Success Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI)

[Sei Bah]

Hello!! I arrived in the UK when I was 15 years old, now I am 20 years old, I have settled status because my father has lived in the U.K. for more than 7 years, so that’s why I have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the U.K. They ask me for Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) to do my naturalisation and I have never had that, so if my father has been working while I was studying I can use my father's continuous employment since I am still a member of his family until 21 years?

I have seen a perfect scenario on the internet, but the good thing is that I am still 20 years old. I have attached the photo in the post.

[ClaudLatina]

Hello!! I arrived in the UK when I was 15 years old, now I am 20 years old, I have settled status because my father has lived in the U.K. for more than 7 years, so that’s why I have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the U.K. They ask me for Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) to do my naturalisation and I have never had that, so if my father has been working while I was studying I can use my father's continuous employment since I am still a member of his family until 21 years?

I have seen a perfect scenario on the internet, but the good thing is that I am still 20 years old. I have attached the photo in the post.

Gabriella B (lawyer) could you kindly take a look at the above question? Many thanks.

[CogitoBcn]

My daughter is in a similar situation, she has just made 18, so she needs to apply as an adult although she has been (and still is) a student all these years. As in your case, I assume that she/you is/are covered by her/your parents working. Anyway, interested in reading what they answer you, good luck.

[Site Admin]

Hello!! I arrived in the UK when I was 15 years old, now I am 20 years old, I have settled status because my father has lived in the U.K. for more than 7 years, so that’s why I have been granted indefinite leave to remain in the U.K.

Afternoon,

Before going further, have YOU been living in the UK 5 years or longer? Because it is possible for a child or young person under 21 to get the same status as their parent by linking the application, even without having lived here that long, however, you would still be expected to have lived here 5 years, as well as having had settled status for at least 12 months, to apply for citizenship.

They ask me for Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) to do my naturalisation and I have never had that, so if my father has been working while I was studying I can use my father's continuous employment since I am still a member of his family until 21 years?

I have seen a perfect scenario on the internet, but the good thing is that I am still 20 years old. I have attached the photo in the post.

That shouldn't be an issue if you were dependent of a parent who was exercising treaty rights, such as working, since under 21s are assumed to be dependent for the purpose of lawful residence, however, the application wil ask you to provide both evidence of UK residence and lawful residence over the last 5 years, and you won't be able to meet that criteria if you didn't live here 5 years and only got settled status by linking the application to your dad's.

[Site Admin]

We have covered that here: Lawful residence for applicants relying on settled status

...where we have:

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Dependants and family members

Family members who exercise treaty rights or have acquired PR status can sponsor those who do not. These include non-working spouses, children and dependent students.

The sponsor has to be an EEA national. UK nationals cannot sponsor family members, unless they are dual UK/EEA nationals.

See:

• Sponsoring family members
• Dependent children

[Site Admin]

This other post: Dependent children

...says:

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EEA nationals who are exercising treaty rights can sponsor their family members who are not.

People who were living with their EEA national parents when they were children, and one or both of them were qualified persons (such as working or self employed), will have been lawfully resident on these basis and would have acquired PR status.

Instead of sending off evidence that you were exercising treaty rights for five years, you send of evidence that they were exercising treaty rights and that you were in the UK as their dependent.

According to the EEA Regulations, a child family member is automatically a dependent if they are under 21, and can be considered a family member if they are over 21 and living with the family member or financially dependent on them.

If you can prove that you acquired PR status when you were a child, you would have acquired PR status if you are well over the age of 21 at the time you need to prove this.

A child is automatically a dependent if under 21, however, they can still be considered as a dependent if they are over 21 and living with the family, or financially dependent on them.

A student can carry on being a dependent after they turn 21 if they are still living with their parents or relying on them for financial support.

Required evidence

Evidence that the EEA national exercised treaty rights for 5 years:

• Evidence of exercising treaty rights for EEA national sponsor, such as 5 consecutive P60s if employed. Otherwise, see the relevant guidance for self-employed and self-sufficient; and
• Proof of relationship between the applicant and the sponsor (one of either a marriage certificate, birth certificate, adoption certificate)
• For the applicant, one piece of evidence for every qualifying 12 month period to confirm residence in the UK; and
• One piece of evidence for every qualifying 12-month period to confirm ongoing residence in the UK if more than 2 years has elapsed since the end of the activities.

[Site Admin]

My daughter is in a similar situation, she has just made 18, so she needs to apply as an adult although she has been (and still is) a student all these years. As in your case, I assume that she/you is/are covered by her/your parents working. Anyway, interested in reading what they answer you, good luck.

I have copied this post to your thread where we are discussing these applications, as well as my answers above.

