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Returning to the UK with an expired residence card
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 1:23 pm
by waiting4EEA4
Does anyone has recently traveled to EU with expired EEA2?
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EEA4 Application: (Wife already has PR(EEA3) since Aug15)
Application Sent: 18th Feb 2016
Payment taken: 24th Feb 2016
Bio Received: 2nd March 2016 (Done on 3rd)
COA Received: 16th March 2016 (Dated 13th March)
Passport Requested: 8th May 2016 (Not Received)
Passport Return Inquiry: 20th May 2016
Passport Received: 27th May 2016
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Re: Returning to the UK with an expired residence card
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 7:38 pm
by noajthan
To avoid confusion & jumbled responses, I have moved your question to its own thread (this one).
Your question is still confusing because you had tagged onto a 2 year old thread about returning with an expired card.
However you appear to be asking about travelling out from UK with an expired card.
So the question is: what is the real question here?
Re: Returning to the UK with an expired residence card
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:34 am
by waiting4EEA4
Sorry for that I'm new on this website so I did this Mistake.
Q: My EEA2 is expired and I'm travelling to Belgium with my EEA spouse. People are travelling in similar situation which I'm in?
Q: My EEA4 application is in process so I think UK immigration shouldn't have issues is that true?
Q: I traveled a lot usually European immigration never asked me any question when they see my EEA2 permit. I don't know how they consider expired permit. Any ideas?
Re: Returning to the UK with an expired residence card
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 12:48 pm
by noajthan
waiting4EEA4 wrote:Sorry for that I'm new on this website so I did this Mistake.
Q: My EEA2 is expired and I'm travelling to Belgium with my EEA spouse. People are travelling in similar situation which I'm in?
Q: My EEA4 application is in process so I think UK immigration shouldn't have issues is that true?
Q: I traveled a lot usually European immigration never asked me any question when they see my EEA2 permit. I don't know how they consider expired permit. Any ideas?
In principle, if you are a dependent family member of EEA national you can enter UK if travelling with or joining your sponsor in UK.
You can see how IOs and border guards will handle your case in their guidance manual, here:
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... ndents.pdf
- see section 5.5.1
Ofcourse this assumes an airline will actually let you board (if you are flying). That is another question - and your mileage may vary.
Re: Returning to the UK with an expired residence card
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 2:42 pm
by waiting4EEA4
Thank you noajthan
I really appreciate your help.
Provided information is very useful and I hope I'll be ok while going and coming back.
will update this post once I'm back.
Cheers