Dairy farmers employing EU citizens are being reminded to check they have applied to stay in the UK under the Settled Status Scheme to avoid becoming unlawfully resident and being deported. The UK UK cheese Now the UK has left the European Union all EU Citizens must apply under the scheme by 30 June 2021 to continue to live and work in the country. Failure to do so could result in EU citizens being deported. The Settled Status Scheme, which is free to apply for, is open to applications from nationals from the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland who are already resident in the UK.