The process will be automated by the Home Office and reflected in the individual's digital status, who will be informed of the extension, the UK government stated in a press statement, according to EU Helpers.

Nobody's immigration status will be lost because to the implementation of this system if they choose not to apply for settled status.

The UK government also intends to take action to automatically grant settled status to qualifying pre-settled status holders, freeing them from the need to submit an application.

Automated pre-settled status verification will allow people to maintain continuous residence in the UK till 2024, and safeguards will make sure that settled status is issued appropriately and legally.

Changes to the acceptable justifications for late applications to the program will also be taken into consideration. However, two short-term detours that violate the UK's obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement will be blocked.

The automatic extension of pre-settled status, according to Lord Murray, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Migration and Borders, will allow EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals, as well as their family members, to remain in the UK without fear of losing their status for failing to submit an application for settled status.

Beginning on March 31, 2023, almost 5.6 million Europeans and their relatives will be able to access their rights in the UK through the EUSS, with about 2.1 million of them having pre-settled status and about 3.5 million having settled status.

Nearly 246,000 European residents and their families were reported to have been waiting in the UK last year for their documents showing their legal right to be there for more than a year. The transition plan has drawn criticism from the authorities, but Caroline Nokes, the former immigration minister and scheme designer, did acknowledge that there was room for improvement.