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by jumpingzombie » Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:11 am
I am a 5 years Residence Card holder as married to an EEA citizen residing in the UK.
I lost my RC while traveling abroad last February.
I explained to a boarder officer in the UK that I had lost my RC while traveling, but I was allowed to pass the boarder quite easily, probably because I was with my EEA husband.
The officer advised me to apply for the Resident Card again, but I was not willing to do it, since I would be eligible to apply for the PR last December.
Since I lost my original RC last February, I traveled abroad 3times carrying a copy of the RC, marriage certificate and proof of dwelling with my EEA husband, and a printed out webpage from UKVI website describing as "You don’t need a residence card to live in the UK, but it can....".
After all, no officer has asked me to show those extra documents.
I applied for the PR a couple of weeks ago,and have been waiting for it.