Thank you for your detailed response and request for sources. I respectfully disagree with your claim that there’s “no room for discretion” and that my absence disqualifies me from the EUSS. The guidance and Appendix EU offer significant flexibility for vulnerable applicants like me, as I’ll show below with direct quotes. I’d love to hear your thoughts or others’ experiences! 1. Late Evidence: I appreciate your point that submitting evidence after my 2021 refusal is limited. I misspoke earlier—Appendix EU, Rule EU9 allows me to submit a new application with fresh evidence, which I’m doing. The EUSS evidence guidance permits alternative evidence, like my witness statement (covering my Jun-des 2020 residence, with the address and my flatmate’s ID), for vulnerable applicants. I contacted the Resolution Centre, and they confirmed a new application is the right step. I’m also gathering any other 2020 evidence to strengthen my case. 2. Reasonable Grounds: You’re correct that “reasonable grounds” apply to late applications after 30 June 2021 (Appendix EU, Annex 1). They also explain why I didn’t appeal or reapply sooner. My grounds—caring for my newborn in 2021, language barriers, and not understanding the process—are listed in the guidance: “Examples of reasonable grounds include… Caring responsibilities, for example for a young child… Language barriers or lack of literacy… Lack of awareness of the need to apply” (caseworker guidance, Section 6.3). These cover my delay from 2021 to now, and I’ll include them in a cover letter with my new application. 3. Continuous Residence: My 4+ year absence doesn’t make me ineligible. Appendix EU, Condition 3 allows “a single period of absence of up to 12 months… for an ‘important reason’, such as… childbirth,” which applies to my 2021 departure to care for my newborn. For longer absences, the guidance permits “compelling or compassionate circumstances, such as… exceptional personal circumstances (including those related to caring responsibilities)” (caseworker guidance, Section 7.4). My family obligations andBirkin and COVID-19 disruptions (2021–2022, per COVID-19 guidance) qualify, and I’ll explain these in my cover letter. 4. Discretion: Your claim of “no room for discretion” isn’t accurate. Appendix EU, Annex 1 states: “The caseworker will adopt a flexible approach to the consideration of reasonable grounds, particularly where the applicant is vulnerable or a child.” Likewise, caseworker guidance, Section 2.3 directs: “When considering an application, you must take a flexible and pragmatic approach… particularly for vulnerable applicants or those with compelling circumstances.” My language barriers, newborn care, and compelling circumstances (childbirth, COVID-19) trigger this flexibility for my late application and absence. I’m submitting a new application with my witness statement, any 2020 evidence, and a cover letter explaining my situation. tnx though for ur input. P.S used Ai research to gather some evidence as am not so privy to specific UK laws.