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    This document provides guidance on how to provide evidence of UK residence to apply for settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, if an automated check cannot confirm residence. It outlines submitting one document covering longer periods, like annual bank statements or employer letters. For shorter periods, individual bills or appointment cards can be used. Unofficial documents like photos are not accepted. Assistance is available if not enough evidence is available in an applicant's name.

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    Guidance

    EU Settlement Scheme: evidence of UK residence


    How to provide evidence that you’ve been living in the UK by 31 December 2020, if we can’t confirm
    this through an automated check of UK tax and some benefits records.

    From:
    UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration)
    Published
    22 October 2018
    Last updated
    26 April 2021 —

    Contents
    Submitting documents as evidence of residence
    Evidence that covers longer periods of time
    Evidence that covers shorter periods of time
    Documents you cannot use as evidence
    If you do not have enough evidence

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    You can provide your National Insurance number (https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance/your-


    national-insurance-number) during your application to help us confirm your UK residence using an
    automated check (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eu-settlement-scheme-uk-tax-and-benefits-records-
    automated-check).

    If you do not agree with the result of this check, you should upload further evidence of your UK
    residence to your application. These should be photos or scans of documents – please do not
    post them.

    Submitting documents as evidence of residence


    When you apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (https://apply-for-eu-settled-status.homeoffice.gov.uk/?
    qitq=f6a2d7e2-d71b-4d20-8991-d2cc2e12f65d&qitp=6a49c599-909f-4044-9923-
    8d9c429ed545&qitts=1563449979&qitc=homeoffice&qite=prod&qitrt=Safetynet&qith=dc856e1c5cd368d239b7e5

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    6385159e23) you will not need to provide evidence for your entire UK residence – just enough to show
    whether you qualify for settled or pre-settled status.

    For pre-settled status, you’ll need to provide one document to show that you were resident in the UK
    before 31 December 2020. If that document is dated more than 6 months ago, you’ll also need to
    provide another document dated within the last 6 months to show that you have not broken your
    continuous residence.

    If you’re applying as the family member of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you’ll need to show they
    started living in the UK by 31 December 2020.

    All the documents you submit as evidence, of your residence in the UK by 31 December 2020, must
    be dated and have your name on them.

    You should only provide one piece of evidence to cover each month or longer period of time.

    You can upload a maximum of 10 documents to show evidence of UK residence. Each document
    must be no more than 6MB in size. We’ll contact you if we need further information.

    Use documents that cover longer periods of time if you can, such as annual bank statements, council
    tax bills or university letters and certificates. This means you will not need to submit as many
    documents.

    A document with a single date on will count as proof of residence for that month only, for example a
    monthly electricity bill, an official letter or a GP appointment card.

    The lists of evidence below are not exhaustive. We may consider other forms of evidence on a case-
    by-case basis.

    Evidence that covers longer periods of time


    Documents that cover a longer period of time between 2 dates include:

    annual bank statement or account summary, showing at least 6 months of payments received or
    spending in the UK
    employer letter confirming employment and evidence that the employer is genuine, for example,
    their Companies House number (https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk)
    council tax bill
    letter or certificate from your school, college, university or other accredited educational or
    training organisation showing the dates you enrolled, attended and completed your course
    invoice for fees from your school, college, university or other accredited educational or training
    organisation and evidence of payment
    document showing a UK address from a student finance body in England, Wales, Scotland or
    Northern Ireland or from the Student Loans Company
    residential mortgage statement or rental agreement and evidence of payment
    letter from a registered care home confirming your residence there
    employer pension contributions
    annual business account of a self-employed person
    a P60 (https://www.gov.uk/paye-forms-p45-p60-p11d/p60) for a 12-month period – your P60 shows
    the tax you’ve paid on your salary in the tax year (6 April to 5 April). We may ask you for
    additional evidence to confirm that you were resident here for at least 6 months of that period.
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    a P45 (https://www.gov.uk/paye-forms-p45-p60-p11d) showing the length of your previous


    employment. You should get a P45 from your employer when you stop working for them.

    Evidence that covers shorter periods of time


    These documents count as evidence for one month if they have a single date on them. They can be
    used to cover a longer period of time if they have a start and end date covering longer than a month.

    bank statement showing payments received or spending in the UK


    payslip for a UK-based job
    water, gas or electricity bill showing a UK address
    landline or mobile telephone, TV or internet bill showing a UK address
    domestic bill, such as for home repairs, vet’s services or insurance, and evidence of payment
    card or letter from your GP, hospital or other healthcare professional confirming appointments
    you have made or attended
    letter from a government department, public service or charity that show you dealt with them on
    a particular date or for a particular period (for example Job Centre Plus or Citizens Advice)
    passport stamp confirming entry at the UK border
    used travel ticket confirming you entered the UK from another country
    invoice for work you have done in the UK and evidence of payment

    Documents you cannot use as evidence


    The documents you use should be from an official or impartial source.

    You cannot use:

    photos and videos


    letters or references from family and friends
    greeting cards, for example birthday cards
    postcards sent or received
    personal scrapbooks

    If you do not have enough evidence


    If you do not have enough evidence in your own name, we’ll work with you to confirm when you’ve
    been resident in the UK based on all the evidence available.

    Published 22 October 2018


    Last updated 26 April 2021 + show all updates

    1. 26 April 2021
    Updated to clarify you'll need to provide one document to show that you were resident in the UK
    before 31 December 2020.
    2. 31 December 2020
    Added information for if you’re applying as the family member of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen.
    3. 18 July 2019
    Added link to the application start page

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    4. 29 March 2019
    Updated to add link to the automated check page
    5. 17 January 2019
    Added information about the number of documents that can be submitted and the maximum file
    size of each document
    6. 22 December 2018
    The pilot is now closed.
    7. 14 November 2018
    Updated to define P45s and P60s
    8. 1 November 2018
    Updated evidence of residence lists, added guidance on what to do if you do not have enough
    evidence in your own name
    9. 22 October 2018
    First published.

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