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Can I Apply for BC? Non-EEA with civil partner EEA
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:25 pm
by letrivisan
I Live In London since 2005. I live with my EEA partner since jan-2007. But i just got into a civil partnership in 2009. To the H.O. I proved that I was living with my partner since jan-2007 and i got a PR.
So, Can I ask now for the BC?
and in the AN form question 2.4 do I have to put my details or my partner? as he was the EEA exercising the treaty rights I think i have to put his details there?
Does anyone knows?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:42 am
by Jambo
See Q1 & Q5 in
Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions - Read before posting.
Did you apply for a Residence Card as unmarried partner in 2007? Your time (for PR and naturalisation) starts either when you got CP or when a Residence Card as unmarried partner was issued. Time before marriage/CP without RC doesn't count. If you didn't have a RC and this time was recognised for your PR application, count yourself lucky as similar applications have been refused. If this is the case, I would wait for 1 year after the PR issue date, as you don't want the HO to decide to go by the book when they evaluate your application again and there is £850 at risk.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:18 pm
by letrivisan
No I did apply for the 2007 i just applied in 2009 after civil partnership. I got my PR proving with joint bank statement, joint mortgage and biils that we are living together since 2007.
what do u mean they go by the book? I cannot loose my PR can I?
Something else, if I apply for BC together with my partner does it make any difference? How do I do that?
Thank you
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:12 pm
by Jambo
letrivisan wrote:what do u mean they go by the book? I cannot loose my PR can I?
I don't think they will revoke the PR Confirmation but they can refuse the naturalisation application as you don't meet the requirement of having PR for 1 year and you will lose the £850 fee.
Something else, if I apply for BC together with my partner does it make any difference? How do I do that?
The only difference is in fees. There is a joint fee which is about 1.5 times a single fee (so you save 50% on the second application). Each applicant needs to fill in a separate form and to meet the requirements.