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Your Residence Eligibility (SAAS)

Hi Everyone,

I am an EU citizen and after 10,5 years of working full time in Aberdeen I got made redundant.

I have done my HND PT and the situation I am in encouraged me to apply for a FT course (year 3 entry) - always wanted to do it and would like to give it a shot, even if at least for one year until the current Oil & Gas crash subsides.

I wanted to apply for the student fees to be paid for by SAAS and come across this questions:

Your Residence Eligibility

Have Refugee Status:No
Have Limited leave to enter or remain in the UK:No
Have Indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK:No
Have Permanent Residence:No Have Humanitarian Protection:No
Have Discretionary Leave:No

I am not sure which (if any) should I say Yes to. I am an EU citizen, worked and paid taxes for 10+ years here in Scotland but I never applied for the permanent residency.

Am I a permanent resident in SAAS' eyes anyway? Or do I have an indefinite leave to remain in UK?

I would very much appreciate your help as I have no idea of law/immigration rules etc.

Thank you in advance for your relevant feedback.

Matt

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 1

Tiger Rag

As someone from the EU, you don't need to apply for the permanent residency / indefinite leave to remain thing. You are, in the eyes of SAAS, a permanent resident in Scotland.

If you're someone from the EU, you'd have to live in Scotland for 3 years (unless like England, they changed it to 5 - but I've not heard otherwise) for reasons other than education.

Reply 2

Mattex

Tiger,

Thank you very much for the quick advise!

Just to confirm - should I say yes to the below?

Have Permanent Residence: YES

I do not want to make a mistake in the application and could you reassurance of someone who obviously knows what applies to my situation.

Thank you in advance

Matt

Reply 3

Tiger Rag

Yes, your answer is yes.

Reply 4

jacas

Original post by Tiger Rag

So, just to be sure, may I ask - is any EU national who lives in Scotland for 3 years or more consecutive years automatically regarded as a Permanent Resident by SAAS?
Thank you for help.

Reply 5

Tiger Rag

Original post by jacas

So, just to be sure, may I ask - is any EU national who lives in Scotland for 3 years or more consecutive years automatically regarded as a Permanent Resident by SAAS?
Thank you for help.

For reasons other than education, yes.