Form EEA4 - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
Form EEA4 - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
Form EEA4 - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
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For time spent seeking work: this can include evidence of your EEA national familymember’s unemployment such as letters from <strong>the</strong>ir last employer. Evidence that <strong>the</strong>yhave registered as unemployed with Jobcentre Plus (or <strong>the</strong> Social Security <strong>Office</strong>or Jobs and Benefits <strong>Office</strong> if living in Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Ireland). Evidence of <strong>the</strong>m 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 <strong>the</strong>y 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 <strong>the</strong>m ei<strong>the</strong>r residing in <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> for <strong>the</strong> 2years immediately before <strong>the</strong>y stopped work or being self-employed, or proof that <strong>the</strong>irincapacity is as a result of an accident at work or occupational disease that entitles<strong>the</strong>m to a pension paid in full or part by an institution in <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong>.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 <strong>the</strong>y haveresided in <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> for at least <strong>the</strong> 3 years immediately before <strong>the</strong>y retired and that <strong>the</strong>ywere working or self-employed for at least 12 months immediately before <strong>the</strong>y 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 <strong>the</strong> illness oraccident and how long <strong>the</strong>y were, or are expected to be, unable to work or engage in selfemployment.Evidence that <strong>the</strong>y were working or self-employed immediately before <strong>the</strong>temporary incapacity.If your EEA national family member has <strong>the</strong> 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 ei<strong>the</strong>r a private comprehensive sickness insurance policy documentthat covered for medical treatment in <strong>the</strong> majority of circumstances, or a validEuropean Health Insurance Card (EHIC) that covered <strong>the</strong> 5-year period of residence in<strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong>.As evidence of residence in <strong>the</strong> <strong>UK</strong> 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 <strong>the</strong>ir school.<strong>EEA4</strong> Permanent Residence Card Version 06/2014 - page 34 of 38