ariskar wrote: ↑Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:38 am
Hello. I would like to ask for opinions on the no-fee "conversion" of existing ILR status to EU Settled status.
Do you think it is worth doing?
The only difference I have noticed is status lapsing time due to continuous absence is 5 instead of 2 years.
Moreover, the 5 year clock can be reset by a mere visit, whereas the 2 year clock is only reset by a resumption of residence.
The difference in lapse criteria make the promotion worth doing. However, if there is a no deal Brexit, I think there is a risk that the period will be reduced from 5 years to 2 years. 5 years is a concession won by EU27, not part of the UK's generosity. As to whether visits would be sufficient to preserve ILR if the absence limit were reduced to 2 years, one can only speculate.