CSI for students before 20 June 2011

[goldfinch]

Hello,

I have been a student at the University of Leeds starting October 2010 and ending July 2014. I am currently in the process of getting the proper documentation supporting the fact that I had my medical insurance in Lithuania.

For now, what I had obtained is form E104 with all of the dates listed. I was planning to apostille it and then translate it, but our local lawyers are disagreeing on the fact that this document can be legalised in Lithuania. I will probably take care of that in one or the other way, but for now it's a failed option.

I have also read through the document over here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... issued.pdf and I believe I do not properly understand this specific clause:

2) the transitional arrangements being introduced for EEA nationals
applying for documentary evidence of a right of permanent residence
on the basis of being a student where they have been issued with a
registration certificate before 20th June 2011.

My question is: does that mean that CSI is not required in my case, or does this mean that it would not be required if I would have finished my university degree by that time?

Thanks.

[noajthan]

Hello,

I have been a student at the University of Leeds starting October 2010 and ending July 2014. I am currently in the process of getting the proper documentation supporting the fact that I had my medical insurance in Lithuania.

...

I have also read through the document over here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... issued.pdf and I believe I do not properly understand this specific clause:

...

My question is: does that mean that CSI is not required in my case, or does this mean that it would not be required if I would have finished my university degree by that time?

Thanks.

It means you don't have to show you had CSI if you had a RC issued to you as a student in or before a specific date in 2011.

Other alternatives to CSI cover could be a foreign-issued EHIC;
or if you were covered by a foreign health policy from home country; eg health cover via a parent's policy.

if you didn't have any of CSI/foreign EHIC/student RC/foreign health policy then your student time won't have contributed towards acquiring PR as your PR clock would have been stopped.

Unless ofcourse you could have been sponsored by another EEA sponsor at that time (eg a parent in UK and exercising treaty rights).

[Metabog]

I just received my PR on Saturday. I didn't have CSI for my 5 years a student but explained very clearly in my cover letter that I had a yellow registration certificate from when I was a student in 2009. Clearly it worked as I got my PR. So if you had a yellow RC from before 2011 yes, you are exempt from CSI.

[Skinny26]

I just received my PR on Saturday. I didn't have CSI for my 5 years a student but explained very clearly in my cover letter that I had a yellow registration certificate from when I was a student in 2009. Clearly it worked as I got my PR. So if you had a yellow RC from before 2011 yes, you are exempt from CSI.

When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?

Trying to get an idea of timeline as I see very different responses - obviously it depends on personal circumstances, but it's still helpful to get an idea.


Thank you!

[noajthan]

See PR timeline thread for current members' experiences of timelines for applications in flight.

[Metabog]

I just received my PR on Saturday. I didn't have CSI for my 5 years a student but explained very clearly in my cover letter that I had a yellow registration certificate from when I was a student in 2009. Clearly it worked as I got my PR. So if you had a yellow RC from before 2011 yes, you are exempt from CSI.

When did you apply if you don't mind me asking?

Trying to get an idea of timeline as I see very different responses - obviously it depends on personal circumstances, but it's still helpful to get an idea.


Thank you!

I applied in late march and received it this Saturday.

[goldfinch]

The EHIC I've had only had an expiry date on it. How come they can tell if I have ever been covered by that card at that specific period of time?

In the case of a non-EHIC route - what kind of documents would be accepted by the UKVI?

I have currently obtained a form E104 from our local health services which is stamped stating that fact (it's unfortunately in Lithuanian, and I am planning on getting an apostille and translating it) and a letter from the director of the local office stating that I was supported by the Lithuanian health cover. I am however having issues obtaining an apostille for the E104, but I hope I will sort that out.

[noajthan]

The EHIC I've had only had an expiry date on it. How come they can tell if I have ever been covered by that card at that specific period of time?

In the case of a non-EHIC route - what kind of documents would be accepted by the UKVI?

I have currently obtained a form E104 from our local health services which is stamped stating that fact (it's unfortunately in Lithuanian, and I am planning on getting an apostille and translating it) and a letter from the director of the local office stating that I was supported by the Lithuanian health cover. I am however having issues obtaining an apostille for the E104, but I hope I will sort that out.

Each EU country seems to issue EHICs valid for different time periods. You'll have to google yours and see what that time period is.

Apart from CSI and foreign EHIC, I'm aware of student RC (from in/before July 2011);
I'm not sure about other documents apart from some sort of foreign health policy.
If E104 is accepted (not sure),yes, you will have to have it officially translated (or it risks being disregarded).

[goldfinch]

Do you believe a translation is enough, if it is accepted by the case workers? Or do they expect me to go through the process of full document legalization?

[noajthan]

Do you believe a translation is enough, if it is accepted by the case workers? Or do they expect me to go through the process of full document legalization?

The PR guidance (Gov UK website) simply says something like "official translation" by an 'official translator'.

[goldfinch]

I find this extremely amusing, given how strict they are about the rules in general.

[abtx]

Are student RCs yellow? I've got an RC from before June 2011, I was a student at the Universtiy back then, I think the application was made for entire family, but my card is blue.