The immigration minister said that EU citizens who already had permanent residence may face no charge when applying for a “settled status” Susannah Ireland for the TimesEU citizens wishing to settle in Britain after Brexit will be able to complete an online application within minutes, the immigration minister promised yesterday. Brandon Lewis said that applicants for the new “settled status” should get an answer from the Home Office within two weeks of submitting a form with six to eight steps. He said the cost was likely to be about £72 and that EU citizens who already had permanent residence may face no charge. Among the information they will be expected to provide is a national insurance number. However, a report to be published today warns that hundreds of thousands of EU migrants who are eligible to stay may struggle to provide the documents required to support applications for settlement.

Source: The Times December 13, 2017 00:03 UTC