EEA Premium service
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:13 am
Any update on EEA route Premium service?
That when they gonna launch.
That when they gonna launch.
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I suspect never! My reasoning is that the EU Directive is quite clear, EEA applications are to be free, so suspect that they are getting legal advice that it is not possible to charge, even for a Premium Service.when they gonna launch.
-: but I suspect they now realise the argument does not hold up from the legal point of view.This fee follows the Free Movement Directive and is not set towards the cost of the document, but the actual appointment on the basis of the additional cost to process applications at the Public Enquiry Office
But I thought the EU regulations do allow them to charge anyway (a reasonable fee), and besides - doesn't Austria do that already??John wrote:I am aware their argument is :-
-: but I suspect they now realise the argument does not hold up from the legal point of view.This fee follows the Free Movement Directive and is not set towards the cost of the document, but the actual appointment on the basis of the additional cost to process applications at the Public Enquiry Office
If the fee is introduced I look forward to someone paying the fee, and after the document is issued, asking for their money back, and commencing legal action if need be.
The bold text is their actual argument because Article 25(2) only mentions charges for documents. The UKBA would be in trouble there because there are no similar documents for UK nationals.From June this year the service will be available to those EEA nationals applying under EEA 2, 3 and 4. There will be provisions for EEA1 applications to be dealt with free of charge but only if submitted with an associated EEA 2 or 4 charged application. The fee of £300 is payable for each application and a fee of £300 is payable for each dependant.
This fee follows the Free Movement Directive and is not set towards the cost of the document, but the actual appointment on the basis of the additional cost to process applications at the Public Enquiry Office. The service will be introduced on a limited basis and by appointment only. An EEA or Swiss National applying for a registration certificate (EEA1) in their own right may continue to do so free of charge and by appointment through Croydon Public Enquiry Office only.