Married to British/EU Citizen

[Richie85]

Hi everyone,

I'm really confused about something. My wife is an EU/British Citizen and I'm starting to believe that I can get Settle Status instead of Pre Settled Status. Is this true or am I mistaken?

I'm on Pre Settled Status right now and my family and I have an opportunity to do some charity work overseas but I can't with my pre settled status requirements.

Any advice is welcome.

[Richie85]

Hi Everyone,

I forgot to add that my wife and I got married in Nov 2019 and she has been a British citizen for the last 6 years as well and before that she was an EU citizen.

I got my pre settled in Jan 2020 however I'm starting to think that I got the wrong status.

I'm canadian btw

[CR001]

My understanding is that you need 5 years residence as an EU family member before you can apply for settled status.

https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-ci ... atus-means

[kamoe]

Hi Everyone,

I forgot to add that my wife and I got married in Nov 2019 and she has been a British citizen for the last 6 years as well and before that she was an EU citizen.

I got my pre settled in Jan 2020 however I'm starting to think that I got the wrong status.

I'm canadian btw

If you got married in 2019 then you have only completed two years and three months as a family member of EU national. You need 5 years, as CR001 points out. What makes you think you need less? Nationality is irrelevant unless you are a EU national yourself applying on your own right.