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Dear Home Office,
As NON-EEA spouse living in the uk with my EEA wife, Can I apply for permanent resident after 5years from marriage date or after my 5years visa received has expired?

Yours faithfully,
josh

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UK Visas and Immigration,

Dear Josh,
 
Thank you for your enquiry dated 4th July regarding permanent residence.
 
You can currently apply for a permanent residence document if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years.
[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/publicatio...
However, you don’t need a document to confirm your residence status in the UK unless:

* you’re an extended family member of someone from the [2]European Economic Area (EEA)or Switzerland
* you want to apply for British citizenship
* you want to sponsor your partner’s visa application under the Immigration Rules

A new scheme will be available for EU citizens and their family members to apply to stay in the UK after it leaves the EU.
[3]Sign up for email updatesto find out when you’ll be able to apply to stay in the UK under the new scheme and what steps you’ll need to
take.
 

Please note the onus is upon individual customers to ensure that they satisfy the requirements set out in the guidance material. The
guidance material accompanies each and every application form. UK Visas and Immigration is not able to give, indicate or advise upon the
outcome of any such application prior to it being given full and careful consideration.

Directing you to the guidance material is the only advice we can give you. If you need any further help you should seek independent
immigration advice. Immigration advisers can help you with immigration matters, including completion of forms and representing you at a
tribunal. The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) regulates immigration advisers, which mean they must meet certain
standards.

Please see the below link to find an immigration adviser:

[4]https://www.gov.uk/find-an-immigration-a...

Yours faithfully,

Simon Brown
UKVI Visas and Immigration
 

 

 

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Website: [5]www.gov.uk/home-office

 

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