Bankruptcy from abroad

A question about : Bankruptcy from abroad

Hi,

I have Ј22k of unsecured debt in the UK. I have been living in France for exactly 3.5 months. I have no job and my funds to cover the minimum payments will run out soon. I am frantically looking for a job but if nothing changes I will start defaulting in about 3 months. I am starting to consider bankruptcy as an option.

I am 100% supported by my spouse. I have no assets except a car.

I am a bit confused by this statement on the gov.uk website

You can’t declare yourself bankrupt in England or Wales if you live somewhere else in the EU, or in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

But then further on it says...
You’ve lived in England or Wales in the past 6 months Present your petition in the High Court.

Can somebody offer clarification on this? I live in the EU but I have also lived in the UK in the past 6 months, can I declare myself bankrupt in the UK?

Best answers:

• Bit of an old link, think is still valid.
  https://webarchive.nationalarchives.g...foreign-issues
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