EEA Regulations 2016 and PR applications Under Surinder Singh

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Dear Home Office!

I have few queries regarding the recent changes in EEA regulations 2016 in paragraph 9 about the The family members of British Nationals. I have read the changes and even viewed the home office guidance for the their staff about the SURINDER Singh applications published on 4th April 2017.

There are two things which are not clear as by far;

Firstly For example who are already in the UK for last 2 or 3 years and they have the status of the Residence card under SURINDER Singh when the apply their PR application would they have to demonstrate that their British national has been a qualified person throughout the 5 years in UK after their return from the from an EEA state?If yes they have to be a qualified under EEA Regulations then what's about the amount of time they have already spent in UK (When British national had not to be the qualified person). Or they just have to demonstrate that their British national Sponsorer is a qualified person since 26th November 2016 (When these changes have been brought down to Paragraph 9)?

For Example Mr John(British National) living with his non EU wife in UK under SURINDER Singh since September 2013 and his wife has a valid Residence card untill December 2018. After their return from an EEA state Mr John started studying and his status was Student for the first 2 years of their return , and after getting his postgraduate degree he started employment and then next 3 years he worked full time in UK.
While on the other hand his non EU wife has been in employment in UK throughout the five years of their residence.

So here is the question that "Mr John didn't bought the insurance for his wife while he was studying as it wasn't necessary back then for the family members of British National Under Surinder Singh route" therefore when his wife applies for PR then how can she provide the CSI cover for the first 2 years of their residence because they didn't have it as IT WAS NOT THE REQUIREMENT to maintain their lawful residence in UK ? Why there is not any transitional arrangements for PR applications in these circumstances?

Secondly , when Mr John,s wife already has a successful application of Residence documents under SURINDER Singh back in 2013. And then she lived with her husband in uk for the countinues period of five years. Therefore, when she applies her PR card then would she has to go through again about the centre of life requirements along with all the new changes or not?

All in all my concern here is why home office didn't have the transitional arrangements in order for at least Permanent Residence application about the Qualified section as well as for their movement in EEA state because they already have the successful application and they have been residing in UK lawfully as per the EEA regulations 2006 by that time when these new changes were no where in place.

Yours Sincerely,
Awais Anwar

FOI Requests, Home Office

Awais Anwar,

Thank you for contacting the Home Office with your request.

This has been assigned to a caseworker (case ref 43556). We will aim to send you a full response by 15/05/2017 which is twenty working days from the date we received your request.

If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you,

P. Zebedee
FOI Requests
Home Office

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Dear FOI Requests,

I am concerned about the response that should be sent until 15/05/2017. Can you please refer my case to relevant department and send me full response as soon as possible

Yours sincerely,

Awais Anwar