Residence Document Expired

I've got a residence document just expired and my employer said I am no eligble to work..is the next step getting a permanent residency or ILR or I can go straight for naturalisation? My husband is British and ive been here 5 years ive got the residency through surrinder Singh route.

@KeithAngel may be able to give some advice

I must say you seem to have left things a little late

Hi Macky welcome to the wonderful world of HO nonsense !

You are still completely legal here in the UK as a residence presuming only that your husband still lives in the UK .

Your problem is that because the vignette in your passport has "expired" your employer would have to understand European law to realise they cannot have a problem employing you .

To get a confirmation of your status you will have to apply for P.R. £65 plus £19 for bio metrics , its a good idea anyway as achieving it for £84 proves you qualify to apply for a British passport (you will need the English test and Life in the UK or whatever they want nowadays) which is a much more costly application around £1000 i believe

Once you have applied for PR you will receive a Certificate of Application which will like the first time you applied confirm your existing right to work it takes 3-4 weeks after applying so best to get on it quickly

Is it EEA4 form?im Filipino.. I've already passed my life in d uk test..tnx much Kieth x

yes https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-a-uk-residence-card/permanent-residence-card

Tnx Kieth..one more thing, after acquiring PR when can you apply for citizenship? And what form to fill in? Sorry for being a nuisance. .tnx again x

Citizenship. My wife has her application pending.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/431508/Form_AN_v_05.pdf

Tnx John x May I ask why it is pending?

It is with the UKVI. It can take up to 6 months for the result.

Oh if it takes that long are you eligible to work?

My wife came to the UK on a Spouse visa to start with, so she has always been eligible to work.

As soon as you get the PR is when I would apply its total proof of five years residence