After 5 continuous/ consecutive years of exercising treaty rights i.e. working; being self employed; being self sufficient +CSI /EHIC (being insured back in your country of nationality ) ; studying + CSI /EHIC (being insured back in your country of nationality ) PR status is achieved automatically a...

I was mostly discussing an altogether different matter of CSI in my 'own' thread and wanted to keep it that way, than you very much.

I am a spouse of BC an applying for naturalisation of that basis, could I submit driving licence as a proof of his nationality instead of passport or is that not acceptable? Please start your own topic for future questions. Copy of passport is required. I have done in the past and it got merged.

I am a spouse of BC an applying for naturalisation of that basis, could I submit driving licence as a proof of his nationality instead of passport or is that not acceptable?

not related, but..

how would non payment of voluntary NI contributions when unemployed or not receiving benefits would affect one being of 'good character'?

Well, I phoned Home Office and was told that no longer needed to provide CSI although it did say that would need to provide evidence of CSI on the form, so don't know ...

Again, I would like to emphasize- it is not the card itself but the fact that you are insured back in your country of nationality. The card is considered to a short term solution because it is assumed that after long periods of absence you will have lost the access to your national health care (stop...

By the way, I have also called HO and was told that CSI wasn't necessary.

I don't think intentions are relevant anymore. The rationale behind EHIC is that you are insured in your home country and will not be a burden on a host country (same as private health insurance). That's at the root of whole CSI business. Why not just provide a statement from you health authorities ...

As now there's a precedent of people who were granted citizenship without CSI. The legislation hasn't changed.
So if someone in exactly same circumstances was to apply now as opposed to a year ago they would be rejected because of the timing.
How is that consistent ?

I've just emailed my local MP.

This new hmm 'approach' is ridiculous to honest. HO should have made it clear form the beginning or discarded the requirement for good.

Just out of curiosity - how are you going to prove it was not your intention to stay in the UK ?

On a serious note- the fact that you held EHIC/ was insured in your home country should suffice.

OT Re universities, the staff is so incompetent it make my blood boil ... As a part of my degree of all things I had to take a module of EU law and remember particular lecture concerning free movement of persons. We were told by the lecturer something to the tune of .. as long you're working or stud...

Should be fine as: you were a 'qualified person' and she was a direct family member.

It is all because after a year or so HO chose to revert to its previous position re interpretation of the law with settled status not being 'enough' which, in all honesty, it isn't, not under the current legislation anyway. Since settled status is not 'enough' all that PR palava will bleed into Natu...

Is it the case that the application starts being processed after the biometrics are submitted ?

Thanks.
I will do that if need be- did my best trying to remember the dates so shoudn't be too far off

off topic but ...
If (just in case) I got my employment dates slightly wrong (something to the tune of one month as it was 10 years ago and the place was closed due to covid19 so coudnt get through to them ) is there any chance to correct it up until my biometrics are taken ?

Mine is 19th Aug too.
I think they might need to extend that.

Same here.

Nationality policy: Naturalisation as a British citizen by discretion 14 May 2020 ' 'People who were in the UK in accordance with EU law may have acquired permanent residence at some point, despite not having a document. A right to reside under EU law exists automatically where the terms of the EEA ...

I’m not aware you have to exercise treaty rights only one time for 5 years somewhere in the past. I know it’s only valid if you acquired PR and apply with PR as you can backdate it. Also their request is quite obvious talking about the last 3/5 years of lawful residence and not saying any period of...

Come to think of it ... What if, say the EHIC expired but I am still insured back in my home country. Does that not count for the purposed of ' 5 year qualifying period'? I am of opinion that its not the card itself that insures you but the fact that you are being insured ( by the virtue of paying c...

Yes, the form E104 I have as well it states the beginning and ending of my former insurance. I didn’t attach nor translated it because I only use the letter confirming everything. Like I said that was before my qualifying time. The last 3/5 years it’s what matters. What I am saying is : If I was th...

Well, authorities back in my country seem to be thinking that form E104 (as it covers the period when one was insured ) would suit best but I'm not too sure how would that go down with the HO. I just ask them to send me a statement/ certificate stating the fact that I was insured for the relevant pe...