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EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent member?

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 1:25 pm
by salsarocks
So here is the scenario.

2011 - both me and my wife came to UK. I have started working full-time and my wife is raising our kids
2016 - I applied for PR and successfully obtained it

Can my wife apply for PR now as direct family member, having me as sponsor? (no CSI is in place)

Thanks

Re: EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent memb

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:40 pm
by Obie
How did you obtain PR?

Re: EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent memb

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:53 pm
by salsarocks
Obie wrote:How did you obtain PR?
I am EEA national and have been working continuously for 5 years.

Re: EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent memb

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:04 pm
by Obie
Then your wife will qualify as a spouse of an EEA national.

Re: EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent memb

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:22 pm
by salsarocks
But they have been mentioning that spouse will need to have CSI in place. That's not the case?

Re: EEA Housewife - eligible for PR as direct dependent memb

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 10:25 pm
by Obie
But as you have been a worker and have PR status over the relevant period, i dont believe that such is the case.