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When will I become an EU citizen?
« on: April 08, 2005, 02:14:45 PM »

I am getting married next April to a British guy. Been in the country on a work permit for 18 months already.
After I get IDL does that make me an EU citizen?
I ask because we want to move to Greece, and EU citizens are allowed to work there without a permit as far as I know.
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Re: When will I become an EU citizen?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2005, 02:21:24 PM »
Your marry your British guy.

23 months after you get your Further/Limited Leave to Remain after marrying him, then you apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Once you have Indefinite Leave to Remain AND have lived in the UK for 3 years AND haven't been out of the UK for more than 270 days in those 3 years, no more than 90 days in the last year, then you can apply for BRITISH citizenship.  You will not be applying for EU citizenship.

However, holding British citizenship AND a British passport means that you can travel and live and work within the EU as any other British citizen could.
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Re: When will I become an EU citizen?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2005, 02:28:24 PM »
Do you think its quicker to apply for leave to remain from my work permit rather than from my marriage?  by the time i am married i will only have 18 months left.....can i apply for citizenship then or do i have to apply for LTR and then wait and then apply for IDR


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Re: When will I become an EU citizen?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2005, 02:37:00 PM »
You can apply for Indefinite Leave based on your work permit after 4 years (actually, 3 years 23 months!).  Then you have to hold Indefinite Leave for 1 year before you can apply for citizenship.
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Re: When will I become an EU citizen?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2005, 03:30:05 PM »
Theres no way to become a citizen sooner?
Can I apply for indefinite leave by trying to get an unmarried partner visa?


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Re: When will I become an EU citizen?
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2005, 04:14:25 PM »
You and your partner will have to show 2 years cohabitation.  Then the Unmarried Partner visa is for another 2 years.  And then you apply for Indefinite Leave.  And I think with Unmarried Partner (at least how it stands now), that's an "other" situation.  Which means living here 4 years and having Indefinite Leave for 1 year prior to application.  It's only through *marriage* that you wait 3 years - any other reason it's 5, really.
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