EU Settlement Scheme Training Course

This course will bring advisers up-to-speed on the latest developments on the EU Settlement Scheme, including the latest statement of changes, considerations of late applications and practical insights from real-world experiences, ensuring you as an adviser are well-equipped to navigate challenges posed by stricter documentation requirements and heightened scrutiny from the Home Office.

In the course, you will dive into the latest updates, explore EUSS family member provisions, demystify Appendices EU and EU Family Permit, and gain valuable tips for navigating the application process. With a focus on practicality and real-world experiences, you’ll be well-prepared to tackle challenges posed by stricter documentation requirements and increased scrutiny from the Home Office.

By the end of this course, you will be well-versed in the EU Settlement Scheme, adept at assisting applicants, and ready to handle various challenges that may arise during the application process.

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How is this course structured?

1. Overview and Updates:
- a. Quick Overview – Brexit and EU National Rights
- b. Updates: Statement of Changes
- b. Late Applications
2. EUSS Family Members:
- a. Family Members under the Withdrawal Agreement
- b. Joining Family Members: Dependency and Difficulties
- c. Practical Tips for Family Member Applications
3. Administrative Review Overview
4. Practical Tips:
- a. Completing Applications with Precision
- b. Key Differences from EEA Regulations
- c. Utilizing Useful Contacts and Resources
- d. Leveraging the Resolution Centre for Problem Resolution
- e. Handling Difficulties with Documents: Using SARs (Subject Access Requests)

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Who This Course Is For

The EU Settlement Scheme remains one of the most active and complex areas of immigration practice. With significant rule changes introduced in July 2025 and April 2026, the demand for accurate, specialist advice has never been higher. This course is relevant for anyone whose work brings them into contact with EU, EEA or Swiss nationals and their settlement rights:

Immigration advisers and caseworkers managing pre-settled to settled status upgrades, late applications and joining family-member cases under the current scheme.
Solicitors, legal executives and paralegals who want to develop or formalise their competence in EUSS work, particularly around the July 2025 residence rule changes and the April 2026 automated conversion and cancellation processes.
HR professionals and employer compliance staff who deal with EU and EEA national employees and need to understand what current settlement status means for right-to-work obligations.
Individuals preparing for IAA (formerly OISC) registration or seeking to demonstrate the required competence in settlement work at Level 1 or Level 2.

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Why Choose Our Course

The EU Settlement Scheme has changed substantially since Brexit and it continues to evolve. Our course is designed and updated by practitioners who work with these cases day to day, so what you learn reflects the rules and processes that are actually in operation, not a historical snapshot.

What sets our course apart:

Expert trainers: Delivered by IAA-regulated (formerly OISC-regulated) practitioners with extensive, hands-on experience advising on EU Settlement Scheme cases — including late applications, complex family scenarios, refused applications and appeals.
Practical and hands-on: The course goes beyond theory, covering document checklists, worked examples and the most common pitfalls to avoid — including the risk areas that have emerged from the 2025–26 rule changes.
Resources included: All delegates receive course materials to keep, including practical tools and reference documents they can use in their practice straight away.
Post-course support: Delegates retain access to materials after the training day.
Private and in-house options: Bespoke delivery is available for firms and organisations. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Fully current content: Our course material is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect the latest Statements of Changes and Home Office guidance. Current content includes the July 2025 residence rule changes, the January 2025 introduction of automated settled status grants, the April 2026 expansion of automation and critically the new process for cancelling pre-settled status from those who no longer meet residency requirements.

Course Outcomes & Career Path

By the end of this course, you will have a detailed, practical understanding of the EU Settlement Scheme as it operates now covering the most significant changes, not just the scheme’s original framework. You will develop the skills to:

Advising pre-settled status holders on upgrading to settled status under both the traditional continuous residence test and the new 30-months-in-60-months rule introduced in July 2025.
Understand the Home Office’s automated settled status conversion process, including who qualifies for automatic upgrade and who must still apply manually.
Manage late applications, including assessing reasonable grounds, understanding the risk of invalidity, and advising clients on interim protection while a decision is pending.
Advise on the April 2026 pre-settled status cancellation process and what clients should do if they may be at risk.
Handle joining family-member applications and identifying where derivative or complex rights apply.
Conduct Subject Access Requests (SARs) to support refused or complex applications.
Recognise common grounds for refusal and advising on appeal options.

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Immigration Advice Service has been providing professional immigration services for over 15 years in the public, private and corporate sectors.

Our EU Settlement Scheme training course will give you all the knowledge and tools you need to successfully complete EU Settlement Scheme applications.

Our fully qualified and OISC regulated trainer will guide you through the process and ensure you are competent in making applications.

This an opportunity not to be missed by immigration/legal professionals.

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