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ROYHABCHI
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by ROYHABCHI » Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:42 pm
Hi all ,
Please i need a help as i have received two different opinion .
i am non eea family member of eea national . i have visa type: resident document card - EEA FAMILY MEMBER VISA for 5 years .
5 years ago they told me once i spend 5 years i should apply for Indefinite leave to remain . Now they told me i have to apply for EEA PR .
Can you please tell me which form i should apply for and why ?
Thank you
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by Obie » Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:10 pm
Where is you EEA family member, is he or she in the UK, and has been working, self employed or self sufficient for the last 5 years?
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:27 pm
hi All,
My wife is Slovakian ( under EU) and i have RESIDENT DOCUMENT - visa type - EEA FAMILY MEMBER VISA.
we live in England.
My wife has been in England for more then 12 years.
my daughter was born here and she get the British passport.
My question : 5 years ago when i applied to get the EEA family member visa , the lawyer told me after 5 years i should apply for indefinite leave to remain but i changed the lawyer and she said i dont have the right to apply for indefinite leave to remain and i should apply for EEA PR.
Please can you let me know what is the difference between ILR and EEA PR
and what form i should apply for ?
Thank you.
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by CR001 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:33 pm
Why have you registered another username to ask the same question??
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:38 pm
because once i logged out i couldnt log in again . i have send an email to contact us and explain what happen and till now i still cant log using the first email .
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by CR001 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:40 pm
The 'admin' email is not monitored by anyone of the moderators.
I have deactivated username 'ROYHABACHI' and merged your topics.
Obie has already asked some important questions you should try answer.
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:49 pm
thank you CR001
Hi Obie,
My Wife and i live in united kingdom.
she live and work here in united kingdom for more then 12 years.
I came to London 2012 and i had EEA family member visa for 5 years.
AS the solicitor told me long time ago that after 5 years i should apply for Indefinite leave to remain. Another Solicitor told me few days ago i have to apply for EEA PR.
in my case what form i should fill and what is the difference between the two .
cheers
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by CR001 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 3:54 pm
EEA PR costs £65
EEA PR (click)
Indefinite Leave to Remain (which you can't apply for), costs £2,287. This route is for ILR based on UK Immigration visas and not EEA/EU route unless applying on the basis of 10 years long residence.
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:02 pm
CR001 thank you very much for the help and for the Form i really appreciate it.
Have a great rest of the day.
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:04 pm
CR001 for how long i should hold the EEA PR before i apply for passport ?
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by CR001 » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:09 pm
You need to have PR for 12 months before you can apply for British Citizenship and then a Passport.
The date you 'attain' PR is an earlier date to the date your PR card will say. You should get a letter with your PR card stating the date you 'automatically attained PR' and it is 12 months from this date.
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by royko » Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:27 pm
You are GREAT !!!!
Much Appreciated.