Settled status dependant parents
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 7:38 pm
Hi this is my first post here, but I have learnt a lot of things from here previously and have been reading immigration boards for many years. My question is regarding my grandparents both aged over 80
Their history (both are pakistani national)
They had been visiting the UK from 2004-2012 on visiting visas but stayed in January 2012 and applied for a eea family permit from the uk on 31/01/2012, as dependant parents of an eea national, which was granted, so five years later in 2017 they applied for permanent residence card, unfortunately they used the wrong form and applied for biometric residence card instead. Which was obviously approved and they received the BRP not permanent residence card, as expected. The next year 2018 they finally applied again for the permanent residence card, this was refused because they couldn't prove dependancy on their EEA son, because of no proof of money transfer and they live on different address to eea national. Son has permanent residence card simce 2011. Their BRP was sent back to them baised on previous decision.
In end of 2019 they applied for settled status and got it on 10/01/2020.
They now want to apply for naturalisation using that settled status.
They are on pensions and get attendance allowance and are physically and emotionally dependent on their son, but not financially. Still live at different address to son.
Are they eligible for naturalisation?
I have filled in their forms but it asks for 5 years lawfull residency, which seems a little bit confusing as in what they want? Son's permanent residence card plus proof he is since here + grandparents 5 years proof of living here? Or they need to proove dependency too?
Thanks for reading this, and please help us.
Their history (both are pakistani national)
They had been visiting the UK from 2004-2012 on visiting visas but stayed in January 2012 and applied for a eea family permit from the uk on 31/01/2012, as dependant parents of an eea national, which was granted, so five years later in 2017 they applied for permanent residence card, unfortunately they used the wrong form and applied for biometric residence card instead. Which was obviously approved and they received the BRP not permanent residence card, as expected. The next year 2018 they finally applied again for the permanent residence card, this was refused because they couldn't prove dependancy on their EEA son, because of no proof of money transfer and they live on different address to eea national. Son has permanent residence card simce 2011. Their BRP was sent back to them baised on previous decision.
In end of 2019 they applied for settled status and got it on 10/01/2020.
They now want to apply for naturalisation using that settled status.
They are on pensions and get attendance allowance and are physically and emotionally dependent on their son, but not financially. Still live at different address to son.
Are they eligible for naturalisation?
I have filled in their forms but it asks for 5 years lawfull residency, which seems a little bit confusing as in what they want? Son's permanent residence card plus proof he is since here + grandparents 5 years proof of living here? Or they need to proove dependency too?
Thanks for reading this, and please help us.