In the process of applying for settled status, GOV.UK asked me a bunch of questions and then told me to upload evidence. Does it mean I failed the automated check? When exactly in the application process does the automated check take place? I don't remember any message like: Oops, sorry, your NINo d...

Those of you who already held pre-settled status at the time you applied for settled status, how exactly did you do it? I found the website a bit confusing. Here is what I tried: (1) Clicked on "Start now" on this page and it gave me two options: - Prove your identity - Sign in (2) Clicked...

sundee wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:54 pm

Did you manage to reapply by any chance?

Hi Dee, my mother hasn't returned yet (still no flights).

Have you decided to reapply?

this does not come from an official government source Fair enough. Speaking of official sources, I just noticed that gov.uk has added a subsection that addresses the issue: If you’ve left the UK You may be able to get pre-settled status if you were living in the UK before 31 December but you were n...

Many thanks for your reply, kamoe ! You gave me a useful keyword: "re-apply". I did some more googling, and came across this : First they describe an example that is almost identical to my mum's situation (except that she is still not in the UK): Mika is from Finland. He moved to the UK in...

My mother travelled to her home country shortly before the first lockdown and got stuck there because there are still no flights back to the UK. And even if there were flights, it would probably be not worth the risk at the moment (given her age). If her absence will be over 12 months, she won't be ...

A worrying feature is that it seems to me that you need to apply for settled status before the five years of pre-settled status are complete. For most people, the answer is that they will have completed five years on qualifying routes before the five years of pre-settled status are complete, and ca...

Allow me to quote The Guardian: Hundreds of thousands are being given second-class pre-settled status, which means they will face a new cliff-edge in five years . That’s another disaster waiting to happen. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/oct/09/two-million-eu-citizens-apply-to-remain-in-br...

raume, did you manage to find something that sheds light on your question?

I'd be interested as well.

"The rules now require the family member to have been resident for a continuous qualifying period before the EEA citizen ceased activity."

How long is this qualifying period?

My mother received her residence card but all it says is the following: EU SCHEME PRE-SETTLEMENT She would like to apply for a Schengen visa and if we could prove that she is considered a "family member of an EU citizen" by one of the EU countries, the application process would be much eas...

We got an email that the card will be received within 7 days. Does he card holder have to sign the card personally? Or can her sponsor (and at the same time family member) do it? Maybe if she signs an authorizing letter in advance? What happens if she misses the delivery because she has to travel fo...

We got an email that the card will be received within 7 days. Does he card holder have to sign the card personally? Or can her sponsor (and at the same time family member) do it? Maybe if she signs an authorizing letter in advance? What happens if she misses the delivery because she had to travel fo...

Do they also send out emails with decisions on weekends?

It seems like a lot of the unusual delays with processing occur when applicants (including myself) have the biometrics appointment at the Croyden centre. Could it be that the centre in Croyden is just larger and processes more applicants? Then even if the centre has the same relative rate of proble...

Yes ... a lady I know is in her 3rd year fighting with the Home office . Their Family Permit was OK but RC refused in 2016 because of COL ( CENTRE OF LIFE ) Next month they will have hearing in upper tribunal so lets see. Could you please tell us a bit more about it? I thought a residence card coul...

A00 wrote: ↑

Tue Jul 02, 2019 12:38 pm

I get email to post passport to liver pool

I thought one is allowed to keep passport when applying for EU Settlement Scheme.

Did they tell you why they wanted you to post it to them?

From personal experience: I know a French citizen who managed to bring her non-EEA mother and her non-EEA step-father to Belgium. And since the law is meant to be the same across the EU, the answer to your question for the UK is most likely: yes. So keep investigating. Or maybe someone will point yo...

My non-EEA family member is in the UK on a family permit and has applied for pre-settled status. Due to personal circumstances, she might need to leave the UK for a few months. Note that she would definitely return to the UK before her family permit expires. So there will probably be no problem re-e...

alterhase58 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:53 am

After five years you will have gained full settled status.

Could you please elaborate on how exactly it would happen?

And why would they then close it for new application?

https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status wrote:The deadline for applying will be 30 June 2021, or 31 December 2020 if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

MY timeline Application submitted : 30 April Biometrics : 30 April Coa revieved via email: 03 May received call from HO on 20 may saying you are eligible for Pre settle status. Decision: approved 13 June BRP: On the way krishxe, what status did you have before you applied? Was it a family permit or...

CR001, I guess I misunderstood what you meant. So this retroactive thing didn't allow anyone to apply for citizenship after just 5 years? It was just possible for an EEA national who already spent over 6 years in the UK to get a PR status retroactively and apply for citizenship right away? But there...

CR001 wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:51 pm

If you have pre settled status, then you don't have 5 years etc.

True, I definitely don't have 5 years yet. I was just curious.

Would this option be still open in the future? Or would it be not possible to apply for this (old) PR application in a couple of years? E.g. after Brexit and such.

Lululuna wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:58 pm

my husband's latest bank statement

Lululuna, was it a bank statements your husband received in paper per post?

If not, did he just download it and print them out or did he let his bank certify the latest statement?

And thank you very much for taking your time to write it all down

I am an EEA national currently working in the UK and holding a pre-settled status. Recently, I have been told that there is a type of permanent status that is retroactive. That is, one could apply for citizenship immediately after getting this permanent status, and not after one year of holding it, ...

nayim wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:10 pm

home office approved DNA centre

What is that?
What does "DNA" stand for?