Urgent query on Permanent Residency requirements

[ga9888bz]

I am in a very difficult situation and I would be very grateful if anyone can assist me. I have been in the UK since 2007, as this was when Bulgaria joined the EU and I am currently in process of applying for permanent residency. I went to university from 2010 – 2013(funded by student loan) whilst I was also working on a part time basis. Unfortunately, I wasn’t aware that I was required to have a comprehensive sickness insurance. I have been working on a full time basis since 2013, but I have also started a post graduate course since 2015 due to end in 2017. I am very much concerned of whether I would be considered to be a “ qualified person “ for the purposes of the relevant legislation , since I didn’t apply for comprehensive sickness insurance whilst I was in full time education. Can anyone assist ?

[noajthan]

I am in a very difficult situation and I would be very grateful if anyone can assist me. I have been in the UK since 2007, as this was when Bulgaria joined the EU and I am currently in process of applying for permanent residency. I went to university from 2010 – 2013(funded by student loan) whilst I was also working on a part time basis. Unfortunately, I wasn’t aware that I was required to have a comprehensive sickness insurance. I have been working on a full time basis since 2013, but I have also started a post graduate course since 2015 due to end in 2017. I am very much concerned of whether I would be considered to be a “ qualified person “ for the purposes of the relevant legislation , since I didn’t apply for comprehensive sickness insurance whilst I was in full time education. Can anyone assist ?

Welcome.

All is not lost, there are a few options and lifelines that may float your boat.

Was work during those carefree student years genuine and effective or supplementary and marginal (for example to your studies)?

Did you have a foreign EHIC whilst a student?
And/or did you have a RC issued to you as a student during/before 2011?

Or, a longshot, did you have any Union citizen (partner, spouse or parent) who was in UK at same time and was a qualified person (or settled) and who could be considered to be your sponsor?

You can also dig into what constitutes a qualified person here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _clean.pdf