Thank you noajthan, but I am unsure about the legalise. It seems, technically, EEA nationals such as me (I am French) get a "document" and not a "card". Verifying the wording in the letter and the blue paper I received this seems true, although most sources do not seem to make this distinction refer...

Thank you CR001, I couldn't find it officially but there are many,many sites that list as such which would suggest misinformation on their part... e.g. "Period of Validity An EEA Permanent Residence Card will take the form of either an endorsement in your passport or in a free-standing document. You...

Hello, I understand the PR card has a 10 year validity date, at least for EEA. Well I received my card today (blue foldable standalone type, not a sticker in passport) which only lists the date of issue. The only other date field is 'document renewal date' which is blank, understandably. There is no...

Application sent 27 Sep 16 Received by HO and payment taken within a few days Email confirmation from HO 14 Oct 25 Card, letter and all documentation including ID I had submitted received in a single parcel 9 Jan 17 So just over 3 months which I thought was quiet fast considering Christmas as well a...

Thanks for the replies. I understand and agree that if the applicant's specific background situation contributes to the complexity of the question then a 'personal' thread works best. But surely in other cases (most?) it just leads to same questions being asked over and over again with valuable insi...

I don't get this forum's mods.

What is the point of combining questions under a user's thread? It goes against one topic per thread. It is not useful to others. Why do this?

There are some contradictory opinions on this.

Is the "one single adult 25% discount" a tax council reduction, a tax council benefit or neither in terms of the PR application, specifically section 16, question 16.1?

I have dual nationality, 1 EEA (EU) and 1 non-EEA. Both have always been declared in the UK (to government, banks, etc.) and I will declare in the relevant sections of the EEA PR. My EEA nationality is my primary and the basis for my EEA PR application, I will submit my EU ID card when sending my ap...

Are there any tips on what to put on this section? I presume generic terms are sufficient e.g. France - extended family, friends Italy - parents Family ties are clear enough but what else are they looking for here when they ask about social and cultural ties? Would my descriptions above be sufficien...

Is 5.5 of the EEA PR for non EEA citizens? Does an EEA citizen who has for example registered with their consulate in the UK and been issued EU ID from their consulate fit the "Document certifying permanent residence"? Or is this only for non-EEA who have been issued such documentation in UK or in a...

A silly question perhaps, and the guideline does not explicitly mention it, but I presume this date is simply the day of arrival into the UK with intention to become a resident (change official domicile, to live and work) and not simply first ever entry into the UK (as tourist, on business trip)? Th...

I understand there is no need to mention as an absence where I have left and returned to the UK same day e.g. a day trip to Ireland. Is an absence day any 24 hour period? Or a full 24 hour calendar period ie from midnight as beginning until midnight of following day? For example, if I spent the nigh...

I have a few trips where I visited several countries, is there any issue combining them as long as they were all continuous while I was out of the UK? Should I repeat destinations in chronological order? For example, on one trip I spent 2 days in Ireland, then 4 days in USA, then another 3 days in I...

The guideline suggests sending relevant (completed) sections may be sent to save postal fees. What is the recommendation? As a single employed EEA, only about 30 of 85 pages apply to me. Is sending sections where at least something was completed the best route? For example, send all of section 5 eve...

On the EEA PR, section 1.6, I changed my name nearly many years ago. The change was dropping one of my middle names because I did not like it. What should I put in the box "Other (please state)"? "Personal choice", "personal preference"? Is there an official term for changing name out of preference?

In several places of the EEA PR e.g. very first section for Payment details "Full name" implies First and Last, so Norma Jeane Mortenson. In section 1, questions 1.3 and 1.4 seem redundant. 1.3 asks for "full name as shown in passport" implying first and last as above, the question immediately afte...

On the EEA PR, there are several boxes where from/to dates are to be listed. In those cases where the from date has applied since birth, should I put term "BIRTH" or the exact date e.g. 01/06/1926?

Similarly, if something still applies today should I always use "PRESENT"?

Yes. Thank you for the quick reply. I thought this was the answer but it is not specified, is there any official confirmation anywhere? If you read Directive 2004/38/EC you will see no restriction on travel whilst an application is being processed. Viva free movement! Thanks again! I have browsed t...

noajthan wrote:Yes.

Thank you for the quick reply. I thought this was the answer but it is not specified, is there any official confirmation anywhere?

I am French applying for the EEA Permanent Residence before applying for citizenship. I have an EU ID card as well as a passport, either are accepted according to the Permanent Residence guide. Does this mean I can send in one e.g. my EU ID card and use the other e.g. passport to travel outside of t...

Thank you Saladin0011. So, just to be clear, it is whole day (24 hour cycles) not counting departing and arriving days. The reason I am unsure is when previously having to manage days away (not for UK) for tax purposes it was "nights away".

Hello, I am a French citizen applying for PR and eventually British citizenship. I have reviewed numerous threads on this forum on the calculation of absences e.g. as requested in Section 5 of EEA(PR). I have a number of cases which I believe are tricky (to me, at least) and I imagine this thread co...