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EEA Family member 10 years based ILR
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:32 pm
by England135
Dear All
My friend is in the uk for 10 years. He spent 8 years on student visa and then
converted to EEA family member and have this status for two years.
My query is that is he eligible for 10 years based ILR or he has to complete
further 3 years to get PR. Please help my friend in this regard.
Thanks
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:22 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
I am going to move this to a more appropriate forum section.
For PR, he will have needed to have been living in the UK in accordance with the EEA regulations with family member for five years.
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:06 pm
by sheraz7
ILR under UK rules is possible after 2 years and PR is also possible after 3 years under EEA rules. But in both cases during the required period the EU national must be exercising its treaty rights. If you choose ILR then application fee will be costly with life of uk test and if you choose PR route then the application will incur very nominal fee without life of UK test.
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:04 pm
by josh06
Hi guys,
Would like to ask about my situation.
I spent 2 and half years as student visa tier 4
Plus 3 years as tier 2 skilled migrant
Last april 2013 I got my eea RC as unmarriend partner of eea national.
Question is, am I qualified to apply for ILR after 2 years of my eea visa even I'm not gonna finish the 5 years?
If yes? What route, pls help I'm so confused /:
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:18 pm
by sheraz7
NO. The period you spent earlier to EEA2 RC was under UK immigration rule but your present status is under EEA route and therefore, that time is not exchangeable to either of the visa statuses for the purpose of ILR/PR.
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:15 am
by askmeplz82
sheraz7 wrote:NO. The period you spent earlier to EEA2 RC was under UK immigration rule but your present status is under EEA route and therefore, that time is not exchangeable to either of the visa statuses for the purpose of ILR/PR.
wrong how come some of the members in the forum got ILR ?
i remember a member was 6 yrs student and 4 years EU and got ILR
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:36 am
by Amber
askmeplz82 wrote:sheraz7 wrote:NO. The period you spent earlier to EEA2 RC was under UK immigration rule but your present status is under EEA route and therefore, that time is not exchangeable to either of the visa statuses for the purpose of ILR/PR.
wrong how come some of the members in the forum got ILR ?
i remember a member was 6 yrs student and 4 years EU and got ILR
That is for 10 years long residence, the above poster has ony been in the UK for 5 years and thus should need anther 5 years for ilr/pr.
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:48 am
by sheraz7
askmeplz82 wrote:sheraz7 wrote:NO. The period you spent earlier to EEA2 RC was under UK immigration rule but your present status is under EEA route and therefore, that time is not exchangeable to either of the visa statuses for the purpose of ILR/PR.
wrong how come some of the members in the forum got ILR ?
i remember a member was 6 yrs student and 4 years EU and got ILR
You need to read again the query of second poster along with answer. 1st poster should be fine.