ILR for Non EEA Partner of EEA National living in UK

[go2khurram]

I am putting this question on behalf of my friend who is EEA national and his wife is Non EEA national. Both are living in UK since last 4 years.

My question is after how many year his wife( Non EEA national) can apply for ILR.

[Amber]

I am putting this question on behalf of my friend who is EEA national and his wife is Non EEA national. Both are living in UK since last 4 years.

My question is after how many year his wife( Non EEA national) can apply for ILR.

You should be posting in the EEA forum. The spouse of a EEA national exercising treaty rights can apply for Permanent Residency (PR) after 5 years of continuous residency in the UK whilst the EEA spouse is exercising treaty rights with the right to reside.

[go2khurram]

I am putting this question on behalf of my friend who is EEA national and his wife is Non EEA national. Both are living in UK since last 4 years.

My question is after how many year his wife( Non EEA national) can apply for ILR.

You should be posting in the EEA forum. The spouse of a EEA national exercising treaty rights can apply for Permanent Residency (PR) after 5 years of continuous residency in the UK whilst exercising treaty rights with the right to reside.

Thanks for your reply

[sheraz7]

The correct term is PR under EEA regulations which is equal to ILR under UK immigration law. Once an EEA national completes its 5 years as being a qualified person then Non-EEA partner can apply for it.

[go2khurram]

The correct term is PR under EEA regulations which is equal to ILR under UK immigration law. Once an EEA national completes its 5 years as being a qualified person then Non-EEA partner can apply for it.

thanks sheraz7,

Is this the EEA national has to complete its 5 year for the eligibility of Non-EEA partner. In my fiends case, EEA national move in UK before the his non-EEA partner. His partner join him a year later. EEA nation complete his 5 year in UK but his partner spend only 4 years here in UK. Can they apply for PR for non-EEA partner now?