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Residence for settled status

5 years in a row statement

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

You’ll usually be eligible for settled status once you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years in a row.
key
uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/settled-residence
value
5 years in a row statement
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
sha256:12fc0382f5d7d59e7145735408b5cb9b57300affacff6e1e9a136be2b48788b9
signature
EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

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

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  "key": "uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/settled-residence",
  "aliases": [
    "uk/gov/euss/settled-residence",
    "uk/gov/settled-status/settled-residence",
    "uk/gov/pre-settled-status/settled-residence"
  ],
  "label": "Residence for settled status",
  "value": "5 years in a row",
  "unit": "statement",
  "period": null,
  "effectiveFrom": null,
  "effectiveTo": null,
  "source": "https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families",
  "quote": "You’ll usually be eligible for settled status once you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years in a row.",
  "verifiedDate": "2026-10-04",
  "nextScheduledRefresh": "2026-11-03",
  "changeCadence": "irregular",
  "nextExpectedChange": null,
  "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": "sha256:12fc0382f5d7d59e7145735408b5cb9b57300affacff6e1e9a136be2b48788b9",
  "signature": {
    "alg": "EdDSA",
    "kid": "db-2026-10",
    "jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImtpZCI6ImRiLTIwMjYtMTAifQ..PEcEFHYWvpLN_uqa06WFJUGOz-vTAW2Q68-c-8RnvQnOZH0XlZOg5XNW0QxDRQR0FNzeb7OjC1fT9eI1jZoLAg",
    "keys": "https://databutler.dev/.well-known/jwks.json"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Data Butler",
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/"
  },
  "cite": {
    "url": "https://databutler.dev/facts/uk/gov/eu-settlement-scheme/settled-residence",
    "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-04 against https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families"
  }
}