Applying for ILR under 10 year rule

[Omi00007]

Hi all,

I am asking this question on behalf of a friend. He will be applying for ILR under the 10 year rule at the end of this year and he currently has an EEA Family member card that's valid for another 4 years.

When he applies for ILR and receives it (hopefully), will he need to surrender his EEA Family member card? The reason I am asking this is because currently he can travel to EU with his wife on this card without a visa. However, Once he has ILR and if he has to surrender his EEA RC then he will need to apply for a visa everytime he wants to travel to the EU.

Any advise/guidance would be appreciated...

[cyclina1]

even he is not EU nationals, but a family member of a EU citizen, should apply through this route.

https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families

but not ILR 10 year route.

[Omi00007]

Thanks for your reply. Based on his current situation he only qualifies for pre-settled status and the details of that status are still yet to be finalised by HO/Parliament.

I am still curious to know what happens to the EU RC when someone on EU Family Member visa acquires ILR through 10 year residency rule?

[vinny]

Nothing.

[Omi00007]

Nothing as in he can continue using his EU Family member card to travel to Europe visa free with his EU Spouse after getting an ILR?