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Hi everyone, this is how my case goes:
1)I came to the United kingdom on the 24th of december,2006 on 6 months EEA family permit.

2) The EEA family permit was due to expire in june,2007 and then i applied for residence card for 5 years in may,2007 which i got in september,2007 and it will expire in september,2012.

My question is: when and what dates exactly should i apply for permanent residence and british nationality respectively?
I heard that the 5 years residency starts to count on the day i entered the country because i entered on the same status( EEA) and i have been working full-time so also my EEA wife. Should i apply in DEC.,2011 or i will have to wait till SEPT.,2012. Please I need advice and please be specific on the dates. Thanks

Your 5-year qualifying period for permanent residence started when you initially entered the UK as an EEA family member. Therefore, under current laws, you may be eligible for British citizenship 6 years after your initial entry.

See also Naturalization after PR – Shocking Revelations from NCS.

@ vinny....
so that means i can apply for permanent residence in december,2011?

Or possibly before.

thanks a lot vinny. One more question..... regarding the british citizenship, can i apply in dec.,2012 with my EEA wife's p60's and all her relevant documents for the whole of six years and mine as well?

Under current laws, yes. However, there may be some changes by 2012.

thanks alot vinny