EEA Residence Card still valid after no-deal Brexit?

[jestew]

Greetings,

My 5 year residence card is valid until Aug 2019, and I don't think I'm eligible to apply for permanent residence until May 2019 (5 years after my EEA family permit Surinder Singh Route).

I'm suddenly wondering what will happen come 30 Mar with a (terrifyingly possible) no-deal Brexit? Will the Home Office suddenly go all soft and gushy and become *nice* and honour all those SS-Route permits that they fought so hard to prevent?

I have a US passport due to expire in April, and an ailing step-father in the USA and have considered spending time in the US to held my aged parents and get a new passport - but I'm sudeenly concerned that I won't be able to get back into the country to my family here if I do.

Any advice or at least reasonable reassurances? Thanks!

[Alinacarolina]

Greetings,

My 5 year residence card is valid until Aug 2019, and I don't think I'm eligible to apply for permanent residence until May 2019 (5 years after my EEA family permit Surinder Singh Route).

I'm suddenly wondering what will happen come 30 Mar with a (terrifyingly possible) no-deal Brexit? Will the Home Office suddenly go all soft and gushy and become *nice* and honour all those SS-Route permits that they fought so hard to prevent?

I have a US passport due to expire in April, and an ailing step-father in the USA and have considered spending time in the US to held my aged parents and get a new passport - but I'm sudeenly concerned that I won't be able to get back into the country to my family here if I do.

Any advice or at least reasonable reassurances? Thanks!

In case of no deal brexit your biometric residence card is valid until 31st December 2020. In your case it is valid until Aug 2019 and then you can apply for PR.

[jestew]

Hi, and thanks for replying,

Being able to apply for PR after Brexit? That sounds very confusing to me. Surely, the first thing the Home Office will do is to remove application for EU residence cards?

From what you're saying, has the HO made some kind of guarantees for people using Surinder Singh? From my reading, the withdrawal agreement (which has been rejected) didn't have any support for SS route individuals - only a vague promise that they 'of course' would be supported. I'm very happy to be wrong about this - could you point me to what the HO was said about this? I can't find anything online.

Thanks!

[kamoe]

Greetings,

My 5 year residence card is valid until Aug 2019, and I don't think I'm eligible to apply for permanent residence until May 2019 (5 years after my EEA family permit Surinder Singh Route).

I'm suddenly wondering what will happen come 30 Mar with a (terrifyingly possible) no-deal Brexit? Will the Home Office suddenly go all soft and gushy and become *nice* and honour all those SS-Route permits that they fought so hard to prevent?

I have a US passport due to expire in April, and an ailing step-father in the USA and have considered spending time in the US to held my aged parents and get a new passport - but I'm sudeenly concerned that I won't be able to get back into the country to my family here if I do.

Any advice or at least reasonable reassurances? Thanks!

In case of no deal brexit your biometric residence card is valid until 31st December 2020. In your case it is valid until Aug 2019 and then you can apply for PR.

You might mean Settled Status?

[Alinacarolina]

Greetings,

My 5 year residence card is valid until Aug 2019, and I don't think I'm eligible to apply for permanent residence until May 2019 (5 years after my EEA family permit Surinder Singh Route).

I'm suddenly wondering what will happen come 30 Mar with a (terrifyingly possible) no-deal Brexit? Will the Home Office suddenly go all soft and gushy and become *nice* and honour all those SS-Route permits that they fought so hard to prevent?

I have a US passport due to expire in April, and an ailing step-father in the USA and have considered spending time in the US to held my aged parents and get a new passport - but I'm sudeenly concerned that I won't be able to get back into the country to my family here if I do.

Any advice or at least reasonable reassurances? Thanks!

In case of no deal brexit your biometric residence card is valid until 31st December 2020. In your case it is valid until Aug 2019 and then you can apply for PR.

You might mean Settled Status?

Sorry my bad. I meant Settled status. NOT PR. sorry.

[jestew]

Hi, thanks. Now I see what you mean - Settled Status will be the only option for those of us who would have applied for PR.

Is there a link that describes this process for Surinder Singh Route applications? I am still very uncertain.

I found this:

Those family members of British citizens who entered the UK relying on the Surinder Singh route before 31 December 2020 will also be eligible to apply under the UK’s settled status scheme.

from: https://www.freemovement.org.uk/more-de ... er-brexit/

That does give some reassurance, but I'd like to know what evidence I need to provide to support my application. I'm reading questions of CSI and "qualified person status" and it really twists my head around in circles knowing what is needed.

I received my 5 year permit with regards to my British wife who is still my wife and we still live together. Once I have been in the UK for 5 years (May 2019) will my application for Settled Status be automatic? Or will I need to provide supporting evidence?

Thank you again.

[jestew]

I received my 5 year permit with regards to my British wife who is still my wife and we still live together. Once I have been in the UK for 5 years (May 2019) will my application for Settled Status be automatic? Or will I need to provide supporting evidence?

I'm still uncertain about this - is there anything published yet by the Home Office or are we just hoping that they will respect the SS Route individuals?

Thanks!