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bibibobo0177
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From spouse of EU to spouse of British

Post by bibibobo0177 » Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:01 pm

Hi all,
I hope this was not asked before (but I doubt it :) ).

My wife (non-EU, non-EEA) has obtained the pre-settled status because I am an EU citizen. (On my side, I became British with dual citizenship a few years ago so that I never had to do the EU settled status thing).

Her next step, as soon as she is eligible, is to apply for settled status.

Once she gets settled status, she can wait 12 months and then apply for UK citizenship, OR... she can apply right away because she is married to a British citizen.
(source: https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-in ... -to-remain "You do not need to wait 12 months to apply if you’re married to a British citizen.").

Is this approach reasonable? She would basically use my EU citizenship to get settled status and then also use my UK citizenship to fast track her application.

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Re: From spouse of EU to spouse of British

Post by CR001 » Sat Oct 15, 2022 2:12 pm

She does not have to wait 12 months if married to a British Citizen.
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