Well, who'd have thought? I'll get out the papers, have a look at Surinder Singh. Never looked twice at it.

Many thanks your suggestion.

Thanks your comment. The 23+ years you haven't told us about might be very relevant. If you were working in another EEA country while living with your wife, e.g. in the Netherlands, you may be able to sponsor (yes!) your wife under the Surinder Singh regulation. In that case, your wife would have ac...

OK. As ever, thanks your kind assistance.

OK, thanks, got it.

Confusing, indeed. Well, I think so.

Well, it's Booklet AN (June 2016) which makes the distinction, viz: * p3: If you are married to......a British citizen ..you should meet......Have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years before you apply... * p4: If you are NOT married to....a British citizen ....you should meet...Have lived in the...

Thanks for your message. No, she does not hold a Dutch-issued EHIC. By the way, is the qualifying period (for PR) for an EEA national married to a BC 5 years or 3 years? I note there is such a distinction in the AN guidance (3 years, 5 years if not married to a BC) but see no mention in PR guide. OK...

Many thanks.

Your comments much appreciated.

Understood. "Self sufficient" is pretty clear for my wife, especially with the new (for me) advice that a self-sufficient person may in fact be supported by a family member (me, in this case). The CSI aspect is trickier, as she will have to rely on the Dutch coverage of that (see my earlie...

Understood. You've made this clear in your previous helpful advice and I'm not questioning it. It's just that Section 3.2 of the 'short' PR form (for what that form might be worth), makes the following observation: "If you did not exercise Treaty rights for some or all of this period but were s...

Many thanks your prompt and helpful response - much appreciated. When Section 3.2 referred to 'family member' and not 'EAA family member', I wondered whether that (3.2) definition might include me, as BC spouse. But apparently not. Your advice about my wife's self sufficiency including funding from ...

In considering the 'much simpler form' referenced above, Section 3.2 therein, there is reference to the possibility of being supported by 'funds of a family member'. I don't see any option for this possibility in the full application form EEA(PR), and it's an option which would be relevant in my cas...

CSI-related postscript: My wife has been in receipt of a Dutch state pension since 2011. At inception, she received a letter from the Dutch pension authorities which stated, inter alia, the following: "You live in the UK and you have the right to a pension or allowance from the Netherlands. Thi...

I would like to offer my thanks and appreciation to those of you who have kindly responded to my query on this subject. I won't pretend I'm not a little disturbed by your messages, but it's most welcome to have definitive, informed advice. I find it hard to believe there isn't already a substantial ...

Thanks for your patient and thorough response - much appreciated. Still, it's shaken me a bit, as I come to realise from what you say that there is no relevance or advantage to my wife being the spouse of a British Citizen - ouch! Of the QP categories, only 'self sufficient' applies, or would do, bu...

Thanks for your prompt response. CAB advised me I was sponsor (I specifically asked them, as I was puzzled by absence of reference to 'spouse of UK Citizen' in the form). You are saying I am not, cannot be, her sponsor, is that so? So, on what basis can an EEA national, spouse of a UK Citizen, apply...

My wife is EEA (Dutch) Citizen married to me, a British Citizen. Married 40+ years, resident in the UK since 1999. In this context, I have the following queries re form EEA(PR) for her PR application (with me as Sponsor): Section 9 (9.1) - p46: 'If you're applying as the family member....of the rele...