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Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 1:07 am
by denalo
Hello to everyone.

I came to the UK in September to start the university course, and I would like to stay after I finish. Probably, I would like to become a citizen eventually..

So, as I know, the EU-citizien is supposed to live 5 years as a qualified person to get Permanent Residence, and then another year to get Citizenship...

So, if I am going to be studying for 4 years and then work for another 2 years, I should be eligible to apply for British citizenship, am I right?

But how would I prove that I have been a qualified person for 6 years? Will my degree and employer's statement do as a proof? Is there anything else I am missing?

Thanks in advance.

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:10 am
by vinny
CSIC during the entire time you were/are a student, unless you were also a family member of a qualified EEA national parent in the UK.

Confirmation of PR.

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 10:22 am
by secret.simon
vinny wrote:CSIC during the entire time you were/are a student, unless you were also a family member of a qualified EEA national parent in the UK.
If you have worked part-time continuously during your student years, you could qualify as a worker rather than as a student.

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2016 11:49 pm
by denalo
I haven't... But I am in the process of getting the job.

Speaking about CSI... I dont have it, but I have the EHIC card (I had got it in my home-country just before I came to the UK). Is it fine? Or I still need to apply for CSI?

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:38 pm
by denalo
I was looking for the information on this forum and found this:
This only counts if you had either Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (private health insurance) or a non-UK EHIC card for the entire period that you were a student.
So, probably, I am ok as I have my home-country issued EHIC card.. Am I right?

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:47 pm
by noajthan
denalo wrote:I was looking for the information on this forum and found this:
This only counts if you had either Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (private health insurance) or a non-UK EHIC card for the entire period that you were a student.
So, probably, I am ok as I have my home-country issued EHIC card.. Am I right?
Yes, good start.

See HO guidance here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _clean.pdf
- see page 25+ & 41+

:!: Note the requirement for a statement of intent to support any application for RC. See page 46.

Re: Some questions about proving residency

Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:59 pm
by denalo
Thank you! Now it seems clear. :)