LilyLalilu wrote:Unfortunately, as per the EEA regulations, student years only count towards PR if you held CSI or a non-UK EHIC during those years. If you did not have this, then you were not exercising treaty rights and the years do not count towards your time for PR. Were you maybe working full- or part-time during your student years and could claim having excercised treaty rights as a worker instead? That's how I got around the CSI requirement..
If that's not the case then it looks like you will unfortunately have to wait a few more years to attain PR status.
Hi Lily, I am in a similar situation. I have lived in England since 1994, I wanted to apply for the qualifying period as a student. As I thought it would be more straightforward but have just found out about the EHIC/CSI. Can I apply as a worker? As whilst I was at college(2 years) and university(last 3 years) I was working part time for 2 years and doing agency work for the latter 3. I find the application terribly confusing. So would I need to provide p60s for my employment and student finance letters? Or, could I apply as a dependant of my mother who was working while I was at secondary school?
Thanks in advance