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Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by absolutnick » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:50 pm

Hi all,
I have a query regarding applying. I have been in the UK since 2006, studied for 5 years, and since then have been working for 3.5 years. Two of my friends said that I need 5 years of working time or if I was a student I need to have had private medical insurance. If I didnt have private medical insurance then I need 5 years of work.
Can someone help me on this? Does my student years count towards the 5 years before I can apply or not?
Thank you in advance for answers
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by CR001 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:20 pm

It would help if you said what your nationality is?
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by absolutnick » Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:35 pm

Yes sorry for that. I am greek.
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by secret.simon » Sun Jun 28, 2015 4:44 pm

Your friends are correct. Your years as a student would only count if you either had comprehensive health insurance or an EHIC card from the Greek authorities covering those five years as a student.

Else, it would be five years of work that would count for the purposes of getting PR and six years for applying for citizenship.
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by absolutnick » Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:27 pm

Thank you for your quick answer,
Is it possible to tell me where this information about medical insurance is said as I cant seem to located it, and is it a requirement or a recommendation.
Also to apply for citizenship I need 5 years of work and 1 or more years of residence as a student or 6 years of work?
Thank you again for your time.
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by noajthan » Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:54 pm

absolutnick wrote:Thank you for your quick answer,
Is it possible to tell me where this information about medical insurance is said as I cant seem to located it, and is it a requirement or a recommendation.
Also to apply for citizenship I need 5 years of work and 1 or more years of residence as a student or 6 years of work?
Thank you again for your time.
See Gov UK guide, EEA section:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... n_2015.pdf
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Re: Eligibility to apply for citizenship

Post by secret.simon » Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:42 am

absolutnick wrote:Is it possible to tell me where this information about medical insurance is said as I cant seem to located it, and is it a requirement or a recommendation.
It is a requirement. See the definition of "student" at Section 4d of the EEA Regulations 2006.
absolutnick wrote:to apply for citizenship I need 5 years of work and 1 or more years of residence as a student or 6 years of work?
The latter. 5 years of work gives you PR. One year following PR either with or without work gets you to citizenship.
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