All General Dental Council (GDC) registrants currently living in the UK on the basis of EU/EEA or Swiss citizenship need to apply to the Government's EU Settlement Scheme in order to retain their rights to stay in the UK after 30 June 2021. Individuals need to apply even if they have previously received a document certifying permanent residence.

The scheme is open for applications. It requires individuals to prove their identity and their length of presence in the UK. It is free to apply. Depending on the length of stay in the UK, individuals will be given settled status (if here for at least five years) or pre-settled status (if here for less than five years, with the option to change to settled status after five years). The BDA encourages all registrants with EU/EEA/Swiss nationality to apply in a timely way, and to encourage others, for example colleagues on career breaks or non-registrant team members, to do the same if applicable. Full information on the process is available at https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families.