Apply for a registration certificate if you are from the EU, EEA or Switzerland 

You can apply for a registration certificate to prove you have the right to live in the UK if you are from the EU, EEA or Switzerland. You do not need to apply for a registration certificate. If you do, it will not be valid after 31 December 2020. You will usually need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (external link) to continue living in the UK beyond 30 June 2021. 

If you are a Croatian national you can work in the UK without a registration certificate. 

You can apply for a registration certificate if you are: 

• a ‘qualified person’ 
• a close family member of a qualified person 
• an extended family member of a qualified person 

You are a qualified person  

You are usually a qualified person if you are: 

• working 
• studying 
• self-employed 
• self-sufficient 
• looking for work 

Providing ‘biometric information’ and supporting documents  

When you apply online, you will be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) (external link) service point to provide your ‘biometric information’ (a photo). You will also need to submit your supporting documents. You can: 

• upload them into the online service 
• have them scanned at your UKVCAS appointment 

If you cannot apply online 

If you cannot apply online, you can download and fill in the EEA (QP) form (external link) and send it to the address on the form. Include the fee and the supporting documents listed on the form. You can also add a close or extended family member to your application. 

Read the guidance notes with the form to check the supporting documents (external link) you need in your situation. 

You are a close family member of a qualified person 

You must be the qualified person’s spouse or civil partner, or related to them (or their spouse or civil partner) as their: 

• child or grandchild under 21 years old 
• child or grandchild of any age, if you’re dependent on the qualified person 
• parent or grandparent 

You are an extended family member of a qualified person 

You are usually an extended family member of a qualified person if they are your: 

• brother or sister 
• cousin 
• aunt or uncle 
• niece or nephew 
• relative from a different generation, such as a great-aunt, great-nephew or second cousin 
• unmarried partner who you have been living with in a lasting relationship 

• you live or have lived in a country other than the UK, and are dependent on your family member - for example, they provide financial support 
• you live with or are joining your family member in the UK, having lived with them previously in a country other than the UK 
• you need personal care from your family member because of a serious health problem 
• your family member has settled in the UK, and you are an adult who is dependent on them 
• you are the unmarried partner of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen and you have been living with them in a lasting relationship 

Read the guidance for more detail about applying as an extended family member and who counts as a dependant (external link). 

How to apply as a family member 

Download and fill in: 

• form EEA (FM) for a close family member 
• form EEA (EFM) for an extended family member 

Send your completed form to the Home Office - the address is on the form. Include the fee of £65 per person. 

You can also get your qualified family member to add you to their application, if they are applying. 

Providing ‘biometric information’ and supporting documents 

After you apply, you will be sent a letter asking you to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point (external link). This is so you can provide your ‘biometric information’ (a photo). 

You will also need to bring your supporting documents to be scanned at your UKVCAS appointment. 

If you are not eligible 

You may be eligible for another residence document (external link).