A residence card confirms the right of an EU citizen's family member to live and work in the UK for 5 years, making it easier to prove this right to employers and officials. To qualify for permanent residence, an applicant must continuously reside in the UK for 5 years with limitations on absences, though employment alone may not be sufficient if migrant worker registration is required. When dependent on an EEA partner or spouse, their residency and employment must meet the criteria. It is advisable for those eligible to apply for certification of permanent residency from The Abbey Law Firm.

1. EEA Applications Residence Permits
Documents related to your house in the UK under European law differ from
traditional immigration documents. Documents issued under EU law are a
validation of existing rights rather than granting approval to stay.
What is Residence Card?
The document confirms your right as the family member of an EU citizen to live
and work in the UK. This EEA card is valid for five years and makes it easier to
prove your right both to employers and immigration officials. On expiration of the
residence card it is conceivable to apply for another residence card or for a
permanent residence card. It is significant to recall that as the family member of
an EEA citizen, your rights are derived from your family members. However, many
applicants are coming across difficulties in meeting the requirements and proving
their status as a permanent resident.
Residence:
An applicant must be continuously resident in the UK for a period of five years
and there are limitations on the amount of time one can be absent from the UK to
qualify as a resident.
Employment:

2. The submission of Treaty Rights, is not partial to, employment alone, and indeed
in certain instances, employment has not been considered sufficient due to
migrant worker registration requirements.
Partner or Spouse:
When an applicant is dependent on the rights of an EEA spouse or partner in their
application, the residency and employment criteria will have to be met by the EEA
spouse or partner.
It is strongly advisable to apply for a certification of permanent residency, or who
may wish to consider it in the future, The abbey law firm is the right place to
offeran EEA application for you to get residence permits.
Contact us:
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