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dzevel5 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 11:49 am

I'm aware that the UK Settlement scheme will replace in future the Permanent residence current scheme.
my question is, what path should I choose in my case?

I live in the UK for 5 years married to British wife. as far as I'm aware, once I have the permanent residence I can immediately apply for citizenship since my wife is British.
as today we have two paths, can someone please help me to choose the correct or the easy path so I can apply for citizenship?
settlement vs permanent residence(?)

* I already applied in the past and got my pre-settlement document approved.

Thanks in advance.

Blacksea28 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:11 pm

I heard that permanent residence is very expensive and in both situation(Settlement or permanent residence) you will need to wait one more additional year to apply British citizenship. So it is no sense to generate extra cost, however you are Polish-EEA citizen, you can simply apply to settlement and wait one year more and then apply for British citizenship. I think having british spouse has no impact to your situation. You already passed temporary residency steps

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:16 pm

Blacksea28 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:11 pm

I heard that permanent residence is very expensive and in both situation(Settlement or permanent residence) you will need to wait one more additional year to apply British citizenship. So it is no sense to generate extra cost, however you are Polish-EEA citizen, you can simply apply to settlement and wait one year more and then apply for British citizenship. I think having british spouse has no impact to your situation. You already passed temporary residency steps

You are mistaken and inaccurate in what you have stated. Settled status under appendix EU is free. PR under the rear EU rules is £65, so not "very expensive" compared to ILR under the UK visas immigration rules which costs £2389 each.

Being married to a British citizen means there is NO requirement to wait 12 months with settled status or pr to be able to apply for citizenship.

Blacksea28 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:23 pm

CR001 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:16 pm

Blacksea28 wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 10:11 pm

I heard that permanent residence is very expensive and in both situation(Settlement or permanent residence) you will need to wait one more additional year to apply British citizenship. So it is no sense to generate extra cost, however you are Polish-EEA citizen, you can simply apply to settlement and wait one year more and then apply for British citizenship. I think having british spouse has no impact to your situation. You already passed temporary residency steps

You are mistaken and inaccurate in what you have stated. Settled status under appendix EU is free. PR under the rear EU rules is £65, so not "very expensive" compared to ILR under the UK visas immigration rules which costs £2389 each.

Being married to a British citizen means there is NO requirement to wait 12 months with settled status or pr to be able to apply for citizenship.

I see, though ILR and PR is the same.
What is the difference to go through settlement or PR then? Any advantage to pay 65 and get PR instead of Settlement while going to apply citizenship?

PR can however be backdated if it was attained with an earlier 5 year period of exercising treaty rights. Settled status is not.