All,
I would really appreciate some advice from this audience. I am a Spanish citizen and have been in the UK since 2011. I have applied for a Permanent Residence (PR) on 14th June 2019, with the aim to apply for a British Citizenship (BC) as soon as I receive this. My questions are as follows:
1. Whilst I know that the PR application can take up to 6 months (i.e. 14th Dec 2019), realistically can it arrive much sooner if I have provided more than sufficient evidence? And would they only communicate a rejection after the 6 months or as soon as they have reviewed my app?
2. Is there any way I can expedite this process, once I have applied? I have tried ringing the UK Gov Hotline however they are adamant that I have to wait it out.
I have a potential international job offer from November 2019 that I would like to consider, however will only consider after I submit the BC application. I worry that my PR approval will not come by then and that I will not be able to show an intent to stay in the UK (as I do not own any property nor have any family here), should I apply for the BC once out of the country. I intend to stay in the UK long-term however am afraid that I will not be able to evidence this and that taking the job offer will impact my ability to return to the UK to work.
3. I also have Settled Status that only expires if I am out of the UK for 5 years in a row. Do you believe that a "No-Deal Brexit" will override this condition? And if so, should I be worried that I will lose out on both my Settled Status and ability to apply for a BC, if I take an international job offer for approx. a year?
Thank you so much in advance for your help!
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