Yes . The Guidance also agrees ( Historical periods of leave ). Thanks vinny. Looks very promising. It says: There is no requirement for the applicant’s most recent grant of leave to have been in the UK ancestry category – they can rely on an earlier 5-year period of UK ancestry leave to qualify for ...

Interestingly, under the Withdrawal Bill you could have claimed from the UK's welfare benefits during the transition period, until 31 Decemebr 2020. But as your Universal Credit claim would have had to be a joint claim with your partner, your partner working would likely have meant you couldn't ...

Thanks for your replies, much appreciated. So just out of interest. A person (non-EEA) would lose their pre-settled status if their partner got UK citizenship? I'm a bit surprised if that's the case, surely there's going to be many people in that position. Regarding the Ancestry, yes it has expired ...

I have pre-settled status as a durable partner. My partner has settled status and is now considering dual citizehship. How will my partners citizenship affect my pre-settled status? We are getting married next year. Can I apply for ILR sooner or do I continue on the settled status route? I was on an ...