Residence & citizenship

UK EU Settlement Scheme status — Swiss family absence calculator

The continuous-absence period for Swiss citizens and their family members with settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme is four calendar years.

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Your recorded visits

Add your trips abroad and any returns home. Gaps in your history are not counted.

How this count works

For each recorded absence, the reminder date is the departure date plus four calendar years. The numerical absence total excludes departure and return dates. This counter shows the recorded absence whose reminder date is nearest.

Swiss citizens and their family members with settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme generally have a four-year uninterrupted absence period. Return to the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man restarts the period.

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