The UK is due to leave the European Union on 31 October. But there is still uncertainty over what it will mean for nationals of other EU member countries living in the UK, and for UK nationals living elsewhere in the EU. 

Both the UK and the EU say they want to ensure that all those people will be able to carry on living where they are after Brexit, but final confirmation will only come if and when Brexit happens.

The UK has said that, even if there is a no-deal Brexit, EU nationals in the country before 31 October will have until December 2020 to register for settled or pre-settled status - but how many have applied so far, and which countries are they from? 

Here's a graph showing the numbers of people who have applied using the UK's scheme in the first year of its operation, plus an estimate of the number of nationals from each country in the UK, based on their place of birth.

It is important to remember that the figure for the number of a country's nationals based on place of birth is an estimate - some of those people may already have citizenship and no need to apply for settled status. It may also not include children born in the UK to EU nationals. 

Citizens of the Republic of Ireland, for instance, do not need to apply for the right to reside in the the UK. 

What is the EU settlement scheme?

It has been set up to allow eligible applicants to remain in the UK following its departure from the EU.

It grants applicants settled or pre-settled status. EU nationals who have lived for five years or more continuously in the UK get the full settled status - the "right to reside permanently".

For those who have not been in the UK for a full five years, pre-settled status allows them to remain in the UK for five more years, to allow them to get to the five year period and apply for the permanent settled status 

Are the applications proving successful?

You can find more information on the EU settled status scheme, including how to apply, on the UK government's website.