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IMA finds that Certificates of Application not issued on timely basis in some cases

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Published on: 06 June 2023

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LNB News 06/06/2023

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Issue Date: 06 June 2023

Published Date: 06 June 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) has published a report summarising its inquiry into Certificates of Application (CoA). The inquiry reviewed the policy and process adopted by the Home Office for issuing CoA to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicants, analysed how this process is implemented and applied in practice and assessed whether there was any impact on EU citizens’ lives caused by the way in which CoA are issued.

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