Form EEA4 - UK Border Agency - the Home Office

For time spent seeking work: this can include evidence of your EEA national familymember’s unemployment such as letters from their last employer. Evidence that theyhave registered as unemployed with Jobcentre Plus (or the Social Security Officeor Jobs and Benefits Office if living in Northern Ireland). Evidence of them seekingwork e.g. copies of application forms or letters of rejection or invite to interview frompotential employers, evidence of registration with a recruitment agency. Evidence ofvocational or academic qualifications.If your EEA national family member has stopped working or being self-employed dueto permanent incapacity: this can include evidence to show they are permanentlyincapacitated, e.g. a consultant’s letter or medical report confirming permanentincapacity along with proof of having previously been in employment or selfemployment.You must also provide proof of them either residing in the UK for the 2years immediately before they stopped work or being self-employed, or proof that theirincapacity is as a result of an accident at work or occupational disease that entitlesthem to a pension paid in full or part by an institution in the UK.If your EEA national family member has stopped working or being self-employed dueto early retirement or reaching state pension age: this can include proof that they haveresided in the UK for at least the 3 years immediately before they retired and that theywere working or self-employed for at least 12 months immediately before they retired.For any period when your EEA family member was unable to work or be self-employeddue to temporary incapacity: medical report or letter from a doctor confirming the illness oraccident and how long they were, or are expected to be, unable to work or engage in selfemployment.Evidence that they were working or self-employed immediately before thetemporary incapacity.If your EEA national family member has the right of permanent residence: your EEAnational family member’s document certifying permanent residence.As evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance (this requirement only applies topersons exercising Treaty rights as students or self-sufficient persons):You must provide either a private comprehensive sickness insurance policy documentthat covered for medical treatment in the majority of circumstances, or a validEuropean Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that covered the 5-year period of residence inthe UK.As evidence of residence in the UK by you and your family members both currentlyand continuously over 5 years:Proof of residence: this can include tenancy agreements, utility bills and bankstatements. For children this could include letters from their school.EEA4 Permanent Residence Card Version 06/2014 - page 34 of 38