Permanent Residence Card

[melafafon]

Hi,

we applied for a Permanent Residence Card using EEA4 for my wife, application sent mid-January,
card received today, I was very impressed with how prompt the service was (especially that
I am self-employed and I sent out a whole stack of papers with it!).

Anyway, if the card was issued on March 14, 2014, I understand my wife can apply
for UK citizenship on March 15, 2015, earliest, right?

And she can pass her citizenship test at any point before that?

[chaoclive]

Congrats! That was quick.

Yes. That's right. Don't forget about the English language test.

[Jambo]

Anyway, if the card was issued on March 14, 2014, I understand my wife can apply
for UK citizenship on March 15, 2015, earliest, right?t

Not really.

If she apply after 1 year from the PR Confirmation issue date, the card itself is enough to show her status. However, PR is obtained automatically (after 5 years) so she probably have obtained PR status several months before applying. If she applies 1 year after the (automatic) PR status, she will need to provide evidence of your treaty rights.

Check Q5 in the Citizenship FAQ (link below) for more details.

[melafafon]

Anyway, if the card was issued on March 14, 2014, I understand my wife can apply
for UK citizenship on March 15, 2015, earliest, right?t

Not really.

If she apply after 1 year from the PR Confirmation issue date, the card itself is enough to show her status. However, PR is obtained automatically (after 5 years) so she probably have obtained PR status several months before applying. If she applies 1 year after the (automatic) PR status, she will need to provide evidence of your treaty rights.

Check Q5 in the Citizenship FAQ (link below) for more details.

Thanks, this is helpful. As we are not in a rush, we will probably do it in March 2015 anyway (less work too).

[leo_80pk]

Hi there,
We are an EEA married couple , came to UK on 14.01.2010. We brought our own funds which we used during job searching period. We found job in April 2010 and are with same employers till now .we rent flat for first 2 years and then we got mortgage.

We want to find out when can we apply for PR residence card. ?? The date we entered in UK or from the date we started working??

Plz respond ASAP..

[leo_80pk]

Hi there,
We are an EEA married couple , came to UK on 14.01.2010. We brought our own funds which we used during job searching period. We found job in April 2010 and are with same employers till now .we rent flat for first 2 years and then we got mortgage.

We want to find out when can we apply for PR residence card. ?? The date we entered in UK or from the date we started working??

Plz respond ASAP..

[askmeplz82]

5 years after starting work if EEA national never worked before . Is he/she from A8 countries?

[leo_80pk]

Thanks very much for your prompt reply , we both are polish. We had EHIC as well . so we should count time for 5 years from the day working not the day we entered in UK ?? Plz respond ..

Many thanks !

[boloney]

Thanks very much for your prompt reply , we both are polish. We had EHIC as well . so we should count time for 5 years from the day working not the day we entered in UK ?? Plz respond ..

Many thanks !

are you both employed? If so have you registered under WRS?

[leo_80pk]

Thanks for your reply , much appreciated. Yes we both employed and we also registered ourselves under WRS. Plz advise ..

Thanks so million