This is the thread: Requirements for EEA children born to EEA parents [ MN1 Section 3(1) Home Secretary discretion ] - UKCEN Citizenship and Residence for European Nationals and their families

[Sei Bah]

Afternoon,

Before going further, have YOU been living in the UK 5 years or longer? Because it is possible for a child or young person under 21 to get the same status as their parent by linking the application, even without having lived here that long, however, you would still be expected to have lived here 5 years, as well as having had settled status for at least 12 months, to apply for citizenship.


That shouldn't be an issue if you were dependent of a parent who was exercising treaty rights, such as working, since under 21s are assumed to be dependent for the purpose of lawful residence, however, the application wil ask you to provide both evidence of UK residence and lawful residence over the last 5 years, and you won't be able to meet that criteria if you didn't live here 5 years and only got settled status by linking the application to your dad's.

Thanks for answering!! Now I understand everything about Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI). I have another question about legal residency. I have been living in the United Kingdom since August 28, 2016, I still have to wait 3 months to complete the 5 years of legal residence, I was planning to send my application the same day that I complete my 5 years of residence in the UK; What happens is that I don't have any proof that I was living in the UK until the first day I started college, which was on September 5, 2016, which is 9 days after I arrived in the UK. Should I submit the application the same day I arrive in the UK or wait for the first day I started college?

I have my settled status since May 17, 2019 when I turn 5 years of legal residence, can I apply the same day? Or will I have to wait 12 months after completing the 5 years of legal residence in September? Since I have obtained my settled status in 2019 and as I have said before, I have it because my father has lived in the U.K. for more than 7 years.


Here are all KEY dates:

PAST:
28-08-2016: Enter the UK for the first time.
05-09-2016: I started studying at College.
17-05-2019: I was granted indefinite leave to remain in the U.K. know as Settled Status.

PRESENT:
Preparing all the necessary documentation for naturalisation. Last week I passed the English test and the Life in the U.K test.


FUTURE:
28-08-2021: I’m planning to submit my naturalisation to the Home Office.

[CogitoBcn]

I don't want to add more confusion, but are you sure that you have the settle status? Or maybe what you got after less than 3 years was the pre-settle status?

[Sei Bah]

I don't want to add more confusion, but are you sure that you have the settle status? Or maybe what you got after less than 3 years was the pre-settle status?

As I have said before, I have Settled Status because my father has been living in the U.K. since 2013 and because I’m under 21 years old I have been granted settled status because I still depend on my parents, in total I have been living in the U.K. for 4 years and 9 months. Don't worry, you can ask whatever you want I will be happy to answer back

I am going to attach in this post my letter in which settled status is granted to me.

[Site Admin]

I don't want to add more confusion, but are you sure that you have the settle status? Or maybe what you got after less than 3 years was the pre-settle status?

As I have said before, I have Settled Status because my father has been living in the U.K. since 2013 and because I’m under 21 years old I have been granted settled status because I still depend on my parents, in total I have been living in the U.K. for 4 years and 9 months. Don't worry, you can ask whatever you want I will be happy to answer back

I am going to attach in this post my letter in which settled status is granted to me.

Morning,

I can see where the confusion came from, and it's always better to make sure people do have the right status, as, in the past, when people were using PR cards to apply, the most common cause of refusals was applying with a registration certificate instead of a PR card, as they look almost identical. Unfortunately lots of people made this mistake and lost the fees, so it does pay to be pedantic and double or triple check.

[Site Admin]

I have my settled status since May 17, 2019 when I turn 5 years of legal residence, can I apply the same day? Or will I have to wait 12 months after completing the 5 years of legal residence in September? Since I have obtained my settled status in 2019 and as I have said before, I have it because my father has lived in the U.K. for more than 7 years.

Gabriella B (lawyer) Can I just double-check on this, that people who got settled status as under 21s via linked applications, can apply for citizenship as soon as they've lived here 5 years and had settled status for 12 months, that is, with just 5 years' total residence, and they don't need to have lived here 5 years + 12 months?

[Gabriella B]

Yes, it is possible to apply once you have 5 years residence in the UK, of which at least 12 months with SS

[ClaudLatina]

Sei Bah on a different note I just wanted to ask you is your username also your real name?

[Sei Bah]

Afternoon,

Before going further, have YOU been living in the UK 5 years or longer? Because it is possible for a child or young person under 21 to get the same status as their parent by linking the application, even without having lived here that long, however, you would still be expected to have lived here 5 years, as well as having had settled status for at least 12 months, to apply for citizenship.


That shouldn't be an issue if you were dependent of a parent who was exercising treaty rights, such as working, since under 21s are assumed to be dependent for the purpose of lawful residence, however, the application wil ask you to provide both evidence of UK residence and lawful residence over the last 5 years, and you won't be able to meet that criteria if you didn't live here 5 years and only got settled status by linking the application to your dad's.

Good afternoon, I want to send my application this week and I have another question, should I include something about my father in the application? since I have never had CSI since I am dependent child on my father until 21 and my father has been working since I came to the UK.