‘Freedom of Movement’ (EU to the UK) – 7.2 million applications now received

CIBUK and Brexit Facts4EU.Org reveal the latest – and shocking – Home Office data

56,000 applications per month since the deadline passed in 2021

An astonishing 7.2 million applications have been made for settled status in the United Kingdom by EU and EEA nationals. This is as a result of Theresa May’s disastrous Withdrawal Agreement with the EU.

Below we break down the shocking numbers and ask why on earth the Home Office is still accepting 56,000 applications per month from EU nationals, two years after the deadline passed?

Summary

The flood of EU migrants to Brexit Britain

Applications received

As of 31 March 2023, over 7.2 million (7,221,650) applications had been received
89% received in England, 5% in Scotland, 2% in Wales and 2% in Northern Ireland
Of the 7.2 million applications, 91% (6.6 million) were from EEA nationals
Highest number from Romanian (1,479,460), Polish (1,191,690) and Italian (629,190) nationals
1,169,760 applications received from 1 July 2021 to 31 March 2023 (after the deadline)
Of those, 302,180 were from joining family members and 10,740 were derivative rights applications

[Source: Home Office EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics, March 2023. Updated 25 May 2023.]

56,000 applications per month still being accepted

Applications concluded

7.1 million (7,054,720) applications had been concluded up to 31 March 2023
Of these, 50% (3,501,060) were granted settled status
39% (2,737,960) were granted pre-settled status
11% had other outcomes (including 511,960 refused applications, 162,550 withdrawn or void applications, and 141,190 invalid applications)
For applications received from 1 July 2021 (after the deadline) to 31 March 2023, 1,025,140 were concluded
Of those, 379,990 were concluded late applications, 370,110 were concluded repeat applications
265,160 were concluded joining family member applications and 9,880 were concluded “derivative rights” applications

Repeat applicants

Of the 7.2 million applications made up to 31 March 2023, an estimated 6.1 million people have applied to the scheme, of which 5.6 million people had obtained a grant of status
Romanian nationals accounted for the highest number of repeat applicants to the scheme (280,610, 29%)
88% of repeat applicants have received a grant of status (settled or pre-settled status)
As of 31 March 2023, just over a quarter (142,650, 26%) of those moving from pre-settled to settled status were Romanian nationals

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Observations

Readers will recall our reports over the years, calling out the Remainers’ claims that “only” three million EU citizens had taken advantage of “Freedom of Movement” and moved to the United Kingdom. We ridiculed these numbers and we have been proved right.

The simple fact is that the UK’s population has risen by around 10% due to the EU’s freedom of movement rules and yet the UK’s housing stock, schools, hospitals, GPs’ surgeries, roads, and social services have not.

CIBUK thanks its Affiliated Organisation, Brexit Facts4EU.Org for their research and permission to republish this article.

The Brexit Facts4EU.Org article can be found here.