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Did I completely mess it up myself?
was this meant to be clear all the way?
She can apply for Settled Status if she has 5 years residence or apply for the Document Certifying PR if she has 5 years residence as a qualified person exercising treaty rights.Understand there's no way I can recover the fees now.. Does she now need to apply for the blue permanent card and then start over the citizenship application once she gets the document?
the question would have been asked in the form, ie date of PR or ILR/Settled status. What did you put in the form if she doesn't hold either??To apply as the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen you must have lived in the UK for the last 3 years. You’ll also need to have one of the following:
indefinite leave to remain
settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme
a permanent residence document to confirm you have permanent residence status
If you do, you’ll be eligible to apply for citizenship immediately.
Nowhere throughout the application nor on the documents needed checklist was there mention that she needed to apply and provide the permanent residence card (which obviously was the case when I applied 2 years ago as a 5 year EU national).
It does not say you only need to live here for 3 years. All the website state very clearly that Indefinite Leave to Remain, settled status or PR is required, and require 5 years residence.MrJackieArg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2020 3:11 pmUpdate: I got told the following:
"This three-year residence period does not affect the separate requirement to prove that you are settled. In practice, everyone who wants to become a British citizen needs to have lived in the UK for five years, as it takes that long to get settlement."
so, even though every website says you only need to have lived 3 years in the UK if you are married to a British Citizen, in practice it doesnt work because it takes 5 years to get the new Settled Status. Bit contradicting.. I suppose she has to apply for the pre-settled first, and one she reaches 5 years she can apply to the citizenship straight away.