From what point to count residency as family member?

[goodpartner]

Good afternoon,


I would really appreciate for an advice regarding my situation since I am really in doubt from what point to count my residence in UK as a family member of EU citizen.

I came to Uk on Tier 4 visa.( October 2017) I got married in overseas in February 2018 and came back to Uk using my Tier 4 Card.

In July 2018 I applied for Residence card as a eu family member and card was granted in October!


My question is from what date to count for settled status application? February or July or October?



Thank you in advance.

[kamoe]

came back to Uk using my Tier 4 Card.

When did you come back to the UK as a married person?

My question is from what date to count for settled status application? February or July or October?

You can start counting from the answer to the above, that is, when you came back to the UK as a married person, married to a EU citizen.

[goodpartner]

Thank you,

Yes I came as a married person but used tier 4 cars to enter Uk (not family permit). So I should count from February?

Thank you

[kamoe]

Yes I came as a married person but used tier 4 cars to enter Uk (not family permit).

I asked when, not if, you came back to the UK as a married person.

What visa you used is irrelevant. The date you came back to the UK as a married person, married to a EU citizen, is the date from which you can count your 5 years toward Settled Status.

[goodpartner]

Thanks!

[it91]

Tier 4 doesn’t count. Since you got married and moved to UK counts.