2x EU - EEA forms explanations

[uskyrt]

Hello everybody.

Situation:
Me: male, Italian, working and living in UK since Jan 2010
My partner: female, Italian, NOT working, in UK since March 2010
We're not married but we've been living together for 17 years

She'd like to apply for British citizenship.
It seems we need a permanent residence certificate in order to her to apply for the citizenship
As far as I understand the process I'm applying with the EEA(QP) form and at the same time (and envelope) she's applying with the EEA(EFM) so I can sponsor her.

Can somebody confirm this?
In which situation should the EEA(PR) form be used , instead?

Thank you.

[noajthan]

EEA (PR) is for DCPR.

EEA (QP) & EEA (EFM) are for RCs.

If you have survived in UK without an optional RC then you don't need one now.

As it appears you (probably) have acquired PR by now then shoot for DCPR using form EEA (PR);
its a 'monster' form so good luck.

There is a problem - your partner as an extended family member needs to have held a RC as EFM with you as sponsor.
That's non-negotiable and partner won't be able to apply (successfully) for confirmation of PR without having had an EFM RC first.

Has partner got or ever had an EFM RC?
If not they will need to apply for one and hold it for 5 years in order to acquire PR status.

You should hold off naturalising as a British citizen cannot sponsor family members under EU rules; (but obviously, with Brexit looming, you should go ahead and get your DCPR).

Ref HO guidance on this vital matter:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _clean.pdf

[uskyrt]

FFS...
So the only option is to get married -.-

Thank you for the explanation.

[noajthan]

FFS...
So the only option is to get married -.-

Thank you for the explanation.

That is one way to regularise partner's current status; otherwise go for an EFM RC.

If you are married your wife then becomes your direct family member; an EEA (FM) RC would be optional.

Such a document (although optional) may be advisable to confirm status in UK especially as Brexit is looming and with all this wild talk of no guarantees and deportations.
This is because EU-related transitional arrangements have, in the past, relied upon possession of a RC by a certain key cut-off date (all yet TBC in this case ofcourse).

If UK does leave EU in the end there is unlikely to be enough time left to acquire PR in the normal way so wife will have to rely on any such transitional arrangements;
(previous time in UK still couldn't be counted without an EFM RC for the time spent as an unmarried partner).