Settled status and Biometric card for Spouse of EEA National
Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2019 10:23 am
Hi.
I am Canadian, living in London since 2012. I got married to my EEA national (Italian) husband in June 2014. I then got my residence document on my passport, which is a Definite leave to remain for 5 years. Now with the settled status after Brexit, I am applying for this status which requires me to have a biometric card to verify my identity etc.
My residence permit of 5 years is valid until Sept 2nd 2019.
I am not in the process of applying for my settled status. Because I do not have a biometric card (never requested it in the past) and I am non EU, I cannot use the App on the Android phone but will have to do it via the online form on the gov website.
This is what I am doing, and I have started my application and have booked an appointment on the 16th of August to get my biometric card.
Now, my question is the following: On my biometric card appointment on the 16th of August, what exactly will happen that day and will I be able to secure the settled status then and wait for my card, or will I have to wait for both.
I will have 2 weeks between that appointment and the expiry of my residence document and I am worried that if I dont get the status, Id have to leave the country and avoid overstaying.
Or am I overthinking the whole thing and I am already settled as I already started the application online and it is just a formality?
Thank you in advanced for your help.
S.
I am Canadian, living in London since 2012. I got married to my EEA national (Italian) husband in June 2014. I then got my residence document on my passport, which is a Definite leave to remain for 5 years. Now with the settled status after Brexit, I am applying for this status which requires me to have a biometric card to verify my identity etc.
My residence permit of 5 years is valid until Sept 2nd 2019.
I am not in the process of applying for my settled status. Because I do not have a biometric card (never requested it in the past) and I am non EU, I cannot use the App on the Android phone but will have to do it via the online form on the gov website.
This is what I am doing, and I have started my application and have booked an appointment on the 16th of August to get my biometric card.
Now, my question is the following: On my biometric card appointment on the 16th of August, what exactly will happen that day and will I be able to secure the settled status then and wait for my card, or will I have to wait for both.
I will have 2 weeks between that appointment and the expiry of my residence document and I am worried that if I dont get the status, Id have to leave the country and avoid overstaying.
Or am I overthinking the whole thing and I am already settled as I already started the application online and it is just a formality?
Thank you in advanced for your help.
S.