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Naturalisation question - please help
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:11 pm
by chuburobin
Hi All,
Thanks in advance for replying to my question. Am I eligible to apply for citizenship give my status :
I got married to EEA (Poland) citizen on 04.02.2006, I had a spouse of EEA citizen visa from 04/04/2006 to 04/04/2008, I got a Residence card of a Family Member of an EEA National from 19/08/2009 to 11/08/2014 and I have been issued with a permanent residence card on 05/05/2014.
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks
Robin
Re: Naturalisation question - please help
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:25 pm
by go2khurram
Re: Naturalisation question - please help
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 2:31 pm
by chuburobin
My doubt is that dont I have to have wait for another year after my permanent resident card?
Re: Naturalisation question - please help
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:14 pm
by go2khurram
chuburobin wrote:
My doubt is that dont I have to have wait for another year after my permanent resident card?
You don't have to as you have complete 6 years ...
You have two options:
1. Apply after 6 years in the UK. This includes 5 years of exercising treaty rights + 1 year with PR. You will need to provide proof of the 5 years (similar to what is needed in EEA3/EEA4 application). Form AN has a specific section (Q2.4-2.6) for such application.
2. Apply 1 year after the issue date of the PR Confirmation (EEA3/EEA4). In this case, there is no need to prove treaty rights again and normally just your passport (and Life in the UK test) is required.
If you hold a PR Confirmation for less than 1 year but have lived in the UK for 6 years, you can apply using option (1). The PR confirmation can only be used if you apply 1 year after the issue date. The reason is that the PR Confirmation only contains one date - issue date. It doesn't state when the PR status was actually acquired. If you want to use a PR date prior to the issue date, you will need to provide treaty rights proof to prove it.
Re: Naturalisation question - please help
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 3:54 pm
by chuburobin
go2khurram wrote:chuburobin wrote:
My doubt is that dont I have to have wait for another year after my permanent resident card?
You don't have to as you have complete 6 years ...
You have two options:
1. Apply after 6 years in the UK. This includes 5 years of exercising treaty rights + 1 year with PR. You will need to provide proof of the 5 years (similar to what is needed in EEA3/EEA4 application). Form AN has a specific section (Q2.4-2.6) for such application.
2. Apply 1 year after the issue date of the PR Confirmation (EEA3/EEA4). In this case, there is no need to prove treaty rights again and normally just your passport (and Life in the UK test) is required.
If you hold a PR Confirmation for less than 1 year but have lived in the UK for 6 years, you can apply using option (1). The PR confirmation can only be used if you apply 1 year after the issue date. The reason is that the PR Confirmation only contains one date - issue date. It doesn't state when the PR status was actually acquired. If you want to use a PR date prior to the issue date, you will need to provide treaty rights proof to prove it.
thanks that helps