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by nonspecifics » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:41 pm
You would normally acquire PR after 5 years of being the family member of an EEA national who has been exercising treaty rights during those five years or who is a permanent resident.
If the EEA national and you have been in the UK since at least July 2009 ; you became a family member in July 2009 due to your marriage and if the EEA national exercises treaty rights from July 2009 till July 2014 ( or has PR), then you would acquire PR in July 2014.
Then you would be able to apply for a document which confirms you have acquired PR using the EEA4 form.
(The date of issue of the residence card would only be relevant in cases such as unmarried couples where a family member is only recognised by UKBA as a family member by the issue of a residence document confirming their status as a family member).
However, you became a family member by your marriage, so the above paragraph does not apply to you.