Timeline for EEA National registration certificate number
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| Jun 6, 2018 at 14:23 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | given the current Windrush scandal I'm more on the sceptical side on any immigration related stuff. I remember the anti-PR view from the UK government was raised during last year's EU talks - but can't find an official link yet. In any case I still don't think there's a point of getting a PR if the new status will be 1. easier to obtain 2. cost the same, or maybe less 3. is going to be a real proof of right to be in the UK - unless obviously you need that PR status for other reasons than a right to residency before Brexit (naturalization, family permits, etc.) | |
| Jun 6, 2018 at 14:07 | comment | added | phoog | @SztupY I believe what they meant is that it would not directly demonstrate a right to be in the UK. It would certainly continue to be useful to demonstrate that the UK had determined that such a right had existed before Brexit. What about those who have a right of permanent residence but never sought the document? Will they be eligible for the new status? If that question has not yet been answered, then seeking the document is very likely to be a good idea. However I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to by "the UK strongly insisted..."; can you link to something? | |
| Jun 6, 2018 at 9:12 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | the UK strongly insisted during the EU talks that the PR is completely useless post-Brexit, so I'm still unsure whether a PR cert is useful at this stage unless you actually need it before Brexit. Also the new status are said to be much easier to obtain than a PR (e.g. no requirement to have health insurance if you're not a worker). The only thing the EU insisted that obtaining settlement status should be free if you already have a PR, but we don't know whether a PR status would be enough on it's own when filling out the settlement status form, as we don't yet know how it will look like | |
| Jun 5, 2018 at 21:37 | comment | added | phoog | @SztupY given that "A new scheme will be available for EU citizens and their family members to apply to stay in the UK after it leaves the EU," and the details of that scheme are, as you note, unknown, there's another reason to get a certificate: it might be helpful to establish one's eligibility for the replacement scheme. It just as well might not be helpful for that purpose, of course, but it's better to be safe than sorry. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 at 21:33 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | yep it's on gov.uk: gov.uk/eea-registration-certificate/permanent-residence "If you already have a permanent residence document it won’t be valid after the UK leaves the EU." The new "settlement" status will take it's place but it hasn't been approved or voted on. | |
| Jun 5, 2018 at 21:31 | comment | added | phoog | @SztupY do you have a government source with that information? | |
| Jun 5, 2018 at 21:30 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | note that (as of 5/6/2018) the certificate of permanent residence will be explicitly void once Britain leaves the EU - and there's nothing to replace it yet. The only reason you might want to obtain that if you wish to apply for citizenship (before Brexit), as it's a prerequisite | |
| Apr 6, 2018 at 20:29 | history | answered | phoog | CC BY-SA 3.0 |