Res wrote:LoryAndra wrote:jetfromgladiators wrote:I am a British citizen, married since 2008 to my Greek wife. She has been living in the UK since 1998, first as a student, then as a full-time worker, now as a student again. We would like to apply for PR for her (especially since the referendum) as a first step to applying for citizenship. However, I have read that students require proof of health insurance or EHIC, which she does not have.
I have two questions:
1) Could we apply for PR for the period prior to becoming a student (e.g. by submitting documents for 2008-2013)? Or does becoming a student 'override' this?
2) If my wife were to apply for an EHIC card in Greece, would it be backdated for he period that she was a student, allowing her to apply for the period 2011-2016?
Thanks in advance for your help!
In order to apply for the PR you need to show documents for living in the UK for 5 years. I am pretty sure that you should be able to choose the 5 years you want and submit the relevant documents. If you have been continuously living here for more than 5 years, than it is up to you to decide on the period you want to submit the documents .
Lets see what other users say , hope I am not wrong but this is what I understood after I called myself the UKBA helpline when I applied.
Hi. I have called HO same sort of issue, my wife was self-employed, employed and now housewife, and we married in 2011. They told me she can apply for any 5 consecutive years....she came in 2007. She will apply 2010 - 2015.