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The situation:
My spouse is an EU citizen and has now worked consecutively for 5 years in UK.

ME: I am an American citizen and thus a non-EEA citizen. I moved here with my spouse 5 years ago on an EEA family visa. I applied for my EEA2 in September 2013 and received the EEA2 residence certificate (which provides my right for employment) in November 2013 (the EEA2 expires in November).

WE: are submitting everything for EEA(PR) this upcoming week. We are aware the process can take sometime.

My question is this:
If the Home office has not granted us permanent residency by the expiry of my EEA2 in November, do I still have the right to work?

orangecat wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:21 pm

If the Home office has not granted us permanent residency by the expiry of my EEA2 in November, do I still have the right to work?

Yes.

The Home Office does not grant PR. EU law does. The Home Office merely certifies that acquisition of PR under EU law.

Thanks for the speedy answer and the clarification on the process

I presume will be awarded COA like others that grants you permission to work, always valid up to 6 months soon after you have sent your PR application.