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Date 17 December 2021
ANA-MARIA BOCEAR

Dear ANA-MARIA BOCEAR,

CERTIFICATE OF APPLICATION
This certificate of application confirms receipt of your valid application on 01
December 2021 under the EU Settlement Scheme. You will receive notification of
the outcome in due course.
This certificate of application is valid until you receive a decision on your application,
including during any appeal against a decision to refuse your application. This includes
where you have chosen to make your appeal after an administrative review.
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 – once your employer has verified your certificate
of application with the Home Office
study

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 rent a place to live in England – once your landlord has
verified your certificate of application with the Home
Office
use the National Health Service (NHS) in a similar way
to permanent UK residents
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
Subject to the usual immigration, customs and health checks at the border, your
certificate of application allows you to travel in and out of the country. You will also need a
valid passport or EEA or Swiss identity card, which you will still be able to use to cross the
border after 1 October 2021, pending the final outcome of your application. You may be
delayed at the border if your passport or identity card is not registered on your UK visas
and immigration account at www.gov.uk/update-uk-visas-immigration-account-details.
If you applied to the EU Settlement Scheme after 30 June 2021 or as a joining family
member, in addition to your certificate of application, you may be asked to provide the
following additional evidence on your return to the UK:

evidence that you were resident in the UK before 31

December 2020; or
if you are a joining family member, an EUSS family
permit, EEA family permit or biometric residence card.
This document can be valid or expired. However, if you
have applied as a joining family member while in the UK
as a visitor, you are strongly encouraged not to travel in
and out of the country until you are granted status under
the EU Settlement Scheme, as you may not be
permitted to re-enter until your application has been
granted.
How to evidence your rights while your application is pending
Since 1 July 2021, it has been a requirement to 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.
There is no requirement to demonstrate a right to rent where the property is in Northern
Ireland, Scotland or Wales.
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 access to secure record of your immigration status which is
held digitally by the Home Office. You will have this immigration status 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
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work in the UK and your right to rent property in England.
The online service may direct the employer or landlord to carry out a check with the
Employer Checking Service or Landlord Checking Service in order to confirm your right to
work or right to rent.
How to access your digital certificate of application
You will have created a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account when you applied to
the EUSS. If you applied using a paper application form, an account will have been
created for you during the application process and the login details shared with you. You
will use your UKVI account credentials to sign in to the online view and prove on
GOV.UK, where you can access your online immigration status information.
You can use your UKVI account to access the 'view and prove' service which allows you
to view the details of your immigration status, along with other services.
To sign into the view and prove service, you'll need:

details of the identity document you used when you last

applied (your passport, national identity card, or
biometric residence card/permit)
your date of birth
access to the mobile number or email address you used
when you last applied - you will then be sent a code for
signing in
If you have updated your identity document or sign in details in your account since you
last applied, you must use the updated details to sign in.
Signing into the view and prove service allows you to:

view your immigration status and check what rights you

have in the UK, for example the right to work or claim
benefits
prove your status to others, such as employers,
landlords or education providers, by generating a 'share
code' which gives them time limited access to relevant
data , your employer or landlord will then verify this
information with the Home Office Employer or Landlord
Checking Services
update some of your personal details, for example your
passport number or email address.
Further help and information
More information on how to use this service can be found at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/view-and-prove-your-immigration-status-evisa.
If you need help or are unable to use the online immigration status service, you can
contact the Resolution Centre:
Telephone: 0300 790 6268

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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
For information on call charges see: www.gov.uk/call-charges.
The Resolution Centre provides telephone and email support to all account holders using
the online immigration status services, and biometric residence card/permitholders using
the online right to work or right to rent services.
This includes supporting users through the online journey:

helping them to access or recover their account

helping them to update their personal details
sharing status on behalf of account holders if they are
unable to do so themselves
The Resolution Centre will also be able to assist users who are experiencing technical
issues with their online immigration status, and where necessary, enable account holders'
status to be verified through alternative means.
If you need access to a device or the internet, many local libraries have computers where
you can access the internet and, in some locations, printing facilities. Please visit your
local library to access these facilities: www.gov.uk/local-library-services.
If you, or someone you are helping, need an offline version of the guide, it can be printed
from GOV.UK.
Note for employers and landlords
Applicants who make a valid application 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 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 must 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.
You should only submit a check to the Employer or Landlord Checking Service, when
directed to do so by the online services.
If you need help accessing or using the online immigration status services, you can
contact the 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
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For information on call charges see: www.gov.uk/call-charges.
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 made a valid application
after that date, 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.
You should request verification of this certificate of application using the Employer
Checking Service at: www.gov.uk/employee-immigration-employment-status.
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:
Employer Enquiry helpline
Telephone: 0300 790 6268
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 made a valid application
after that date, 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
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landlords can be found in the landlord right to rent checks supporting guidance at:
www.gov.uk/government/collections/landlords-immigration-right-to-rent-checks.
Or you can contact:
Landlord's helpline
Telephone: 0300 790 6268
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:
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.

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