Question 1.3 about ILR for EEA citizens

[aledeniz]

Any opinion on what an EEA citizen should answer to question 1.3 of the form AN?

1.3 Please say when you were given indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK (not necessary if you are a Commonwealth
citizen with right of abode in the United Kingdom). If you are an EEA
national, a Swiss national or a family member of an EEA or Swiss
national you should read pages 8-10 of the Booklet AN.

What I have not clear is if I should answer with the date in which:

• I completed the 5 consecutive years of exercising treaty rights;
  I received my PR after applying with EEA4.

I'd say the first seems the more sensible answer, but I find the wording a bit confusing.

I went through the booklet and guide a few times, and I have searched this forum, although I haven't yet looked in the staff guidance.

[jotter]

Any opinion on what an EEA citizen should answer to question 1.3 of the form AN?

1.3 Please say when you were given indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK (not necessary if you are a Commonwealth
citizen with right of abode in the United Kingdom). If you are an EEA
national, a Swiss national or a family member of an EEA or Swiss
national you should read pages 8-10 of the Booklet AN.

What I have not clear is if I should answer with the date in which:

• I completed the 5 consecutive years of exercising treaty rights;
  I received my PR after applying with EEA4.

I'd say the first seems the more sensible answer, but I find the wording a bit confusing.

I went through the booklet and guide a few times, and I have searched this forum, although I haven't yet looked in the staff guidance.

Hi, it is the first. The key point is that you achieved your 5 years prior to applying for EEA4 and the EEA4 itself is recognition of that fact, so the actual date of issue of the EEA4 is not relevant to the residential requirements. You only need to make sure that you've waited 12 months since your 5 years were completed (so you have six years in total) and that you were in the country 5 years ago on the day of your application.