I am a British citizen. Grew up in the US, and brought my wife/children to the UK in 2016.
We got their spousal/children visas stamped in November 2016.
To throw a wrench into things... my wife got Portuguese citizenship in December 2017, so when it came time to renew the visas we just relied on her EU citizenship.
We applied for resident cards for the kids based on her status, and then this past spring applied for/got British nationality for the kids (form MN1, after three years residence).
I applied for Pre-Settled Status for my wife, which she's had from May 2019.
Originally I was thinking that next November, 2021, she'd have been here for 5 years. She can apply for Settled Status, and she's married to a British citizen, so immediately after that she can apply for British citizenship as well.
But then I was reading something about Brexit on Reddit last night, and came across "comprehensive sickness insurance" for the very first time.
For the first 2.5 years my wife was covered under the NHS surcharge that you have to pay as part of a spousal visa. Since then she's just been... a EU citizen. She watches after our young children, and stays at home/is dependent upon me. So now I'm not sure...
• what her status is exactly
• when she can apply for Settled Status
• when she can apply for British citizenship
Does she hit 5 years of residency to apply for/upgrade to Settled Status in November 2021, or from December 2022? The first is when her residency started, the second would have been the point from residency as a EU citizen started
She hasn't had CSI because, well, I had no idea it existed until last night. Can she apply for Settled Status without it? Can she apply for British citizenship without it? Or do we need to get it, and then wait five years more to apply?
Very confused, so if anyone can shed any light I'd be very thankful.
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