Eva Doerr

Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

Eva is a barrister at Garden Court Chambers. She regularly appears before immigration tribunals and the Administrative Court and has particular expertise in retained EU law post-Brexit and refugee law.

Eva specialises in all areas of public and human rights law, with a focus on immigration, asylum, trafficking, immigration detention, community care (including age assessments) and challenges based on the Equality Act.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Eva worked in international disaster relief and development mainly in South Asia and the Middle East. She is a trustee of Refugee Legal Support which runs a pro bono legal clinic in Athens.

Eva is ranked by the Legal 500 2024 as a Tier 1 Rising Star in Administrative Law & Human Rights and Immigration Law. She is also ranked by Chambers and Partners in Immigration Law.

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Making an application under the EU Settlement Scheme

Practice notes

This Practice Note looks at the procedure for submitting an application for settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (the Scheme). It also looks at the requirement to submit a ‘valid’ application, the application procedures for applying for immigration permission under the Scheme (for EEA citizens and non-EEA citizens, inside and outside the UK), the Home Office’s ‘EU Exit: ID Document Check’ app, the evidential requirements, authorisation for legal representatives and the requirement to keep the Home Office updated in relation to certain details following grant of leave. The Practice Note also looks at the application process for family permit applications submitted under the Scheme from outside the UK.

Immigration