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EU Presettlement to settlement
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:41 am
by vegvisir1210
I am married to my husband EU national in 2018 and I have applied for presettlement.
I am curious I have been living together with him before marriage for a year, can I apply for settlement in 2022 instead of 2023? I have seen someone say it's possible, and if so, what document should I prepare for it? thank you!!
Re: EU Presettlement to settlement
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:48 am
by kamoe
vegvisir1210 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 12:41 am
I am curious I have been living together with him before marriage for a year, can I apply for settlement in 2022 instead of 2023? I have seen someone say it's possible, and if so, what document should I prepare for it? thank you!!
It depends. Did you have a RC as unmarried partner?
As far as I know, and as fas as I've seen the rules applied to numerous members here, for any time you want to count towards the 5 years you need to either:
a) have had a EEA RC as the unmarried partner of the EU national throughout that time, or
b) be married to the EU national throughout that time
Or a combination of the above.
So the time after your wedding date should count, but unless you had a RC as the unmarried partner of your now husband before your wedding, then that cohabitation time probably won't count.