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Hi all,

I was 13 when I came to the UK with my mum in 2003. I'm applying for EEA PR with my mum as my sponsor.

I have all necessary evidence for my mum, the problem is that as I was a child at the time, I don't have a huge amount of paperwork for each of the 5 years. I have some school letters, a couple of bank letters and a registration certificate from the GP.

1. Do I need to prove that I was living with my mum for each of the 5 years?

2. I have some school letters but they don't show the address. Is this a problem?

3. If I got a letter from the school saying that I attended during that 5-year period, would that be enough?

I've read so much conflicting information that I would really appreciate your input!

Thanks

romina wrote:Hi all,

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1. Do I need to prove that I was living with my mum for each of the 5 years?

2. I have some school letters but they don't show the address. Is this a problem?

3. If I got a letter from the school saying that I attended during that 5-year period, would that be enough?

I've read so much conflicting information that I would really appreciate your input!

Thanks

1) Cohabitation is not strictly necessary; you need to show you have resided in UK for the qulaifying period (say 2003 - 2008) & also since then.

2) Get some more letters: NHS number; doctors/dentist/optician/clinic letters;
any clubs/groups/societies: air cadets, scouts/girl guides, youth club, local charity etc
church/temple/mosque or similar;
bank accounts/statements;
EHIC card?
provisional drivers licence (from age 17)?

3) It may not be enough but it will help.

Thanks for replying.

So does that mean that if I choose the period when we arrived in the Uk, I still have to submit evidence for all 13 years we have lived here?

Yikes. If I choose the last 5 years, when I was studying (and working part-time), can I base my application on being in work and omit the fact that I was studying also (I was completely unaware that of CSI)?

Thank you again.

romina wrote:Thanks for replying.

So does that mean that if I choose the period when we arrived in the Uk, I still have to submit evidence for all 13 years we have lived here?

Yikes. If I choose the last 5 years, when I was studying (and working part-time), can I base my application on being in work and omit the fact that I was studying also (I was completely unaware that of CSI)?

Thank you again.

There's a difference between 'exercise of treaty rights' (via sponsor) and 'demonstrating residency in UK' (& also any absences from UK within limits)

You have to show you have lived in UK. And not had an absence of 2 years that would have caused you to lose your PR status.

If you were studying and working you have to persuade HO you were a worker with genuine and effective work rather than a student (who had no CSI).
HO will apply its PET/MET tests to see if it decides you were a worker.

Choose the qualifying period for which you have the most rock-solid (if not unimpeachable) documentary supporting evidence - not just the most 'convenient' period.

I'm in a similar situation and I was wondering if attended secondary school and/or college - would the certificates with qualifications count as proof that you were in UK at that time (as you had to attend school and take exams) plus any extra letters?

LucyCO wrote:I'm in a similar situation and I was wondering if attended secondary school and/or college - would the certificates with qualifications count as proof that you were in UK at that time (as you had to attend school and take exams) plus any extra letters?

The exam certificates will help (as one piece of evidence) but they really only prove you were in UK on the day of the exam.