Yes, very interesting points about ‘permanancy’. I’d suggest the Permanent CdS is akin to the UK’s ‘indefinite leave to remain’ status, though with the added assurance of the EU directive on freedom of movement.
That said, the directive could ‘theoretically’ be changed or disaplied in part in the future - it is worth noting that Kim’s Facebook group is recommending a UK TUE article 50 holder always renews as Article 50, even if they can have a ‘EU’ CdS - the argument is the EU / UK treaty is a binding international treaty, and all the rights are backed up and secured as such. Plus up to 5 years absence instead of 2.
Of course, as a partner of a EUcitizen one can move to another EU country. Evidently there is an EU - LD (long duree) card available to any TCN resident for more than 5 years (with a max 10 months absence in total) which could give the holder mobility within the EU. Evidently one can hold both resident cards.
Mentioning because I’ve seen a few posts from forumites thinking of moving from France to another EU country.
Finally withdrawal agreement residency rights don’t seem to be working very well in Sweden - 30% are being rejected (of all applications).
PS I think the examen civic, though not required, might be quite interesting to do - or at least prep for. It was incorporated as an exercise in my secure popular French class.
Wondering if this could be useful for FOM within the EU? As the Brexit agrerment as you say should be strong, but only covers rights in France for us here.
I’d like to find out more, any chance of a link or somewhere to look please, larkswood12? I’d also be interested to see if it would be issued by EU or by France. Hopefully it won’t have a massive cost.
The EU directive would require a qualified majority to change any aspect of it, ie 55% of member states representing 65% of the EU population - quite a challenge. No single state can veto amendments to this directive. I believe no changes have been made since its adoption in 2004.
The EU/UK treaty - TCA - can be terminated by either party, with 12 months notice. It’s not too fanciful to think that a future UK government (Reform?) might consider doing just that.
That’s incredibly high!! Have seen a couple of well publicised cases of unfortunates who missed deadlines and so on, but these are isolated cases. So really 30%?
Yes, the TCA - though I wasn’t aware 12 month notice. Though suicide for UK if ever terminated?
The treaty for exiting the EU (withdrawal agreement) in force 1/2/2020 is an international treaty, subject to international law and possibly governed by the Vienna Convention. It incorporates aspects of the Good Friday Agreement which if touched… well would Ireland explode?
Something non-AI popped up for a search on whether it could be annulled -
Both Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and its post Brexit love child, Settled Status are incredibly durable, it seems. My Luxembourg FIL was granted ILR by (he thinks) Harold Wilson back in the 1970s, and somehow, many decades of UK passports later, and despite on/off years living outside the UK, the Home Office still accepts it.
My wife had Settled Status until July, despite leaving the UK in 2021. No danger of her applying to renew. She will have to get an ETA if she ever visits the UK again.
Correction - I now understand that even short visits to the UK during the past 5 years by her restart the 5 year settled status “clock”, so in all likelihood she still has settled status. She’ll be furious
