Hi All, I am preparing to apply for Permanent Residence for me (EU) and my non EU spouse. I would have preferred using the Online application form but from what I understand there are exceptions to those eligible for online applications and if applying as student or self sufficient person, you need ...

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on what qualifies as vocational training in the eyes of UKBA?

Many thanks

Hello everyone, thanks to the very useful advice received on this forum, my husband and I have obtained a Family Permit and moved to UK; as some of you know we were about to apply for an EEA2 Residence Card but a recent change in circumstances makes me seek for advice again. I am an EU national whil...

Hello again everyone, wanted to know from others if anyone has been successful in getting a Residence Card for a non-EEA spouse providing only payslips as proof of employment? Or is it important to provide letter or contract or fill the section in the form too? The form says "at least one of the fol...

Pilot, we applied with the 2 passports, the form (filled with the basic information, no financial statements or anything else) the marriage certificate, a few photos from our wedding and from earlier to show that we were in fact together much longer and a letter from me stating the reason for applyi...

Thank you Jambo. I agree with you that it would be best to keep it straightforward, just, from what I read it takes about 6 months to receive an answer and I didnt want to wait that long to then hear a NO. I want my husband to face no issues in convincing employers that he is indeed legal - though I...

Thanks for that. How far ahead would one be expected to show funds? At present I have savings for the next 6 months, after which I would eventually be earning more, not less. Also expecting old payments in a few months which should cover at least another 6 months. They wouldn't give a shorter RC on ...

Thank you, that's a very sensible point. In that regard, my question is can I provide additional evidence about funds available to show we would not become a burden on the State? For example, can I support the application with bank statements to show savings, a solicitor's letter confirming that I w...

Thank you for your reply. What does "eventually have to show that you can live off the money you have" exactly entail? As I said, we would in practice be able to maintain ourselves, it's just Im not sure how to prove that NOW at the time of applying. I know I have asked some questions already, I am ...

Hello everyone! First of all I'm happy to inform you that my husband obtained an EEA Family Permit very smoothly, thanks to the help and advice received through this Forum! I apologize for not having written in to thank you but things got extremely hectic, even as the FP was issued with immediate st...

We have contacted them today and they were actually pretty nice, they said they do not have the marriage certificate as it was sent to my local authority which had to register the marriage ahead of granting the visa to my husband as EU spouse. They will certify the other one so it should be ok. Is t...

Yes, this is very helpful, thank you!

Thank you for that. 1) I will check out the guidelines. 2) If nothing works, ill get sickness insurance for us 2 3) How do they evaluate that? In terms of qualifications I should be ok I have a Masters from the LSE hope that satisfies the criteria along with some proof that I am actively looking for...

Hello again, I would like to get some clarity over the RC for my non Eu husband. We are applying for a Family Permit to enter UK. We would both be looking for employment once there. From what I understood he is allowed to work thanks to the FP, but after the initial 3 months I must prove to be exerc...

Does anyone know if for an EEA FP I need to get the marriage certificate (issued in New Delhi in English) certified and apostilled? I have already done the procedure for obtaining a tourist visa for my husband to come to Italy with me, but unfortunately the Italian Embassy will retain that certified...

Religious marriage conducted in India between an Indian and an Italian national. For the sake of transcription of the marriage ahead of tourist visa request for my Indian husband to travel to Italy with me, the Italian embassy in New Delhi requested the original marriage certificate apostilled and c...

No unfortunately that's the thing, the Italian Embassy is keeping the fancy one for their records! I would have avoided the whole procedure as it's time and hassle, I often jokingly refer to this as Asterix and Obelix's Permit A 38 in "The Place That Sends You Mad" :) I totally relate to your anxiet...

Yes absolutely. I think I typed that in automatic. It will take some time before getting past previous visa traumas! Any difference in applying online/in person? I will surely be firm with the VFS. We intend applying in the coming week, if we don't need to get the marriage certificate attested or an...

Congratulations! I have a similar question: after my husband and I got married in India, we applied for a marriage certificate and were given 2 sheets, 1 which was a bit more "fancy" and one which is a plain sheet but with the same content. This is also not a copy as it has the original stamp. The "...

Thank you for sharing! I am planning to apply with the marriage certificate, photos from the past and from our wedding and emails. I think I will now include also bills at our present address to show we are living together, but they are all recent (1, 1 1/2 years). I am not planning to submit bank s...

I think we can make an online application but still need to go make the payment and give supporting evidence. We were hoping to leave as soon as possible, but that also depends on the likelihood of one/both of us getting a job there. Not sure if many people go and start searching from there itself? ...

[quote="Jambo"] Could you share this link? I would be very surprised it the UKBA states that under EU applications one needs to provide financial statements. With regards to "All documents they can show that they qualify for an EEA family permit" means EU passport + marriage certificate. No more is ...

Yes, it was VFS indeed and as far as they are concerned I agree with you they dont differentiate. What concerned me more was the Uk Border Agency's website, it mentions financial statements and plenty more documentation as requirements for the EEA Family Permit - and though it sure does look one-siz...

i got my eea family permit after exactly 30 working days..soooooooooo happy :) I got mine after five days in South Africa!!! Nice!! :D Congratulations!! Please share your story! So many of us are so confused! What all documents did you need to submit? What after the initial 6 months it is granted f...

Thank you for that. We would both be looking for work as the idea is to relocate there for a few years at least. So once the EU person is exercising one of these treaty rights, the non-EU person can apply for a Residence Card (this is done from within the host country). Does that mean till he doesnt...