Residential Category

You are a non EU national who is permanently resident outside the European Union.  You should select this category even if you have been living temporarily in another country for work or study.  If you are UK or EU citizen living permanently outside the UK or EU you should also select this category.

You are a UK citizen, or are the child or grandchild, spouse or civil partner of a UK citizen, and have lived in the UK or EU for the past three years, and not just for fulltime education.

You are an EU national (but not a UK citizen), or are the child or grandchild, spouse or civil partner of an EU national (but not a UK citizen), and have lived in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland or Overseas Territories for the past three years, and not just for full-time education.

You have Indefinite Leave to Enter or Remain in the UK or have the Right of Abode in the UK and have lived in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man (or more than one of these) for three years, and not just for fulltime education.

You are a British citizen, or are the child or grandchild, spouse or civil partner of a British citizen, and have lived in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man for the past three years, and not just for full-time education.

You are a British citizen, or are the child or grandchild, spouse or civil partner of a British citizen, and have lived in the British Overseas Territories for the past three years, and not just for full-time education.

Either: You are an EEA or Swiss national working in the UK, or you are the child, spouse or civil partner of such a person or you are the parent or grandparent of an EEA national working in the UK. You have lived in the UK, EEA or Switzerland or OT for the past three years, and not just for full-time education.

Or: You are the child of a Swiss national and have lived in the UK, EEA, Switzerland or OT for the past three years, and not just for full-time education.

You are the child of a Turkish national who has lawfully worked in the UK, and you have lived in the UK, EEA, Switzerland or Turkey for the past three years.

You have been recognised as a refugee by the British government or you are the spouse, civil partner or child under 18 of such a person at the time of the asylum application.

You have been granted Exceptional Leave to Enter or Remain, Humanitarian Protection or Discretionary Leave or you are the spouse, civil partner or child under 18 of such a person at the time of the asylum application.