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21 January 2025 UK government confirms upcoming automatic conversion of pre-settled status to settled status On 17 January 2025, the UK government published a policy paper on the automation of the EU Settlement Scheme status process, following amendments introduced by the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. The policy provides further guidance regarding the automatic process for converting pre-settled status to settled status for qualifying individuals. The policy paper confirms that the UK government will introduce a new process to automatically convert the pre-settled status for eligible individuals to settled status, without the need for them to file an application. This change aims to make the process of acquiring settled status more streamlined and straightforward for qualifying individuals. A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details. Document ID: 2025-0282 |