Is ILR the next step?

[teo24]

Hi,

I'm an Irish citizen living and working in the UK for the last 15 years.

My wife is a Colombian citizen, living and working in the UK for the past 7 years. We were married abroad 7 years ago.

She was originally given a 2 year entry clearance and then a 5 year Residence Card of a family member of an EEA National. This expires at the end of the year.

What are the next steps? Do we apply for ILR?

Sorry but I find the UKBA website guidelines very confusing.

Hope you can help.
Thanks

[Lucapooka]

You both already have permanent residence through the EU route (subject to having exercised treaty rights for a continuous five year period). You can't apply for ILR as that is via UK immigration rules. However, you may confirm your status by applying for confirmation of your permanent residence.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... de-eea.pdf