Permenant or UK Resident Card - EEA national (UK citizen)

[sbadaaru]

Hi,

Currently I am holding UK citizenship and my wife got ILR (Permanent residence) and no intentions to take UK citizenship. I am planning to apply for Permanent Residence Card as a EEA family member for my wife, so that she can travel in EU countries without the need of Schengen Visa.



https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-uk-resid ... d/overview


Can you please let me know if any one had taken this card and if there are any implications or information on this.

Regards
sb

[SouthWest1]

r u a British citizen by birth?
your wife is not eligible for an EEA Residence card based on your post. she is a holder of ILR via different route.
basically, you can not mix and match. PR is a result of different route ( 5 years Residence- EEA route).

Even though, permanent residence card (via EEA route) does not exempt its holder from a Schengen Visa. unlike the 5 years residence card, PR does not state the holder is a family member of EU national. ( just for your information)