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I am EEA Family Member and my wife is from Netherland. I have come to UK in 2007 on the basis of 6 month visa EU family member then applied for Resident card which was valid till 2012 then applied for PR Card and was refused by HO reason that my wife in the last two and half years (reason she didn't worked we had two kids) didn't practice EU Treaty because she wasnt working. Then we applied for another Residence Permit because she was working when we applied, now my resident card will expire in end of 2018. My question is do we have to wait till end of 2018 to apply for PR Card or the previous worked year will add up?
We have been residence in the uk continously and I have worked continously, We will appreciate the answers.

jabar wrote:Hi

I am EEA Family Member and my wife is from Netherland. I have come to UK in 2007 on the basis of 6 month visa EU family member then applied for Resident card which was valid till 2012 then applied for PR Card and was refused by HO reason that my wife in the last two and half years (reason she didn't worked we had two kids) didn't practice EU Treaty because she wasnt working. Then we applied for another Residence Permit because she was working when we applied, now my resident card will expire in end of 2018. My question is do we have to wait till end of 2018 to apply for PR Card or the previous worked year will add up?
We have been residence in the uk continously and I have worked continously, We will appreciate the answers.

No need to wait really.

As soon as your sponsor has exercised rights as a qualified person for 5 years (continuously) she will acquire PR automatically.
(Assuming any absences from UK were kept within limits).

You can then (both) apply for confirmation of PR.
Good luck.

Thanks for your reply so it dosen't has to be continously 5 years.

jabar wrote:Thanks for your reply so it dosen't has to be continously 5 years.

Be careful here.
It does have to be a continuous 5 year period. It doesn't have to be the last 5 years.