Grupa

droga do obywatelstwa:


1. Worker Registration Scheme

2. Residence permit - po przepracowaniu 12 miesiecy (podobno opcja, nie wymog)

3. Indefinite Leave to Remain - po 5 latach pobytu w UK / po 2 latach malzenstwa[/b]

4. Life in the UK citizenship test - przed zlozeniem wniosku o obywatelstwo http://www.workpermit.com/uk/naturalisation/life_in_the_uk.htm

5. Obywatelstwo / naturalizacja - po roku od momentu uzyskania pobytu stalego (permanent residence).

Ad.3 - wymog zostal zniesiony. pobyt staly nabywa sie automatycznie po 5 latach

Since 30 April 2006, EEA nationals (or their family members) who have been exercising free movement rights in the UK for a continuous period of five years will, at the end of that 5 year period, be automatically entitled to permaent residence in the UK and will not need to obtain indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom before applying for naturalisation. EEA nationals (or their family members) who completed the "5 year" period before 30 April 2006 will have acquired permanent residence on 30 April 2006. EEA nationals who are not applying on the grounds of marriage to a British citizen should also have had permanent residence for 12 months before applying.

If you are an EEA national who has an unconditional right of residence in the United Kingdom under EC law (such as a retired person or someone who is unable to work because of incapacity), you are regarded as free of immigration restrictions.

If you are a family member of an EEA national, you may meet the "no time limit" requirement in your own right. If you do not, your position will depend on whether the EEA national has permanent residence or is otherwise free of immigration restrictions.

RESIDENCE PERMIT

The EEA residence permit entitles EEA nationals and their dependants to the right of residence within the UK. Right of residence under European Community law gives EEA nationals and their dependants the right to live and work in the UK. It entitles people to:

- accept offers of work,
- work,
- set up a business,
- manage a company,
- set up a local branch of a company.

These privileges can be undertaken without a UK Work Permit, but a person may need to register under the Worker Registration Scheme.

Duration:
The UK right of residence permit is granted for a period of five years. After having spent four of the five years in the UK, EEA residence permit holders are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. Following this they maybe elgible to apply for British Naturalisation. (wg najnowszych wymagan nie 4 a 5 lat)

Although not essential, people from the EEA can apply for a UK residence permit. A residence permit simply confirms that EEA nationals have the right of residence in the UK under European Community Law. Nationals from some countries may need to apply for the Worker Registration Scheme in order to be eligible for this permit. Employment
A person on an EEA residence permit visa does not have to work while in the UK, however they do need to be able to support themselves without recourse to public funds.


You will have acquired a right of permanent residence if you have completed 5 years residence in the United Kingdom during which time you have either been in employment, self-employment, been a student, or been economically self-sufficient. Your non-EEA national family members may apply independently for confirmation of permanent residence if they have lived with you in the United Kingdom for 5 years. They will need to provide evidence that their EEA family member has been exercising Treaty rights in the United Kingdom during this period.

If you are absent from the United Kingdom for a period exceeding 2 years you may lose your right of permanent residence, but as an EEA national you would still be admitted as a person with Free Movement rights. If your non-EEA national family members are absent from the United Kingdom for a period exceeding 2 years they would need to apply for an EEA family permit to facilitate their admission to the United Kingdom.

Will the continuity of my residence be affected by a temporary absence ?

Provided the absences do not exceed more than 6 months each year your residence will not be affected. Longer absences for compulsory military service will not affect your residence. Additionally a single absence of a maximum of twelve months for important reasons such as pregnancy/childbirth, serious illness, study or vocational training or posting overseas will not affect your residence.

How to apply under European Law:

There is no charge for applications under European law.

If you are an EEA national and wish to be issued with confirmation of your right of residence in the United Kingdom you can apply for a Registration Certificate, using form EEA1. If your family members are EEA nationals they have the same rights to live and work in the United Kingdom as you and can also apply for a Registration Certificate. They should be included on the EEA 1 application form. However, there is no requirement for EEA nationals living in the United Kingdom to apply.

CITIZENSHIP / NATURALISATION

Naturalisation is not an entitlement and a decision can only be made to grant citizenship if you can demonstrate that you satisfy the legal requirements and the Home Secretary thinks fit.

The legal requirements you should meet before you are apply are that you:

1. Are aged 18 or over when you apply

2. Are of sound mind, so that you understand the step you are taking

3. Intend to continue to live in the UK, or to enter or continue in Crown Service, the service of an international organisation of which the UK is a member or the service of a company or association established in the UK

4. Can communicate in English (or Welsh or Scottish Gaelic) to an acceptable degree

5. Have sufficient knowledge about life in the UK (this requirement will apply to all applications received by the Home Office on or after 1 November 2005

6. Are of good character

7. Have lived legally in the UK for a minimum of five years before you apply (three years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a British citizen) and are free from immigration time restrictions.

If you are an EEA national who has conditional right of residence in the United Kingdom under European Community (EC) law (such as a worker or business person), you are not regarded as free of a time limit under the immigration laws. You need to obtain indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom before applying for naturalisation. Unless you are married to a British citizen, you should also have indefinite leave to remain for 12 months before you apply.

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucitizens/applyingundereuropeanlaw
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