That's great, thank you very much! nonspecifics, that's very clear, thanks. Yes, we are including a covering letter explaining the basis for applying and all the documents enclosed to avoid any confusion. Jambo, thanks for pointing this out, things would be a lot clearer if this had been corrected ...

Hello, My partner (EEA national) is currently applying for EEA3; she has lived in the uk with me for over five years but as she has worked here for only three years, she is applying as my family member – I am an EEA national with five years of continuous employment. We have a question about how to c ...

I've just talked to someone from ukba who said that for BC applications made by EEA nationals the 5-year qualifying period must be the one IMMEDIATELY preceding the application, i.e. it is not possible to apply on the basis of ANY 5 years of exercising treaty rights as nonspecifics suggested in this ...

Thanks, Jambo, I'll email them and also check the guidelines for EEA3.

That's very helpful, Jambo, thanks for replying so swiftly, and I'm sorry I hijacked someone else's thread.:oops: Although before 2006, being a student (EEA national) did not lead to Permanent Residence, the UKBA are likely to treat her years under the current rules and not the old ones so if she ...

Thanks very much for replying, Jambo, this clarifies things, I wish I had known about this certificate earlier. May I use this thread to present my case since I’ve already started here? I was recently naturalised as a BC (EEA national working in the uk for 6 years) and we would now like to apply fo ...

Are you an EEA national or a family member? If EEA natioanl, did you apply for Residence Certificate as a student? The UKBA will waive the requirement for CSI when applying for PR if you originally had a Residence Certificate as a student. Have you got EHIC card from another member state? I'm not ...

I did read somewhere that if you have been working in the UK for one year than you can use NHS, this will cover time when you was studying. I`m pretty sure that was on this forum but I can`t provide any links. Is this correct? I've spent hours checking the forum for information on this matter but ...