How long after I can apply EEA4, If my wife holding EU & Bri

[jamesloson]

Hi everyone,

My wife is EU citizen and she recently became british citizen, We been together as a married couple from last 2 and half years and 10 months as couple so nearly about more than 3 years.

Can I apply Indefinite leave to remain early than 5 years ?


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Merry X mas and happy new year

Kind Regards

[asian_atheart]

From what I understand:
If you are following the EEA route (i.e. you currently hold a EEA 2 card) you need to complete 5 years of residence in the UK while married to an EU spouse exercising treaty rights before applying for Permanent Residence EE4. This qualifying period
-can be 5 years post marriage
OR
-5 years from the issue date of the residence card
whichever comes earlier.

I'm pretty sure you cannot apply before the 5 years even if the relationship started earlier-unless you held a resident card prior to marriage. Unless you are talking about another route?

[jamesloson]

Hey

Many thanks for your reply.

I am holding EEA 2 Residence card from August 2012, my wife recently became British citizen, she's holding EU and British Passport. My concern is if I can apply permanent residence before 5 years.

Is there any benefit of having British and EU passport.


Hope to hear from you soon

Kind Regards

[jamesloson]

From what I understand:
If you are following the EEA route (i.e. you currently hold a EEA 2 card) you need to complete 5 years of residence in the UK while married to an EU spouse exercising treaty rights before applying for Permanent Residence EE4. This qualifying period
-can be 5 years post marriage
OR
-5 years from the issue date of the residence card
whichever comes earlier.

I'm pretty sure you cannot apply before the 5 years even if the relationship started earlier-unless you held a resident card prior to marriage. Unless you are talking about another route?

Hey

Many thanks for your reply.

I am holding EEA 2 Residence card from August 2012, my wife recently became British citizen, she's holding EU and British Passport. My concern is if I can apply permanent residence before 5 years.

Is there any benefit of having British and EU passport.


Hope to hear from you soon

Kind Regards

[Universal soldier]

I don't think you can make a big jump towards indefinite rather have to complete 5 years with partner then apply for PR which is similar to ILR. Otherwise you might need to apply again the spouse visa of settled person which is more costly, complicated and will eat your previous time on eea2.

[jamesloson]

I don't think you can make a big jump towards indefinite rather have to complete 5 years with partner then apply for PR which is similar to ILR. Otherwise you might need to apply again the spouse visa of settled person which is more costly, complicated and will eat your previous time on eea2.

Many thanks for your reply.

So the conclusion is no benefit for my application even though my wife having british passport.


Any benefit for non eu national if her wife holding british and eu passport

Hope to hear from you soon

[uk2005]

There is nathing you can do.
Buy you will definitely qualify for PR on you 5th anniversary of you marriage.
But you can take a chance for BC being married British national for 3years but not sure this right idea if u here in uk more than 5 years seek more advice before u do so!

[maxmelion]

The only benfits from ur wife bc is u can apply for bc after 5 years without apply for pr
even if u married bc u will have to wait 5 years as the law changed in 2012 so even british spouse will wait 5 years too .

[Obie]

even if u married bc u will have to wait 5 years as the law changed in 2012 so even british spouse will wait 5 years too .

which law changed?