Wife of EEA what to do after Residence Card expire?

[omaral]

Okay, for some reason I am not able to login with my old account or recover my password, if any admin reading this please resend my password userid(OmarA)

What should we do before my wife's Residence Document expire, I am EEA (Dutch) she's not from EEA.

Do we need to apply for Residence Permit or ILR? I am all confused with what to do.

She's been living in the uk with me and our two kids born in the uk too.

Do we need to apply for Resident Permit? Indefinite Leave to Remain? And when to apply? before the Residence Documentation expire?

Thanks

[vinny]

Although not compulsory, she may apply for a permanent residence card.

[omaral]

Although not compulsory, she may apply for a permanent residence card.

That is what I got from UKBA too but if wanting to apply for Naturalisation would she need to obtain PR first?

[cafeconleche]

PR is automatically derived after 5 years of the EEA partner exercising treaty rights (both you and your spouse and kids will get it automatically). The card is proof, but not necessary to apply for naturalisation. It helps, though, if you get the card. Otherwise, for naturalisation, your partner will need proof of you exercising treaty rights and the risk that UKBA refuse it for whatever BS reason.