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Study abroad
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:59 pm
by elena_86
Hello everyone,
I am holding UK residence card (valid till 2016) as a spouse of EU national and would like to study (for 1.5 years) in Australia. Is it possible to keep my UK residency while studying abroad or will I lose my status here?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:17 pm
by Lucapooka
Your residence that leads permanent residence after five years will be broken if you stay outside the UK for more than six months. But you can return at any time if your partner is still in the UK exercising treaty rights.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:54 pm
by Obie
If you went to study for a one of 12 months period,then you will be fine but 18months will break continuity of residence.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:55 pm
by elena_86
Obie wrote:If you went to study for a one of 12 months period,then you will be fine but 18months will break continuity of residence.
Thank you guys, can you advise any official web source I can refer to?
Thanks a lot
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:46 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
Read
directive 2004/38/EC the references are there.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:47 pm
by elena_86
Dear EUsmileWEallsmile,
Thank you for the link, but I could not find the answers on my question on this website.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:04 pm
by Jambo
Check
Aritcle 16 (3) there and the UK implementation in
Regulation 3.
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:55 pm
by elena_86
Thanks a lot, Jambo
