A Brexit deal has been agreed in principle with the EU. If the withdrawal agreement is not signed by the UK and the EU, the United Kingdom could still leave the European Union without a deal on 31 January 2020. This paper sets out the immigration arrangements for EU citizens in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. They replace those set out in the policy paper that was published on 28 January 2019.

Irish citizens’ rights are unaffected by these new arrangements. They can continue to come to the UK to live and work as now.

EU citizens and their family members living in the UK before the UK leaves the EU can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to stay in the UK after 31 December 2020. Find out more about the EU Settlement Scheme on GOV.UK.

This policy statement was published on 4 September 2019.