When did Yellow Registration Certificate expire?

[salmintin]

Hello

I had a Yellow Registration Certificate when I was a student. But it's unclear when it expired. I'm an EU2 national btw and I received the yellow card in 2011 (before 20/06). I graduated in June 2013.

It makes sense to expire the moment I finished my studies, because it was given to me in the quality of student. However I remember reading somewhere on this forum that it's still valid for 4 months after you graduate.

If not, when exactly did it expire? Did it expire the moment I finished university? Or did it expire on the date that is written on the graduation diploma (which was given to me a few weeks after finishing university).

[salmintin]

Bump

Any thoughts? Experiences? I tried to find an answer online and in their official documentation but there is no mention of any expiration date.

[noajthan]

Its not clear but, at the time the need for yellow cards ended, the still pending applicants appear to have been issued with RCs (which have a 5 year life).
So if not everlasting then yellow cards may have a 5 year life. Or , as you suggest, they may have 'expired' when the reason for issue had ended.

[alexxy]

If you want to apply for Permanent Residence Card using your yellow card, it really doesn't matter when or whether it expires. You only use the date you acquired it !