Thread by @eumigrantworker

We recently undertook an FOI to the Home Office asking about the EUSS Paper Application route. Below, and overview of our findings, incl. outcomes of apps, nationalities of those applying and age + gender breakdown 👇🧵1/10

Gender: 59% of applicants via the paper route were women 👇 meaning women are disproportionately impacted by refusals under this route. 2/10

Nationalities: Over 177 different nationalities in total represented in our dataset w/ the top 10 👇 most numerous representing 50% of all the paper apps to date (Feb 21) 3/10

While the majority of apps have been from non-EU nationals (above), EU nats represent 17% of apps via this route to date (Feb'21). Community advice agencies tell us this is increasing📈as we move closer to the deadline with those who do not have ID now accessing this route. 4/10

Through our FOI we were able to access a much more detailed age breakdown for paper apps- its is broadly very similar to the age range of the main application route. 5/10

Outcomes: Refusals are at 20% via this route- much higher than 2% via the main application route. This goes as high as 63% for Zambrano carers (see note below on this group) 6/10

Read the full details of our FOI here in our NEW blog out today: ukandeu.ac.uk/euss-paper-app… @fiona_costello @CSBarnard24 @UKandEU 7/10

Two important updates for paper applications this week (also covered in the blog). 🔽🔽 8/10

1) On 09th June the UK's High Court ruled the exclusion of Zambrano carers from the EUSS if they have leave under another UK Immigration route was unlawful- read more about this here from @freemovementlaw 9/10
freemovement.org.uk/high-court-fin…

2) Also on 09th June, it was revealed that paper applications could now be requested and submitted via email- just 15 working days before the deadline. Read more here, again from the wonderful people at @freemovementlaw 10/10
freemovement.org.uk/you-can-now-ge…