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Joining family member automatic protection

90 days

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

If you are a joining family member, your rights will automatically be protected for 90 days from the date of your arrival in the UK.
key
uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/joining-family-protection
value
90 days
period
—
effective
— to date
source
https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
verified
2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)
next expected change
none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)
source checked
2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)
scope
EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and family members; status is held as an eVisa.
hash
sha256:6042e820fd8022d70376ba55ae60260b6b57d558b75e271873d75cc4f743502c
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/joining-family-protection?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/joining-family-protection

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  ],
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  "value": 90,
  "unit": "days",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families",
  "quote": "If you are a joining family member, your rights will automatically be protected for 90 days from the date of your arrival in the UK.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
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  "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-11-02",
  "status": "fresh",
  "ageDays": 33,
  "maxAgeDays": null,
  "scope": "EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and family members; status is held as an eVisa.",
  "hash": "sha256:6042e820fd8022d70376ba55ae60260b6b57d558b75e271873d75cc4f743502c",
  "signature": {
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  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/joining-family-protection",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families"
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