EEA Family Permit

This is a question by one of my friend. He is a British citizen and will be going to Ireland to exercise EU Treaty Rights and wants to bring his mother(non-EEA) with him. After that he will come back to UK based on Surinder Singh ruling and apply for EEA2 for his mom. Does anyone know if his mother can apply EEA Family Permit in Ireland embassy in UK while holding a UK visitor' visa or how can his mother go with him? Do they have to enter Ireland from UK together?

Hope I've made the whole thing clear.

Thanks.

ruthie wrote:This is a question by one of my friend. He is a British citizen and will be going to Ireland to exercise EU Treaty Rights and wants to bring his mother(non-EEA) with him. After that he will come back to UK based on Surinder Singh ruling and apply for EEA2 for his mom. Does anyone know if his mother can apply EEA Family Permit in Ireland embassy in UK while holding a UK visitor' visa or how can his mother go with him? Do they have to enter Ireland from UK together?

Hope I've made the whole thing clear.

Thanks.

Has he got proof that she's dependent on him? EEA Family members in the ascending line must be dependant on the EEA Citizen. He would need to prove this by showing that she lives with him in UK, etc.

Also, why not apply under domestic legislation or has this been refused and if so why?

Muttsnuts wrote: Has he got proof that she's dependent on him? EEA Family members in the ascending line must be dependant on the EEA Citizen. He would need to prove this by showing that she lives with him in UK, etc.

Also, why not apply under domestic legislation or has this been refused and if so why?

Yes. His mother is retired with a small pension, which can hardly cover her expense there. He has been sending back money regularly in the past years. Besides, they used to live in the same flat in their home country. His mom resides in UK as a family visitor for 6 months every year and of course lives in the same address too. He has prove for all that.

AFAIK, UK immigration law has been very restrict on elderly dependent settlement visa. It is extremely hard to get under UK law, and very expensive at the same time.

ruthie wrote:

Muttsnuts wrote: Has he got proof that she's dependent on him? EEA Family members in the ascending line must be dependant on the EEA Citizen. He would need to prove this by showing that she lives with him in UK, etc.

Also, why not apply under domestic legislation or has this been refused and if so why?

Yes. His mother is retired with a small pension, which can hardly cover her expense there. He has been sending back money regularly in the past years. Besides, they used to live in the same flat in their home country. His mom resides in UK as a family visitor for 6 months every year and of course lives in the same address too. He has prove for all that.

AFAIK, UK immigration law has been very restrict on elderly dependent settlement visa. It is extremely hard to get under UK law, and very expensive at the same time.

Presuming that she is visa required...a visa application has to be applied for in the Embassy in the country of residence.

It would be better if she could just get into the State and apply directly from here. The Grandmother doesn't come under the new waiver program does she? If she has a UK visa she can travel visa free into Ireland and apply directly to INIS then.

If not and she is visa required, it would be better if she could apply to the Irish Embassy in the UK as it'll involve less delay and she can physically go to that EMbassy if required.