To be honest this 2004/28/EC is a bogus document which doesn't address my primary concern. My question is quite simple: Can one apply in their own right after holding a residence stamp for 5 years without their EEC sponsor?

I'm really not clear, please explain. The original enquiry is below. I'm a non EU family member of an European national. My residence stamp will be 5 years in November when I expect to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain but I no longer live with my EU family though she's still in the UK. I have ho...

I'm a non EU family member of an European national. My residence stamp will be 5 years in November when I can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain but I no longer live with my EU family though she's still in the UK. I have however gone to uni within this 5 years and have been employed full-time sinc...