How did it work out for you in the end?
I read here
that someone got his entitlement paid out after becoming a resident.
"Happened to me in 2010. FEG will not pay out to a non resident but applied for a review once I became a resident in 2011. Took 2 years before I got paid. It is what it is!!!"
I had a meeting with an employment lawyer last night and she was adamant i should be entitled to it, but there is a graying over between immigration and employment law.