USEFUL LINKS TO SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
Settled
If you are an EU citizen and you are at risk of not getting settled status due to your circumstances, check the website by Settled, the EU citizens' outreach charity.
Here for Good
Free advice for vulnerable EU citizens
www.hereforgoodlaw.org/advisory
Citizens' Advice
On preparing your application:
Law Centres Network
Law Centres defend the legal rights of people who cannot afford a laywer.
https://www.lawcentres.org.uk/
EU Citizens Hub by the London Mayor
Information provided by the3million; relevant to EU citizens across the UK
www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/eu-londoners-hub
Late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme:
www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/european-londoners-hub/late-applications-eu-settlement-scheme
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA)
Directory to find an immigration advisor near you: ilpa.org.uk/members-directory/
Unlock
If you have a criminal record: www.unlock.org.uk/
Useful one page summary which contains further links: www.unlock.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Settled-status-what-you-need-to-know-summary.pdf
Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA)
The IMA was set up to protect the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens in the UK and Gibraltar, by monitoring UK public bodies to make sure they implement the rights of these citizens and by identifying any underlying issues. You can report any complaints online on their website.
Official Government page
Apply to Settled Status
www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status
View and prove your status
www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status
Guidance on view and prove: www.gov.uk/government/publications/view-and-prove-your-immigration-status-evisa
Organisations funded by the Government to help vulnerable citizens:
www.gov.uk/help-eu-settlement-scheme
Late applications to the EU Settlement Scheme: www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-settlement-scheme-information-for-late-applicants/eu-settlement-scheme-information-for-late-applicants
Government Help
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EU Settlement Resolution Centre
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Telephone: 0300 123 7379 or from outside the UK: +44 (0)203 080 0010
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Telephone lines are open:
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Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), 8am to 8pm
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Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
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See call charges
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If you are an EU citizen and need help or would like to speak to someone about how you feel, here is a list of organisations you can contact.
Samaritans – for everyone
www.samaritans.org/
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Call: 116 123
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men
www.thecalmzone.net/
Or visit the webchat page directly
Call: 0800 58 58 58
5pm to midnight every day
Papyrus – for people under 35
www.papyrus-uk.org/help-advice/about-hopelineuk
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Call: 0800 068 41 41
Weekdays 10am to 10pm
Weekends 2pm to 10pm
Bank holidays 2pm to 5pm
Text: 07786 209697
Childline – for children and young people under 19
www.childline.org.uk/
Call: 0800 1111
The number won’t show up on your phone bill
The Silver Line – for older people
www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Call: 0800 4 70 80 90
The AIRE Centre
Simple web app to support any EU citizen who is unsure about the settled status scheme and would like some reassurance as to their eligibilty
www.airecentre.org/am-i-eligible-to-apply-for-settled-status
Acts 435
Online giving charity, directly connecting those who want to give with those who are in genuine need of their help, through a network of local churches and charities. They have for example helped those who could not afford to apply for new identity documents for their whole family in order to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.