FAQ

I have (pre-)settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. I’m an EU citizen but I only came to the UK after the end of the transition period. Can I apply for status for my new-born child?

In order for a child to apply for status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) as a ‘joining family member’, the sponsor must be an EEA/Swiss citizen with (pre-)settled status under the EUSS, who was in the UK on or by 31 December 2020.

This means that although you cannot sponsor the newborn as you were not resident by 31 December 2020 (this makes you a joining family member), if the other parent is an EEA/Swiss citizen with (pre-)settled status under the EUSS, who was in the UK on or before 31 December 2020, then they could sponsor the child’s application instead.

If your child was born in the UK and at the time of their birth at least one parent was British or had settled status (or permanent residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement), then your child is British and does not need to have status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

See also our FAQs:

• “Are there scenarios where I cannot apply for EU settlement scheme status for my new-born child?”
   
• “I have (pre-)settled status, is my new baby British?”