I have a related question.
When you applied for PR status, did you have to send your original EEA residence permit?
From what you said, it seems that you used this permit for travel?
Thanks for clarifying this point.

Currently I have an EEA residence permit, and I am applying for a permanent residence card. It seems that there is a possibility to request return of documents, and the documents will be return within about 20 days from the date of applications. Has anyone used this option? How accurate is this? My ...

The residence permit is on a separate piece of paper.
I am planning to send my original passport.
I have another passport for travel,
but I would not be able to come back to UK without a visa or a residence permit.

I am about to apply for a permanent resident card as a spouse of EEA national. The application form seems to say that I have to submit the ORIGINAL residence permit, but I need to be able to travel abroad for work. Would HO accept a copy of the residence permit? In any case they must have it in thei...

I have been in UK for over 6 years.
First as a Work Permit holder, and then I had EU Resident Card (as a spouse of EU citizen).
During that time I was and still is with the same employer.

Could I still apply for ILR as a worker using SET(O) form?

Thank you for your advice.

For future references, I am posting reply from HO which confirms what was already said. Thank you very much for your help. >>>>>>>>> In accordance with regulation 15 of the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2006 (“the regulations”), the family member of an EEA national will acquire the right of permanen...

I have a question about qualifying for Permanent residence for EEA family members. It's clearly stated that a family member of an EEA national acquires permanent residence after a continuous period of 5 years of residence in UK, but when does this period start exactly? Namely, if an applicant - stay...