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Partner of EEA national with Afghan passport - when eligible for British passport?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:20 pm
by Mo1987
Hi ,

If a person has an Afghan passport,
Has lived in the UK more than 5 years,
Has had British Residence Card for 5 years,
Has Indefinite Leave to remain in the UK (settled status).
And is a partner of EEA national who has EEA nationality,

Can he/she apply for a British passport?

Does it have to be 1 year after the settled status?

Kind regards.

Re: Partner of EEA national with Afghan passport - when eligible for British passport?

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2020 3:07 pm
by alterhase58
Can he/she apply for a British passport?
No - apply for naturalisation first - once person is British (after the ceremony) they can apply for a passport.
Does it have to be 1 year after the settled status?
Yes - unless person is married to a British citizen (not applicable in your case).