Want to get British citizenship. Have Settled Status but not Permanent Resident. Help?

Hi!

My situation, summarised:
* Spanish citizen
* In the UK since October 2009
* University student from 2009-2013
* Full time worker from 2013 until today
* Obtained Settled Status in May 2019

Question: as I understand, I will have to wait until May 2020 to apply for my naturalisation as a British citizen. Is it worth it or still possible to obtain Permanent Residency? If so, I could apply straight away after that?

Thanks in advance!
C

Yes, you can still apply for Permanent Residency.

But only the time when you were in fulltime employment will count.

Your time as a student will not count unless you had private health insurance or a non-UK EHIC card for the entire period that you were student.

If you were in full time employment since May 2013 without a break, you would have acquired PR in May 2018 and would be able to apply directly for naturalisation after getting the DCPR.

Awesome!

Thanks for clarifying so quickly.

I've always had a Spanish EHIC card since I moved to the UK, sadly it expired and my only 'proof' is the current one that I have, but it's from the UK. Would that be an issue?

Thanks!
C

BeerRunner33 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:12 am

Awesome!

Thanks for clarifying so quickly.

I've always had a Spanish EHIC card since I moved to the UK, sadly it expired and my only 'proof' is the current one that I have, but it's from the UK. Would that be an issue?

Thanks!
C

It doesn't matter. If you have been in employment since 2013, it's more than 5 years.

That is also true

Will have to check the exact date in 2013.

Thank you lots!
C