Home Office policy to pause EUSS applications because of pending prosecutions breaches EU law rights

The Public Interest Law Centre highlights a recent Immigration UT decision -

The Upper Tribunal found the Home Office’s policy that delayed the processing of the vast majority of applications for EUSS Settled and Pre-settled Status made by EU citizens/EEA nationals who had pending prosecutions following criminal charges to be unlawful.

The judgment will apply to almost 20,000 EU citizens/EEA nationals who had their applications for settled status paused…

... In order to act lawfully, Home Office decision-makers must consider an applicant’s length of residence, the applicable Withdrawal Agreement standard of protection, and whether a delay is proportionate before deciding to pause an EUSS application.

More: https://www.pilc.org.uk/news/delayed-processing-applications-euss-unlawful/