Treaty rights while travelling/looking for work

[LilyLalilu]

Hi All,

I am an EU Citizen and have lived in the UK for the past 3.5 years, exercising treaty rights as a worker. I am now planning on leaving my job to go travelling for 3 months and then return to the UK to look for a new job.
Would I still be exercising treaty rights as a self-sufficient person during the 3 months that I am travelling and the period that I am looking for work? Or would I need to take out CSI to make this period count towards the time lived in the UK necessary for a potential application for British Citizenship later on?

Thanks for your help!

[chaoclive]

You posted in the wrong place. This should be under 'EEA Applications'. You will probably get more info there.

[Jambo]

You are not required to exercise treaty rights for periods you are not resident in the UK.
.job seekers don't need CSI. Self sufficient do.

[toofan]

and you can stay outside uk upto 6 months maximum without effecting your residence in uk

[LilyLalilu]

Great, thanks for your help, guys!

[toofan]

YOU ARE WELCOME .