Permanent Residency Application as EU citizen without CSI

[ngparos]

Hi everyone,

I have been living in the UK for 12 years now as an EU citizen (Cypriot) and recently decided to apply for permanent residency due to this whole Brexit thing.

I filled in my application online and came across this CSI (health insurance) thing which I don't have. I arrived here in 2005 when I was 12 years old with my family. I went to a high school in England for 5 years. I was a minor dependent on my mother who was self-employed in the UK.

I went to university for 5 years in Scotland from the age 18 to 23 and have been in employment for the last 2 years.

Since I don't have the CSI it says I do not qualify for the total of 5 years residence and therefore cannot apply. However, surely I was covered by NHS since my mum was self-employed and I was dependent on her. According to this, I only qualify for the last 2 years that I have been working. I have no idea if my initial 5 years count because I cannot include them in my application. Technically, I was studying at university without health insurance which I never ever needed (and was not aware of at the time!)

Any ideas please?

Thanks a lot!

[theuser2017]

Following my post might be helpful for you as I am in a similar situation.

eea-route-applications/sponsoring-eea-f ... 36505.html

I believe your mother can sponsor you for the period when you were a student if she has been working and financially supporting you and an EEA citizen (ie, Greek only, not Dual British and Greek).

[Richard W]

I have no idea if my initial 5 years count because I cannot include them in my application.

Why can't you include them? They look like the best 5 years to use! However, any five consecutive years from arrival to reaching the age of 21 should be acceptable.