Study abroad

elena_86 · Post by **elena_86** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:59 pm

Hello everyone,
I am holding UK residence card (valid till 2016) as a spouse of EU national and would like to study (for 1.5 years) in Australia. Is it possible to keep my UK residency while studying abroad or will I lose my status here?

Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thank you!

Post by **Lucapooka** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:17 pm

Your residence that leads permanent residence after five years will be broken if you stay outside the UK for more than six months. But you can return at any time if your partner is still in the UK exercising treaty rights.

Post by **Obie** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 11:54 pm

If you went to study for a one of 12 months period,then you will be fine but 18months will break continuity of residence.

elena_86 · Post by **elena_86** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:55 pm

Obie wrote:If you went to study for a one of 12 months period,then you will be fine but 18months will break continuity of residence.

Thank you guys, can you advise any official web source I can refer to?
Thanks a lot

Post by **EUsmileWEallsmile** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:46 pm

Read directive 2004/38/EC the references are there.

elena_86 · Post by **elena_86** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:47 pm

Dear EUsmileWEallsmile,

Thank you for the link, but I could not find the answers on my question on this website.

Post by **Jambo** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:04 pm

Check Aritcle 16 (3) there and the UK implementation in Regulation 3.

elena_86 · Post by **elena_86** » Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:55 pm

Thanks a lot, Jambo

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