Reviving this old thread. We've been living together in Sweden for almost a year now. Are really itching to go to the UK. If we apply for the EEA permit before leaving Sweden, do I have to enter the UK along with him? And if so, do I have to stay with him in order for him to be allowed to stay and ...

Oh, I see. I found this application online: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/1903073/vaf5 what is it for, entry clearance or residence card? it's quite involved so I hope not the former... I know once living in the UK for 6 months, we'd have to show proof of financial support, but not ...

Additional question. Since we're due to move out of our apartment at the end of this month, and have few options of staying elsewhere in wait of issuance of a family permit, I wonder if the following scenario is possible. My husband applies for a family permit now. Regardless if it reaches him or ...

Hi. I'm Swedish and my husband american. he will be joining me here in sweden in two weeks with his Swedish resident permit. we're planning on eventually moving elsewhere in europe (considering Scotland at the moment), likely in a year from now, but in the event that we want to go now already, is it ...

my husband has applied for a residence permit and on the embassy website it says the wait time is 6-8 months. however, i'm hoping it'll take less time as we've been married 12 years, have 2 kids and he has previously lived with me in sweden with a resident permit. anyone with similar experience and ...

I'm Swedish and currently living in Sweden. My husband is American and is still in the US. While I like being back home I'm not sure Sweden will suit our needs and we're looking at possibly settling on the island of Aland (Finland). My husband has only a beginner's knowledge of Swedish and would ...

86ti--how's the situation in countries you're aware of? I've been uninsured for years in the States, so I could continue with that obviously until my husband arrives and he/we start working there. As the Portuguese Immigration services state that residency can be given on basis of self-sufficiency I ...

Wow, lots of good answers. 86ti--ok, I see I don't need a health insurance card. Perhaps I misread something on the Portuguese Citizen website. Is there anything that the new state of residence would require, besides proof of financial means? Would I have to have been covered by my country's ...

I've been living with my American husband in the US for the past 12 years. We're in a transition to move to Europe, and I've been in Sweden (my country of citizenship) for a month now with my kids while my husband is working still in the US to save up money. We intend to settle in Portugal ...

How long will it take for my husband to receive a EEA Family entry clearance permit to join me and kids in the UK? I'm Swedish citizen, he's American. Does he need a current passport to begin this application, or can he apply before? His passport is expired, and his new one will arrive in 4-6 weeks ...