thanks again, youve shed much light on this complicated thing. But even if he starts working tomorrow that still means i would have had to shown CSI coverage for the time he was a student? so regardless at minimum i can apply for LPR is in 5 years time, or does by virtue of applying as a worker remo...

NHS cannot substitute CSI which is a mandatory requirement for EU national self sufficients and students along with their whole family. The reason you were granted EEA1 & EEA2 when your CSI policy was in its first month because for EEA1 & EEA2 applications the treaty rights should be at lea...

First of all you should not mix up the tier 4 into EU route because it is completely different and regulates under UK immigration rule. But as far as EU national students are concerned they need to covered by CSI and from June 2015 the whole family must have CSI plan. However, if the EU national st...

Questions on applying for LPR under EEA3 as a student: Is CSI required for people who became students before 2011? Is CSI required for Non EU students who entered under Tier 4 (who ordinarily dont need CSI because can access NHS)? Is CSI required for the continuous 5 year period? (for example what i...

Yes, sorry a bit wordy. But basically- Applying for LPR under EEA3 as a student: Is CSI required for people who became students before 2011? Is CSI required for Non EU students who entered under Tier 4 (who ordinarily dont need CSI because can access NHS)? Is CSI required for the continuous 5 year p...

Hi there I am hoping someone can help with our (rather complicated) immigration issues. I am a non-EEA spouse of an EEA citizen and in June of 2013 the HO confirmed our application for EEA1 and EEA2, which we obtained in July of 2013. We are now both eligible for EEA3/4 legal permanent residency and...

If you want to apply for PR later on down the line, your spouse will need to be a qualified person for five years according to the EEA regulations and UKBA practice. For a student, this means having CSI. I suspect most students would rather not pay for CSI if they also are allowed to use the NHS. T...

Hi, I am currently preparing to submit an EEA2 application for myself and an EEA1 application for my husband and am unclear as to what medical insurance coverage he needs, if any. In 2009 he entered the UK under a student visa as an American and I entered at the same time as his dependent partner a...