Lounes application - but how to get started

Daniel321 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:15 am

So I only recently discovered that Lounes is a 'thing' - which I am very excited about as I didn't think my mother would ever be able to join me in the UK. I am EU citizen who has naturalised as a British citizen.

She still lives abroad and has never lived in the UK.

I spoke to the HO and my impression is that she would submit a paper application to the settlement scheme under Lounes FROM her country, and then be granted a 6 month permit to move here and that it would be converted to settle status.

They corrected me to say she needs to apply to get a six month permit first, and then ONCE she is here, do the paper Lounes and get settled status. I am a bit confused now though and seeking a bit of guidance:

1. What is the actual application she needs to do from abroad to get this six month permit? Can anyone provide me with a name or a link to this?

2. From posts here, I know that the lounes route is taking a few months. Does anyone know how long this first part, for the family permit, can take?

3. I know the settlement scheme applications will close at the end of 2020, assuming no deal. Assuming we time all the family permit stuff well and she is here and she makes the application under lounes before the end of 2020 but she hasn't heard back with a response until after the end of 2020, I assume this wouldn't be an issue both in terms of the settlement scheme itself and even if her 6 month permit has expired by then? Don't want her to magically become 'illegal' because of timings and delays.

Thank you for the help!

it91 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:14 pm

Daniel321 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:15 am

So I only recently discovered that Lounes is a 'thing' - which I am very excited about as I didn't think my mother would ever be able to join me in the UK. I am EU citizen who has naturalised as a British citizen.

She still lives abroad and has never lived in the UK.

I spoke to the HO and my impression is that she would submit a paper application to the settlement scheme under Lounes FROM her country, and then be granted a 6 month permit to move here and that it would be converted to settle status.

They corrected me to say she needs to apply to get a six month permit first, and then ONCE she is here, do the paper Lounes and get settled status. I am a bit confused now though and seeking a bit of guidance:

1. What is the actual application she needs to do from abroad to get this six month permit? Can anyone provide me with a name or a link to this?

2. From posts here, I know that the lounes route is taking a few months. Does anyone know how long this first part, for the family permit, can take?

3. I know the settlement scheme applications will close at the end of 2020, assuming no deal. Assuming we time all the family permit stuff well and she is here and she makes the application under lounes before the end of 2020 but she hasn't heard back with a response until after the end of 2020, I assume this wouldn't be an issue both in terms of the settlement scheme itself and even if her 6 month permit has expired by then? Don't want her to magically become 'illegal' because of timings and delays.

Thank you for the help!

I recently applied for Pre Settled Status via Lounes case from UK. Your questions are specific to your case, in fact everyone I know who did for paper based application had unique cases.

What I find beneficial is to give a call to EU Sertlement Scheme Resolution Centre and they’re always very helpful to give as much as information as you need.