
services continues to depend on whether you meet the relevant eligibility requirements for
the specific benefit or service (including any residence or presence conditions). Pre-
settled status does not provide in itself a basis for entitlement to benefits and services
under UK law.
Until 30 June 2021 you can continue to demonstrate your eligibility to work and access
benefits and services as you do now, using your valid passport or national identity card.
There is no requirement to demonstrate your pre-settled status until 1 July 2021.
Alternatively, should you wish to, you can use the online status service to evidence your
right to work with employers or your eligibility to access benefits and services. In due
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course you will also be able to use the online status service to evidence your right to rent
to landlords and letting agents.
The online status service is available at: [Link]/view-your-settled-status. You will be
guided through a step by step process to view your status and then, should you wish to,
share it with someone else by generating a 'share code' to give to them. The person you
are sharing your status with will also need your date of birth.
More information about how to use the service is available at: [Link]/view-your-
settled-status.
Entering the UK
There will be no immediate changes when you come back into the UK after travelling
abroad. You should join the queue for EEA citizens and present your passport or national
identity card.
Time outside the UK
Under current UK immigration law, if you are absent from the UK for a continuous period
of more than two years, your pre-settled status will lapse. If you leave the UK for more
than two years and your pre-settled status lapses, you will need to make a new
application under one of the routes which may be available to you to return to the UK. In
the application, you will need to meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules in force
at that time. The EU Settlement Scheme may no longer be available to you if you make a
further application after your status lapses.
Please note that if you wish to be eligible to apply for settled status under the EU
Settlement Scheme, you will generally need to demonstrate that you have been
continuously resident in the UK for at least five years.
Continuity of residence for that purpose is not broken by a temporary absence or
absences from the UK of up to six months in any 12-month period; or by a single absence
of up to 12 consecutive months for an important reason, such as pregnancy and
childbirth, serious illness, study or an overseas work posting; or by an absence of any
length due to compulsory military service or on Crown Service.
You need to have built up five years' continuous residence in order to be eligible for
settled status on that basis. Time spent in the UK before an absence which breaks your
continuity of residence cannot be counted. Further information about the eligibility
requirements for settled status can be found here: [Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-
families/eligibility.
Family members
If you have family members resident in the UK – whether they are EEA or Swiss citizens
or non-EEA citizens – they may also be able to apply for status under the EU Settlement
Scheme, if they have not already done so. You can find further information about this at:
[Link]/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/eligibility.
Removal from the UK
Where a person who is not a British citizen commits a serious criminal offence,
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consideration will be given to whether they should be permitted to continue living in the
UK.
Data protection
The Data Protection Act 2018 governs how we use personal data. For details of how we
will use your personal information and who we may share it with please see our Privacy
Notice for the Border, Immigration and Citizenship system at
[Link]/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-
and-citizenship. This also explains your key rights under the Act, how you can access
your personal information and how to complain if you have concerns.
Further information
For further information or if you have any queries, our contact details are on our website:
[Link]
settled-and-pre-settled-status.
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