EEA3 application

[xica]

Hi All

I'm about to submit my EEA3 application form for PR and have a few questions:

1. I'm a Portuguese national arrived in UK in April 2008- obtained a registration certificate in March 2010 - do I have to wait until March 2015 to apply for PR or would they accept my application on the basis that I've been living and working in UK for past 6 years?

2. First job started in July 2008 and in June 2010, I was made redundant from my job. From July to September 2010, I was unemployed and resumed employment in October 2010 ( second job and currently still employed by the same company). Will this affect my application? (I have P60's and payslips for all years). NB. I did not leave the UK during my period of unemployment. Would it be worth mentioning this period of unemployment in the cover letter?

3.Since I've been here longer than 5 years, would the home office only consider my application from 2009. The reason I'm asking is that I went to Italy from the 14th August 2009- 22nd August 2009. If I submit my application this week and HO acknowledges receipt of application between 14 August - 22 August 2014, would they refuse my application as I was technically not in the UK 5 years ago?

4. Also my wife (Non EEA) is due to apply for her PR. She was issued a family permit on the 15th March 2009 (entered UK on 16 the March 2009).She then applied for a residence card which is valid until 10 March 2015. Would the 5 years residency apply from the 16 march 2009 or from 10 March 2010?

Many thanks

[Jambo]

1. The dates on the Registration Certificate are irrelevant. You obtained PR in 2013.
2. 4 months gap between employment should not be an issue.
3. There is no '5 years of residence on the date when the HO receives the application' for EEA nationals. This is only a requirement for naturalisation.
4. The dates on her RC are irrelevant. PR is obtained after 5 years of residence assuming the EEA national exercised treaty rights / has PR.