Registration certificate (RC)

[Seder]

I don't yet qualify for permanent residency (due to not having a CSI whilst I was a housewife) but for the past 3 1/5 years I've worked as a lunchtime supervisor at my daughter's school. It doesn't give me many hours a week but we can comfortably live on my husband's wages (so we've never had to thankfully resort to claiming any benefits) and I really enjoy my job. The work is genuine and they would hate to loose me (not bragging here). So my question is, would I have any problem applying for a registration certificate (NOT permanent residency)? I know it's just a piece of paper to prove something I already have (the right to work and live here) but for the sake of £65 and with not knowing what Brexit holds for us, it might come useful.

[noajthan]

I don't yet qualify for permanent residency (due to not having a CSI whilst I was a housewife) but for the past 3 1/5 years I've worked as a lunchtime supervisor at my daughter's school. It doesn't give me many hours a week but we can comfortably live on my husband's wages (so we've never had to thankfully resort to claiming any benefits) and I really enjoy my job. The work is genuine and they would hate to loose me (not bragging here). So my question is, would I have any problem applying for a registration certificate (NOT permanent residency)? I know it's just a piece of paper to prove something I already have (the right to work and live here) but for the sake of £65 and with not knowing what Brexit holds for us, it might come useful.

What a wonderful and rewarding way to integrate into the community and learn our cultures and traditions.

You can always apply for a RC; you are clearly aware its a prudent move what with Brexit looming and one thing and another.

The lack of CSI may be a difficulty.
This is because you may struggle to prove you are a worker qualified person.

Under EU law you just have to show work is genuine and effective (rather than marginal and supplementary).
But HO now applies its MET (test) to help the caseworker decide if someone is a worker. That goes above and beyond the cleaner, purer EU law.

Suggest you put CSI in place before you apply. Then you can apply on basis of being a selfsufficient qualified person.