Requirements for non-EU family members:
Non-EU family members can apply for settled status if at least one of the following requirements is met:
- You hold Pre-Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or have an EEA Residence Card
- You have lived in the UK for a continuous period of 5 years with your qualifying EEA or Swiss national family member
- You are in a relationship with the EEA or Swiss national as their:
- spouse
- civil partner
- unmarried partner
- child (under 21 years old)
- grandchild (under 21 years old)
- great-grandchild (under 21 years old)
- dependent child (over the age of 21)
- dependent parent
- dependent grandparent
- dependent great-grandparent
- dependent relative
- You are related to the Spouse or Civil Partner of the EEA or Swiss national as their:
- child (under 21 years old)
- grandchild (under 21 years old)
- great-grandchild (under 21 years old)
- dependent child (over the age of 21)
- dependent parent
- dependent grandparent
- dependent great-grandparent
- dependent relative
Where you may not meet the above requirements, there are some circumstances which you may still qualify:
- You are separated from your EEA or Swiss national family member
- Your EEA or Swiss national family member has died
- You are the family member of a British citizen who also has EEA or Swiss citizenship, and who lived in the UK as an EEA or Swiss national prior to acquiring British citizenship
- You are the family member of a British citizen and you lived in an EEA country together (outside of the UK), via the ‘Surinder Singh’ route
- You used to have an EEA or Swiss family member living in the UK
- You are the primary carer of a British, EEA or Swiss national
- You are the child of an EEA or Swiss national who used to live and work in the UK or the child’s primary carer
British Citizenship
After you obtain Settled Status, you have the option to apply for British citizenship.
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