Hello All,

I am a US citizen who married a German and was on am EEA family permit living in the UK. We then did the EEA 2 application back in April 2006. Two weeks later we received our passports back. I did not get a 5 year residency stamp, but instead received this:

"A right of residence in the United Kingdom as a family member of EEA national (name here) who is resident in the UK in the exercise of a Treaty right is hereby given until ...... on behalf of the Secretary of State Home Office"

Date ....

It then has a Home OfficeIND stamp with the date issues and signature.

Now, there is not date listed after the "given until". Instead whoever issues it wrote in "Indefinate" (yes, spelled incorrectly) and signed below that. I have been told on an occasion or two when coming through immigration at the airports that I shouldn't have been given that.

I have several questions about this, such as how this would effect me if I applied for a UK passport (I've been here legally for almost 6 years now).

Also, in the event of a split from my partner, what issues could arise?

I don't know if anyone can provide any help, as this seems to have been a considerable mistake on the Home Office's behalf and therefore out of the ordinary. Any adice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers.