So after browsing this forum for a while, I realise that the EEA4 residence cards are just 'official acknowledgements' of your actual legal status of having PR due to 5 continuous years of exercising treaty rights - or something to that effect at least. It is mentioned in this forum often - the ques...

With the EEA you are not asking for permission but for acknowledgement so in theory you need never apply for anything. The reality, as you point out, is that it is much easier to cross the border if you have a pretty stamp saying you have permission. That's very interesting. So in theory, you could...

The long processing times are not as bad as they used to be 2-3 years ago. The average nowadays is 2-3 months. Under EEA regulations, PR status is obtained automatically after 5 years (assuming her father is exercising treaty rights in the UK). Her father is still here, yes. The 'PR status' being o...

Can you explain who is the Irish person she is a family member of? Is that you or one of her parents? Before applying for naturalisation, she will need to have ILR/PR status. This under EEA regulations is granted after 5 years under the EEA regulations. Thanks for replying... Her father is the Iris...

Hi there - I am a UK citizen and married my wife last year. She is currently here in the UK on a EEA2 as a family member of an Irish national, but has a NZ passport. This is about to expire in May however, and we are wondering what the best option is for her is. Specifically, what would it take for ...