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When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residence

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2017 11:15 pm
by raheel.khan
hello,

I am a family member of EEA national we married on 8 February 2012 and i have a visa till
end of July so my question is that when i can apply for my permanent residence card.I can
apply now or i have to wait till start of July.Please give me suggestion.

thanks.

Re: When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residen

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:40 am
by Obie
You apply after 5 years of residing in the UK as married couple, provided that treaty rights had been exercised in that 5 years period.

Re: When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residen

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:10 am
by raheel.khan
Obie wrote:You apply after 5 years of residing in the UK as married couple, provided that treaty rights had been exercised in that 5 years period.
so its mean i can apply now because my 5 years of marriage it is completed on 8 February 2017.

Re: When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residen

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:36 am
by CR001
Has your partner been 'exercising treaty rights' for the full duration of 5 years? If yes, what has partner been doing, working, studying....?

Re: When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residen

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:08 am
by raheel.khan
CR001 wrote:Has your partner been 'exercising treaty rights' for the full duration of 5 years? If yes, what has partner been doing, working, studying....?
yes she is a qualified person she is studying,jobs for whole five years..

Re: When a non-eea family member apply for permanent residen

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 11:17 am
by CR001
Did she hold CSI (comprehensive sickness insurance) for both of you for the period she was a student?