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Date 15 July 2021
AURA AIRINEI

Dear AURA AIRINEI,

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION
This certificate of application confirms receipt by 30 June 2021 of your valid
application under the EU Settlement Scheme. You will receive notification of the
outcome in due course.
This certificate of application is valid until you are granted status under the scheme,
including during any appeal against a decision to refuse your application.
If you have sent us your passport or identity document in support of your application, and
it is not enclosed with this certificate of application, we will return it as soon as we can.
You should not make any travel plans until it is returned to you. If you need your
document because you have to travel urgently and unexpectedly, please use the return of
documents request form at: www.gov.uk/visa-documents-returned
We will contact you if we need any further information in order to process your application.
We will use the email address and mobile phone number you gave us in your application
to contact you and to tell you about the outcome of your application. If these details have
changed, you need to tell us by going to 'Update your EU Settlement Scheme details'
which can be found at: update-your-details.homeoffice.gov.uk/
What you can do in the UK
Your certificate of application means you can:

live in the UK
work
study
rent a place to live
use the National Health Service (NHS) in a similar way
to permanent UK residents

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 access public funds such as benefits and pensions, if
you are eligible for them
access a current account with a bank or building society
in the UK
travel in and out of the country without having to prove
your status, as your information will be checked
automatically
How to evidence your rights while your application is pending
From 1 July 2021, you must prove your status when making a new application for benefits
and services, and show your eligibility to work in the UK when applying for a new job or to
rent in England when entering into a new tenancy agreement.
If you need to prove your immigration status to someone, you can do this online. You
have a digital certificate of application which you are able to view online, via the 'view and
prove your immigration status' service: www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status.
This online service provides a secure record of your pending EU Settlement Scheme
application which is held digitally by the Home Office and is available to you at all times
until your application is finally determined. Whilst your application or appeal is pending,
including where you have chosen to make your appeal after an administrative review
decision, you can use this service to share details of this with others, including to prove
your right to work in the UK and your right to rent property in England.
There is no requirement to demonstrate a right to rent where the property is in Northern
Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
If you need help or are unable to use the online immigration status service, you can
contact the UKVI Resolution Centre:
Telephone: 0300 790 6268
If you cannot contact UK 0300 numbers, use +44 (0)203 875 4669.
Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays), 8am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am to 4:30pm
Further details on contacting us can be found on our website: www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-
inside-outside-uk
How to access your digital certificate of application
To use the 'view and prove your immigration status' service, you will need details of the
identity document you used when you made your application and access to either the
mobile phone or email address you used when you applied.
From the 'view and prove your immigration status' service you can choose to share your
immigration status information with others. You will need to select the reason why you are
sharing your status information, to ensure the right information is shared. You will then be
provided with a share code, to give to the person or organisation with whom you want to
share your status information. This share code will give that person time-limited access to
the relevant information.
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More information on how to use this service can be found at
www.gov.uk/government/publications/view-and-prove-your-immigration-status-evisa
Legal basis of certificate of application
This certificate of application has been issued to you in accordance with the EU exit
separation agreements:

For EU citizens, and the family members of EU citizens,

this is the Withdrawal Agreement
For EEA European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
citizens, and the family members of EEA EFTA citizens,
this is the EEA EFTA Separation Agreement
For Swiss citizens, and the family members of Swiss
citizens, this is the Swiss Citizens' Rights Agreement
Note for employers and landlords
Applicants who applied by 30 June 2021 are issued with a digital certificate of application
while their application or appeal is pending, including where they have chosen to make
their appeal after an administrative review decision. This allows those applicants to use
the Home Office online services to evidence their immigration status in the UK, including
to prove their right to work in the UK and their right to rent property in England, until their
application or appeal is finally determined.
Where a person is able to provide you with a share code, you can use the Home Office
online services on GOV.UK to obtain a defence against a civil penalty at
www.gov.uk/view-right-to-work and www.gov.uk/view-right-to-rent
When using the Home Office online service, you will not be required to verify this
information with the Home Office Employer or Landlord Checking Services.
Employers
Where an individual is unable to use the Home Office online service to evidence their
immigration status in the UK as detailed above, a check should be made to the Employer
Checking Service.
This certificate of application may form the basis for the Employer Checking Service to
issue a Positive Verification Notice where the applicant has a right to work if they made an
application to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 or they hold existing rights
under any current immigration status. This can then be used to establish a statutory
defence against liability to pay a civil penalty under section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum
and Nationality Act 2006 for employing an illegal migrant worker.
Further information about employing EU, EEA and Swiss citizens or their family members
in the UK can be found at: www.gov.uk/employee-immigration-employment-status
Further information about the Employer Checking Service and the responsibilities of
employers can be found in the Employer right to work checks supporting guidance at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/right-to-work-checks-employers-guide
Or you can contact:
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Employer Enquiry helpline
Telephone: 0300 123 5434
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm
Landlords – England only
Where an individual is unable to use the Home Office online service to evidence their
immigration status in the UK as detailed above, a check should be made to the Landlord
Checking Service.
This certificate of application may form the basis for the Landlord Checking Service to
issue a Positive Right to Rent Notice, where the applicant has a right to rent if they made
an application to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021 or they held existing rights
under any current immigration status. This can be used to establish a statutory defence
against liability to pay a civil penalty under sections 23 and 25 of the Immigration Act 2014
where renting to an adult who is a disqualified person. This legislation applies only to
residential letting agreements in England.
You should request verification of this certificate of application using the Landlord
Checking Service at: www.gov.uk/landlord-immigration-check
Further information about the Landlord Checking Service and the responsibilities of
landlords can be found in the Landlord's Guide to Right to Rent Checks at:
www.gov.uk/government/collections/landlords-immigration-right-to-rent-checks
Or you can contact:
Landlord's helpline
0300 069 9799
Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4:45pm
Friday, 9am to 4:30pm
Information for organisations or other government departments
If the NHS, a relevant local authority, or another government department wishes to
validate this certificate of application, they may contact the Home Office, if there is a
statutory requirement to do so, via established communication channels before making a
decision. This should only be necessary if the person is unable to use the Home Office
online service to evidence their status in the UK.
Yours sincerely,
UKVI European Casework
On Behalf of the Secretary of State
Data Protection
The Data Protection Act 2018 governs how we use personal data. For details of how we
will use your personal information and who we may share it with please see our Privacy
Notice for the Border, Immigration and Citizenship system at:
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www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-
and-citizenship
This also explains your key rights under the Act, how you can access your personal
information and how to complain if you have concerns.
Further information
For further information or if you have any queries, our contact details are on our website:
www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y

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