EEA Residence card expiring JUNE - WHAT DO I APPLY FOR NEXT

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Hi everyone,

my EEA Residence card will expire 11 June 2012.... (I know, I've left this very late). I have had it for 5 years and have not left UK for longer than 2 weeks. I've been living in the UK since January 2002. Does anyone know what ill need to apply for next? Am I allegeable to apply for my British Citizenship or ILR? any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

Sounds like PR on EEA4.

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THANK YOU- EUsmileWEallsmile

would I need to apply for PR - EEA4 (for 1 year)? Would I be allegeable to apply for British Citizenship after?

Do I need to send the PR-EEA4 form in now or wait until 11 June 2012 when my visa will expire?

Thank you so much for your help!

[Jambo]

Although the Residence Card might expire, you will not become illegal as long as the EEA national has been exercising his treaty rights.

On what basis was the RC issued? What has the EEA national been doing during that period?

Permanent Residence status (which is similar to ILR) is obtained automatically after 5 years of residence under the EEA regulations. If your RC is about expire, most likely you already spent 5 years in the UK. If those years were according to the regulations, then you can apply for PR confirmation using form EEA4. The application is free.

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My husband is from spain, we have been married since 2003, we were married in UK. We have both been living and working permanently here for 10 years, we are both self employed at the moment will this be ok?

[Jambo]

In that case, your wife has probably obtained PR status in 2007 (5 years of residence and working in the UK) and you in 2008 (5 years of residence and marriage to a EEA national who is working and living in the UK).

What you did is not relevant under the EEA regulations. It is the actions of the EEA national that matter.

If you both met the requirements, then you could have applied for BC since 2009 (1 year after PR).

You can apply directly for BC now although I would advise first to apply for PR using evidence covering 2005-2011. If granted, using the same evidence and apply directly for BC. The advantage of doing it this way is that it will flush out any issues with your documents without risking a fee as the application is free. The downside is that it will take a few months.

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THANK YOU everyone for your help! you have made my day