Urgent query

[Appuk9]

I have recently applied for a EEA-PR.
I arrived in UK in 1994 but am having difficulty proving this. If I do, will I get ILR?

I have applied on the grounds that I have been mostly self employed in the last 5 years.
I am a lone parent of two children who are British nationals.

I have only just become aware of the requirement for private health insurance.
Should I get this asap? I am not sure if it is too late, or if I should include my children  considering they are British nationals? The cost seems prohibitive.
My net income is of £21000

If my application is rejected, I understand that I can reapply. Is that once only?

Or do I stand a better chance if I apply through derivative family or other route?

Thank you

[Obie]

What is your status at present?

[Appuk9]

Thanks for your reply.

I am a French national. I have never applied for any residency documents before.

[Obie]

If you have worked here for the last 5 years, then you will be issued a document certifying Permanent Residence.

[Appuk9]

It now seems that for self employed and part time workers, CSI is a requirement - that I do not meet.

I only had the European Health Card.

[Obie]

No that is not correct.

CSI is only required for student and self sufficient persons.

[Appuk9]

Thank you for clarifying.

For any gaps in my employment, is the fact that my 2 children British taken into consideration?

And finally, if an application is rejected, can reapplying once or more times be done?

[secret.simon]

For any gaps in my employment, is the fact that my 2 children British taken into consideration?

Entirely irrelevant. For getting PR, EU law (not UK law), requires five continuous years of exercising treaty rights by either you or by a non-UK EEA citizen direct family member (such as spouse). Your children being British citizens is entirely immaterial.

And finally, if an application is rejected, can reapplying once or more times be done?

PR status is granted by EU law, not by the Home Office. So long as the conditions of the law are met, you have PR. The Home Office is merely certifying a status that already exists.

So, if you are convinced that you have PR, you can reapply as many times as you wish.

[Appuk9]

Thank you