EEA(PR) Section 5 question

[Bochin]

Hi,

I'm looking for a advice as I'm in the middle of filling the application for PR.

My wife and I have been and working in the UK since 2006 continually.
I understand we need to prove any 5 continues years to get PR, I'm thinking to do 2009-20014 as we have only limited documents for the first years (only P60/45 and bank statements) and I'm worry it might not be enough?
Or would it be ok?

Other thing, in the section 5 in question 5.3 do we have to list absence from the UK between the 5 year we are claiming the PR under? Or since we came to UK? or from 2009 up to now?

I probably overthinking this but would like to avoid any delays with our application.

Thank in advance!

[noajthan]

Hi,

I'm looking for a advice as I'm in the middle of filling the application for PR.

My wife and I have been and working in the UK since 2006 continually.
I understand we need to prove any 5 continues years to get PR, I'm thinking to do 2009-20014 as we have only limited documents for the first years (only P60/45 and bank statements) and I'm worry it might not be enough?
Or would it be ok?

Other thing, in the section 5 in question 5.3 do we have to list absence from the UK between the 5 year we are claiming the PR under? Or since we came to UK? or from 2009 up to now?

I probably overthinking this but would like to avoid any delays with our application.

Thank in advance!

Any period for which you have good supporting evidence is a good choice so you are on track.
You are correct to think your PR could have been acquired at anytime after your first 5 years in UK, not just in the last 5 years.

HO will be checking you maintained your continuity of absence in UK during your qualifying period;
(ie by keeping any absences from UK within prescribed limits).
So if you choose 2009 its advisable to submit information for at least 2009 - 2014.

Once you have acquired PR you(/sponsor) have no need to exercise treaty rights but again HO will want to see PR has not lapsed (which could happen after a 2+ years absence from UK).
So in your case it would be prudent to provide info from 2009 - to current date.

In other words don't give HO any 'wriggle room'.

As well as evidence of treaty rights you will need to prove your ids, prove residence in UK & relationship (if a family member is involved).
If a worker, then, yes, P60s plus a few payslips, bank statements & etc could be adequate for the treaty rights element of proof.

To get in the mind of the caseworker assessing your case see HO guidance on qualified persons:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _clean.pdf

Good luck.

[Bochin]

Many thank for a quick reply!

I think we will go with the 2009-2014 so we have few more things as a proof then just P60 and bank statements.

I will list all absences from UK since 2009 to present as per your advise so there is no questions ask.

When you saying to send few payslips/bank statements do you think we need to send each month? or just few per year i.e. 3-4?

[noajthan]

Many thank for a quick reply!

I think we will go with the 2009-2014 so we have few more things as a proof then just P60 and bank statements.

I will list all absences from UK since 2009 to present as per your advise so there is no questions ask.

When you saying to send few payslips/bank statements do you think we need to send each month? or just few per year i.e. 3-4?

If you have them all then no harm in sending all - but members have reported success, for example, by including a sample of payslips per year (plus P60s ofcourse).

If you are from an A8 country have you got WRS covered?
(or similar for A2?)

[Bochin]

Thanks again for quick reply!

Well to be honest I wasn't planning of sending any payslips for the period where I'm sending P60 (I thought it was enough).

I will be sending bank statements as a proof of address, do you think that it would be OK to include additional pages from the bank statement (not only the first page) showing income from employment instead sending payslips?

The only reason i'm trying to avoid sending payslips is that both of us were working for the same employer who paid us weekly which makes it approx 500 payslips... that wouldn't be a letter anymore but a proper package...

Regarding the WRS, yes we both are from Poland and we do have Registartion card from 2006 and P60's to cover full 12 month from registration.

[noajthan]

Thanks again for quick reply!

Well to be honest I wasn't planning of sending any payslips for the period where I'm sending P60 (I thought it was enough).

I will be sending bank statements as a proof of address, do you think that it would be OK to include additional pages from the bank statement (not only the first page) showing income from employment instead sending payslips?

The only reason i'm trying to avoid sending payslips is that both of us were working for the same employer who paid us weekly which makes it approx 500 payslips... that wouldn't be a letter anymore but a proper package...

Regarding the WRS, yes we both are from Poland and we do have Registartion card from 2006 and P60's to cover full 12 month from registration.

Suggest just few payslips per year.
Yes, a sample of bank statements may help too.
(Worst case, caseworker ignores them).

Good that you have full WRS registration;
- its sad how many people got caught out by failing to register properly &/or by letting it lapse so that their PR clock was stopped.

[Bochin]

Well please correct me if I'm wrong but the only requirement was to register within 30 days and if you worked contentiously for the same employer for 12 month that was it right? (you made me worry a bit now).

On the subject of WRS in the question 9.15 where it asks if you worked uninterrupted for 12 month and when did you completed this 12 months. Is this 12 months is from start of employment or sending registration or actual document issue date?