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Written question asked by Stuart C McDonald (Scottish National Party) on Wednesday, 12 May 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 17 May 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Kevin Foster (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 May 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration: EU Nationals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an employer conducting right-to-work checks after 30 June 2021 will be obliged to terminate the employment of an EU citizen where that EU citizen is unable to demonstrate proof of their status or proof that they have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme.

Answer

Where an EEA citizen has reasonable grounds for missing the EUSS application deadline, they will be given an opportunity to make a late application.

Any EEA citizen encountered by Immigration Enforcement after 30 June 2021, who may be eligible to apply to the EUSS, will be issued with a notice which provides a further 28 days for the individual to submit their application. Further information will be provided to employers shortly about what they should do if they have an employee who finds themself in this situation.

Each individual case will be considered on its own merits.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
772
Session
2021-22
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Immigration EU nationals Migrant workers Vetting
Link
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