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Is it possible to get a british citizenship after divorce?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:07 am
by 4uvak80
Hi everybody. Could anyone help me in this situation? I am non-EU national married to EU national, but now relationships are about to brake. Divorce is possible. Are any chances for me to get British citizenship after I divorce my husband? We have been married for 2.5 years now. Please help! Thanks!
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:42 am
by MPH80
What's your current visa status in the UK?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:05 pm
by 4uvak80
I have a resident permit for 5 years
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:08 pm
by 4uvak80
A residence card of a family member of an eea national till 2013
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:23 pm
by BLK235
In your situation you should worry about getting Permanent Residence (PR). After spending 1 year on PR you can then apply for BC.
Do a search on Retention of Residence Rights to get more details on how you can get PR in case of divorce. I don't think you qualify for that right now.
In a nutshell you need to have been married for 3 years before divorce proceedings initiated and to have lived for at least 1 year with your husband in the UK. You will also need cooperation of your husband when applying.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:52 pm
by 4uvak80
Thanks for your reply. We are not divorcing right now. Do you know what will happened if we divorce after 3 years? Thanks for your help. I will check Retention of Residence Rights.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:40 pm
by 4uvak80
Does anyone know if my husband can divorce with me without letting me know?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:38 pm
by Tim555
4uvak80 wrote:Does anyone know if my husband can divorce with me without letting me know?
I guess if you get divorce from husband than it will be difficult to get PR after expiry of your current visa.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:19 am
by JulesN19
4uvak80 wrote:Does anyone know if my husband can divorce with me without letting me know?
No. Divorce is quite a formal process and you would definitely have to be notified if your husband was bringing divorce proceedings.
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:33 am
by Wanderer
Where is your husband now? If he's left/leaving the country you have to too.