newrat wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:49 pm
Does she need to apply to apply for settled status?
If she is already eligible for British Citizenship before June 2021, that is, PR +1 year, then she can skip the Settled Status and apply directly for British Citizenship. If, on the other hand, the case was that come June 2021 she was still far from eligible for British Citizenship, then she would need to apply for the Settlement Scheme, to cover the period were previous EEA documents cease to be valid.
The gov website says the deadline for this is 30 June 2021. So her PR will definitely still be valid between 1 Jan 2021 and 30 June 2021 right?
If she wants to apply for Settled Status, yes, the hard deadline is June 2021; it is reasonable to assume that previous EEA residence documentation remain valid until that date.
Second question: She is eligible to apply for citizenship and has already done the life in the uk test and the B1 language test. We're just holding off until we can gather the exorbitant £1400 fee.
Would this be before June 2021?
If she gets settled status will this interfere with her PR history,
No, PR and Settled Status are indpendent of each other and not mutually exclusive. One can have both at the same time, and one does not interfere with the other.
which is the basis of her citizenship application?
Whichever is more convenient. Generally speaking, PR usually allows for application to British Citizenship straight away if 6+ years of residence, while Settled Status forces an additional year after application, no matter how many years of residence have been accrued. That being said, if you have both PR and Settled Status, you can choose which regime applies to you.
As in, will she then need to stay a year on Settled status or something until she can apply for citizenship?
If she is already eligible for British Citizenship, she is already eligible for British Citizenship, period.
Acquiring Settled Status would not impose an additional year before she can apply. The additional year only applies to people who do not qualify otherwise.
My posts express what I believe are the facts, based on the best of my knowledge, about the topics discussed in this forum. They do not constitute immigration advice.