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Mabsa_guy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:49 pmHi all,
I am an EU citizen and have moved to the UK in September 2014 to take a 1-year MSc programme. Since July 2015 I am working in the UK. Since I have completed over 4 years in the UK, I was thinking in applying to the Permanent Resident next year. However, I have a few questions:
1. Am I only allowed to apply for it from September 2019 onwards or can I start the application process some months before? Apply from Sep 2019 - this would then be the "settled status" application - the five years need to be completed first.
2. I was a student for 1 year. Does that pose any barriers to this process? I am assuming it will count towards the 5 years. No & Yes, and If you apply for settled status there is no requirement to have held CSI, as is the case for PR currently (for students and self-sufficient)
Many thanks for your help.
No. You lose your SA citizenship automatically on the date of British citizenship ceremony if you have not applied beforehand to the SA Consular for permission to hold dual nationality.secret.simon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2019 4:29 pmOn a point of interest, CR001, would having a CoE-RoA in a South African p[assport be an acceptable way of retaining SA citizenship without revealing your British citizenship?
You cannot apply for citizenship until you have PR or settled status. You need to have held PR or settled status for 12 mo this before you can apply for British citizenship, unless you are married to a British citizen.