- FAQ
- Login
- Register
- Call Workpermit.com for a paid service +44 (0)344-991-9222
ESC
Welcome to immigrationboards.com!
Moderators: Casa, Amber, archigabe, batleykhan, ca.funke, ChetanOjha, EUsmileWEallsmile, JAJ, John, Obie, push, geriatrix, vinny, CR001, zimba, meself2
Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (private health insurance) is required for students and self-sufficient persons only. If you were a student, you could also use a non-UK EHIC card as a substitute.mangustar01 wrote:• Evidence of funds and comprehensive sickness insurance for self-sufficient persons and students
It has to be a non-UK EHIC card. The point is that for the period of five years exercising treaty rights as a student or self-sufficient person, you were not a burden on the social assistance program of the host country. As it is not checked if you have private health insurance or an EHIC card at the point of need, you are required to have it for that entire period.mangustar01 wrote:I have a valid European Health Insurance Card, however this was issued in the UK- would that be sufficient evidence? if not what are my options in order to provide sufficient evidence for a comprehensive sickness insurance, or can I provide any other evidence instead?
There is a case somewhere on these forums that a German citizen got his British citizenship on the basis that his German social security would refund costs to any country in the EU and hence he was covered by them EU wide and so did not need separate health care insurance. You may want to research that.ArtfulBadger wrote:I came to the UK from Germany in 2002
This is not a UK requirement, but an EU law requirement.ArtfulBadger wrote:This seems to be a sneaky way they have thought up to deny EU applicants citizenship.
The more I read, the more it looks like my application will never make it through, as I did not know about the insurance aspect in 2002 (when it wasn't an issue, anyway), and I have not had an address in Germany since then, nor do now, so I can't even apply for one if I wanted to.secret.simon wrote:On a separate note, if there is doubt about your status, you may be better off applying for a PR card and then citizenship a year later. While a PR card is optional, you lose only £65 if your PR status is not confirmed as opposed to close to £1000 if your citizenship application fails.
I completely identify with the scenario and empathise with you. In my case, that is what drove me to learn the immigration rules that applied to me so that I would not have to leave.ArtfulBadger wrote:I love this country and plan never to leave
The application fee is for considering the application, not for approval. You do get £80 (the cost of the citizenship ceremony) refunded if the application fails.ArtfulBadger wrote:I also wasn't aware that they keep the application fee for a failed application.
No to both questions.ArtfulBadger wrote:Will they make me pay back for the NHS services I've used over the past 13 years? Will they give me back all the money I paid into National Insurance?
The state pension should be payable to you if you made NICs or earned NI credits while you were employed in the UK. You should be able to apply for the state pension, but you will only get the state pension based on the number of years that you paid National Insurance contributions. It takes 30 years of contributions or NI credits to qualify for a full state pension. More information on the State Pension eligibility criteria here.ArtfulBadger wrote:Can I even apply for my state pension when I've reached pensionable age in a couple of years?
https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/li ... g-overseasYour UK State Pension will be based on your UK National Insurance record.
However, you may be able to use your time abroad to make up the 10 qualifying years needed to get any new State Pension. This is most likely if you’ve lived or worked in:
the European Economic Area (EEA)
Switzerland
certain countries that have a social security agreement with the UK
Example
You have 7 qualifying years from the UK on your National Insurance record when you reach State Pension age.
You worked in an EEA country for 16 years and paid contributions to that country’s state pension.
You will meet the minimum qualifying years to get the new State Pension because of the time you worked overseas. Your new State Pension amount will only be based on the 7 years of National Insurance contributions you made in the UK.