My immigration history:
Sept 2005 to Jan 2009 - student visa.
Started living with EU partner in Dec 2008.
Post-study work visa Jan 2009-Jan 2011.
Work permit Jan-Aug 2011.
Residence Card as durable partner of an EU national (> 2 years living together) issued Aug 2011 for 5 years.
EU partner obtained PR Feb 2013.
Married EU partner Aug 2014.
My question is: does 5 year residence clock for PR start when we started living together or when RC was issued? I always thought the latter, but advice on http://www.gov.uk site suggests otherwise:
"Eligibility
You’re eligible if both:
- you’ve lived with your European Economic Area (EEA) family member in the UK for a continuous 5 year period
- your EEA family member has been a ‘qualified person’ throughout the 5 years or has a permanent right of residence"
(from https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-uk-resid ... dence-card)
Both of the above points are true now (I have lived with my EEA family member since Dec 2008 and my EEA family member has PR already).
So can I apply NOW for PR? Or do I have to wait another year, when it will be 5 years since my RC was issued?
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