Hi, I Am Non Eu Citizen Living In Uk With Eeaea Spouse Visa My Wife Irish Citizen But She Has Dual

Hi, I am non EU citizen living in UK with a eea/ea spouse visa. My wife is Irish citizen but she has dual UK citizenship having been born and lived in UK all her life. I have read that she needs to renounce her British citizenship for me to apply for indefinite leave to remain. Is this true? Please help as we are both so concerned.

Hi, I am non EU citizen living in UK with a eea/ea spouse visa. My wife is Irish citizen but she has dual UK citizenship having been born and lived in UK all her life. I have read that she needs to renounce her British citizenship for me to apply for indefinite leave to remain. Is this true? Please help as we are both so concerned.

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Thank you for your enquiry.

You cannot rely on EEA Regulations 2016 if your spouse is a British Citizen.

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