rag2richies wrote:Please advice me guys. I need to know the right time to apply for the PR because what i am hearing from people is completely differently. I got married to EEA national in July 2010 and applied for my RC in november and got it issued early february 2011 after having our first child.
What I need to know is that.. is the 5years start from when we got married or when my RC was issued which is february 2011? Am i entitled to apply for the PR now or i need to wait till february 2016 when the RC expires? Please advice guys
Hi rag2riches,
You'd find this link useful:
https://eumovement.wordpress.com/2011/0 ... nce-begin/
When does the residence clock start for non-EU family members?
When residence starts sometimes depends on whether you are a DFM (direct family member, such as a married spouse or child) or an OFM (other family member, such as an unmarried partner, or dependent relative).
If you were already a DFM before you came to the host state, then your residence clock begins the day you arrive in the host state. (You are required to be travelling with or meeting your EU family member).
If you entered the host state on some other basis, and then became a DFM by marrying a EU citizen (or because your parent or grandparent married), then your residence clock begins the day of the marriage.
If you are an OFM and entered on a visa which is explicitly designated for a “family member of an EU citizen”, then your residence clock begins the day you arrive in the host state. (You are required to be travelling with or meeting your EU family member).
If you are an OFM and came to the host member state without a visa explicitly designating you as a “family member of an EU citizen”, then (most likely) your residence clock begins when your Residence Card is issued. This is the only case where the date on the Residence Card is important.
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