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[...] , EU nationals need to demonstrate to the UK Home Office that they are exercising their EU treaty rights. It should be noted that simply living or studying in the UK does not constitute as [...]

[...] they are already in the UK. The case states that British citizens, who have exercised their EU treaty rights in another EU country, such as France for a certain period of time, may trigger their right [...]

[...] During the initial 5 years, EU nationals need to demonstrate that they are “exercising their EU treaty rights”. They can do this by working, being self-sufficient by holding comprehensive medical [...]

[...] will confirm when they first arrived in the UK, after which, they may then be eligible for Permanent Residence. After a year of permanent residency, the applicant may then be eligible for UK [...]

[...] Rights. In order to qualify for a British passport, EU nationals must first have acquired Permanent Residence status for at least one year. Permanent residence itself takes five years of exercising EU [...]

[...] 2014 this figure will reduce to just 10%. The change follows a major shakeup for UK immigration rules and is supposedly a direct response to ‘bogus’ students being sponsored to come to [...]

[...] flight restrictions, have not been able to return back to their home country. According to UK immigration rules, foreign nationals are required to leave the UK before their visa expires; however if [...]

[...] citizens to apply for a UK visa using the European law, as opposed to applying under the UK Immigration Rules. Applicants will now need to fulfil the easier requirement under EU legislation, rather [...]

[...] Residence. After a year of permanent residency, the applicant may then be eligible for UK naturalisation. During the initial 5 years, EU nationals need to demonstrate that they are “exercising [...]

[...] . A further year after that, the non-EU national may even be eligible to apply for UK Naturalisation. For further information on how we can assist you confirm your status in the UK, [...]

[...] Applying for any UK visa can be a daunting task. This short guide will help you plan out in advance what you need to focus [...]

[...] -UK EU country. This route allows for non-EEA family members of British citizens to apply for a UK visa using the European law, as opposed to applying under the UK Immigration Rules. Applicants will [...]

[...] . As such, family members of EU nationals who are not European themselves would apply for a residence card as confirmation of their status. This may eventually lead to permanent residence in the UK [...]

[...] For those who require further information on applying for a Registration Card, Family Permit, Residence Card, Permanent Residence or UK Naturalisation, please do not hesitate to contact one of our UK [...]

[...] gap. Furthermore, the UK will only give the visa for an initial 2.5 years, whereas a residence card is for 5 years straight. The high cost will apply again under the UK rules when it is [...]

[...] towards permanent residence or a British passport, EU nationals need to demonstrate to the UK Home Office that they are exercising their EU treaty rights. It should be noted that simply living or [...]

[...] the purpose of UK naturalisation. In cases whereby EU nationals have committed a crime, the UK Home Office have the authority to remove them from here if their crime was of a more serious nature, [...]

[...] of EU nationals automatically have the right to reside and work in the UK, in practice, non-EU family members are often questioned about their immigration status by potential employers etc. As such, [...]

[...] , which is aptly named after the applicant who filed the court case, can be applied by non-EU family members of British citizens to obtain a UK visa – but under European Regulations. Usually, family [...]

[...] applicants who wish to apply for Permanent Residence, they are not required to pass an English language test or pass the Life in the UK test; however they will need to pass these tests for the [...]

[...] of benefits when applying under the European regulations, for example, there is no English language test, no minimum salary requirement, plus the government fees are also less. The [...]