Been reading this forum for a while and first wanted to say thank you to all posters, mods and admins! Would be lost without all this info!
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I'm an EU national, my spouse - non-EU.
We've applied for EEA1/EEA2 in Oct 2012, got CoA the week after but still waiting for RC (it's been 5 months, fingers crossed).
I've just received notice from my employer and I'll be officially terminated this Friday, which will make me unemployed.
My question is - since I was made redundant against my will, if I register with JobCentre as a job seeker, am I still exercising Treaty rights?
And if I do, am I allowed to claim JobSeekers Allowance?
Will that be held against me and my spouse 5 years later if we wish to apply for Permanent Residence?
And finally, how long can I have a status of job seeker (looking for work while still exercising Treaty rights) not to create a gap in my Treaty rights period. Is it 30 days as the Directive suggests?
Thank you all for your help! Any feedback is greatly appreciated!
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Enic