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EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:07 pm
by pusched
Hi everyone,

I wonder if anyone can clarify something for us.

My wife is here through EEA family permit. She moved to the UK at the end of November 2013 and got her 5 year EEA permit in March.

Can she apply for EEA PR at the end of November 18 or have to wait until the 5-year permit ends in March 2019?

Thanks in advance.

Re: EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:09 pm
by CR001
Can she apply for EEA PR at the end of November 18
Yes, provided you/she meets the requirements.

Re: EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:15 pm
by pellier
Hi pusched,

Yes think so as she will have been living in the Uk for continuously 5 years in November 18 with issued EEA cards (6 months EEA family permit + 4.5 years EEA residence card).

have a look at page 24;
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s-V5_0.pdf

But i am not sure how early you can apply - 1 month before like Oct 2018 or a week before??

Re: EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:23 pm
by pusched
pellier wrote:
Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:15 pm
Hi pusched,

Yes think so as she will have been living in the Uk for continuously 5 years in November 18 with issued EEA cards (6 months EEA family permit + 4.5 years EEA residence card).

have a look at page 24;
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s-V5_0.pdf

But i am not sure how early you can apply - 1 month before like Oct 2018 or a week before??
Thank you so much for your reply.

Re: EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:02 pm
by CR001
Just to be clear, she needs the full 5 years residence. There is no '28 day or 30 day early applying' concession for EEA route applications.

Re: EEA PR - when can we apply?

Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:07 pm
by pusched
CR001 wrote:
Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:02 pm
Just to be clear, she needs the full 5 years residence. There is no '28 day or 30 day early applying' concession for EEA route applications.
We got a trip booked for the end of November so planning to apply early December which is a couple of weeks after she arrived in the UK.

Our main problem will be my BC application which is under way already unfortunately.