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You can apply under the EEA Regulations.
yes. Unmarried/durable partners do not have automatic rights to reside in the UK, until after they get the Residence Card. If you continue to reside in the UK after the expiry of your student visa, you will be illegally resident and that may have implications for any immigration or citizenship applications under UK law.
Marry, possibly abroad (Home Office approval for marriage of non-EEA citizens in the UK can take up to 70 days).
Applying for a EEA Family Permit might not have this isssue. In certain countries it can be as fast as three days.
As I understand from Gov.UK, the residence card need to be apply with a valid visa still six months remains right? So perhaps the only way for me is to apply family permit. With Christmas coming I think I have to be quick. Any chance that you know if we want to prove our cohabitation before in other country and the documents are not in English, should I find a translator?secret.simon wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:59 amYou can apply under the EEA Regulations.
yes. Unmarried/durable partners do not have automatic rights to reside in the UK, until after they get the Residence Card. If you continue to reside in the UK after the expiry of your student visa, you will be illegally resident and that may have implications for any immigration or citizenship applications under UK law.
Marry, possibly abroad (Home Office approval for marriage of non-EEA citizens in the UK can take up to 70 days).
Yes we are opposite sex. This is the main issue because before we apply we are not sure about do they recognize it. I have sent mail to them to ask and got really blur reply.sfljiaf wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 9:45 amJust to double check, your EEA partner is male, and you are female? If you were both the same gender, I understand the civil partnership would count as "married". For opposite-sex couples, it's more complicated. There was a court ruling a while ago requiring the government to allow civil partnerships for opposite-sex couples (and I assume thus also to recognise opposite-sex civil partnerships from other countries), but as far as I know this hasn't been implemented yet.
You might still be able to apply for the EEA Residence Card as unmarried partners. If you have lived together for two years you should qualify; and the PACS would surely also be strong evidence for your case, even if it is not legally recognised in the UK. A few questions:
1. Do you have mail to your previous address in Taiwan, addressed to both of you, or mail to each of you separately at that same address? Same for the London address? That is usually the most important kind of evidence for these applications.
2. Do you have a joint bank account?
3. When exactly does your Tier 4 expire? Early January? Late January? I assume you can't get any further extension of the Tier 4, correct? The main issue with the unmarried partners EEA RC is time. The EEA RC application can go through in as little as 4 weeks, but that's the best case scenario, so it would be tight. And as secret.simon points out, as unmarried partners you don't have an automatic right to stay, so if the application takes longer, you would be an overstayer.
Lastly, as secret.simon says, getting married would of course also be an option.
Yes I am now considering going to Paris to apply EEA family permit. I have checked the process time is around 15 days and can be pay to escalate in 5 days.kamoe wrote: ↑Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:56 amApplying for a EEA Family Permit might not have this isssue. In certain countries it can be as fast as three days.
Depending on your personal circumstances, a time-sensitive option might to go to France or a country where it's easy for you to go, and apply for a EEA Family Permit there. It does not have to be your own country. The application is free and as far as I understand, in most countries is treated in priority. You could then come back with a EEA Family Permit that covers you for 6 months. Obviously, check what are the latest processing times for a Family Permit in that country before you seriously consider this.
Not an option that avoids having to leave the UK, though.
Are you sure escalation is possible for EEA FP? I would double check that. I don't think they even had an official price for a priority for this type of visa.Yes I am now considering going to Paris to apply EEA family permit. I have checked the process time is around 15 days and can be pay to escalate in 5 days.