Can I bring my mother in law to the UK on a family permit?

[maximax]

Hi I could not find an answer to my question on the web or here in the forum, although it should not actually be an exotic question... Ok here we go: I (EU) live with my Chinese wife in London. She is on an EEA Family Permit and is about to get a residence permit. Now we want to bring my wife's mother over for an extended but not permanent stay, and I was wondering if we can get an EEA family permit for her (and later a residence permit). Does anyone know if this is possible? If not, what alternatives would we have? The mother in law will not work here. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[vinny]

Is she eligible as a Family member / Extended family member?

[maximax]

Thanks a lot for this very useful link. If I understand correctly, my mother in law would have to be financially dependent on us, or require our personal care. This is not really the case, so I guess we have to go for a tourist visa...