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See below in boldit91 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:21 pmHi all
I have just got married to dual EEA/UK citizen (june 2019) and want to get a residence card through my husband.
He has exercised his treaty rights, got PR on Sept 2018, and got settled status in April 2019 and naturalised UK citizen in May 2019. After that he kept living in the UK (I guess this means he kept exercising his treaty rights, is it correct, or not valid anymore?).
I have Tier 4 student residence card valid until December, 2019.
My question is: Can I apply to PSS directly via EEA Settlement Scheme? Or should I apply to Lounes case for dual EEA/UK citizen's family members?
Is there anyone who recently requested a paper form for Lounes case and how long did it take to arrive, and what did you need to fill out and which evidence you needed to show? (In addition to passports of dual citizen and yours, and marriage certificate)?
I appreciate the information.
Thanks!
You can't apply online for Lounes: if you state that your sponsor has EEA AND UK citizenship, the system won't allow you to proceed with your application (at least this is what it did in my case).Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:01 pmI confirm. Call them and get the paper form.
If you apply online, your application will be initially accepted. You will even get an automatic COA then next thing you know is that your application is bounced and you have to apply using the paper form.
it91: have a look at the link below (pp 24ff.), it should give you an idea of what you'll be asked to provide in the paper application (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... df#page=24)lappotto wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:33 pmSee below in boldit91 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:21 pmHi all
I have just got married to dual EEA/UK citizen (june 2019) and want to get a residence card through my husband.
He has exercised his treaty rights, got PR on Sept 2018, and got settled status in April 2019 and naturalised UK citizen in May 2019. After that he kept living in the UK (I guess this means he kept exercising his treaty rights, is it correct, or not valid anymore?).
I have Tier 4 student residence card valid until December, 2019.
My question is: Can I apply to PSS directly via EEA Settlement Scheme? Or should I apply to Lounes case for dual EEA/UK citizen's family members?
Is there anyone who recently requested a paper form for Lounes case and how long did it take to arrive, and what did you need to fill out and which evidence you needed to show? (In addition to passports of dual citizen and yours, and marriage certificate)?
I appreciate the information.
Thanks!
If your sponsor is a dual national (EEA/UK), you can only apply via the pre-settled status via the Lounes route. This can only be done via a paper form application. Call the HO, tell them you are applying for Lounes, and they will send you a paper application form (yes, no other way to do it) with you name, DOB and ref no at the top. This can take up to 4 weeks to arrive (mine arrived in 3/4 days).
Application is 44 pages long, asking the usual questions: your ID, sponsor ID, proof of relationship/address, proof sponsor has been exercising treaty rights pre and post naturalisation. You'll get a letter asking you to do BRP (unless you have it already) and note that HO said paper applications may take up to 6 months. I call every 3/4 weeks to check the status.
I know personally at least one person who applied using the App. The application went through despite the person wasn't eligible to apply online (Lounes must use paper).
I am the sponsor. I didn't apply myself. That's why I have a limited view of what the application system asks. I always believed it asks for all citizenship held by the sponsor but apparently it does ask for one only.david086 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 4:43 pmBut we were never even asked in the online application if my sponsor has dual citizenship. It asked about her nationality, but it wouldn't even let us select more than one. So we just put her EU nationality as that's what's relevant here. At no point did the online application ask us about any further nationalities, let alone specificaly British citizenship. Was this different for you?
So, hypothetically, suppose an online/app application in a Lounes case DID go through and was granted pre-settled status. Would this be something that could create issues for the applicant later? As long as I filled the application as truthfully and forthcomingly as the system let me, I should be fine, right? Anyone here have any thoughts on this?Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:04 pmIt's after the application that the HO discovered that I am British too. For that reason, they then rejected the original application and sent the papers for Lounes.
lappotto, in case you are still following this, do you remember where / how it asked you about further citizenships? I am 99% sure it never asked me and wouldn't even let me select more than one nationality for my sponsor. But reading of others' experiences I am beginning to wonder if I missed something.lappotto wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:09 pmYou can't apply online for Lounes: if you state that your sponsor has EEA AND UK citizenship, the system won't allow you to proceed with your application (at least this is what it did in my case).Zerubbabel wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:01 pmI confirm. Call them and get the paper form.
If you apply online, your application will be initially accepted. You will even get an automatic COA then next thing you know is that your application is bounced and you have to apply using the paper form.
Hi,AlexAlex78 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:43 pmit91, could I ask if you got married in the UK and so you have submitted a British marriage certificate? Would you know if a Japanese marriage certificate (translated and authorised in the UK) could be submitted using the Lounes route?
Also attempting to answer your question re passport... as long as you can demonstrate your passport is with the Home Office, I think you should be alright even if your student visa expires. I would inform the relevant Home Office department should you come close to the expiry date. I was in a similar situation but this was in 2007, my passport was kept beyond my work permit expiration date. All worked fine in the end.
CongratulationsAlexAlex78 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:54 amCongrats and thank you for sharing the good news. I really hope 31st of October doesn’t bring changes to the Lounes paper application.
So good to hear it works, it gives us hope
Thanks!AlexAlex78 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 11, 2019 11:54 amCongrats and thank you for sharing the good news. I really hope 31st of October doesn’t bring changes to the Lounes paper application.
So good to hear it works, it gives us hope