Thank you Jambo, that is extremely helpful. In assessing compliance with EU law of the UK plans to introduce charges which are identical with charges for a UK adult passport, it is fundamental to examine whether the UK adult passports are the appropriate comparator and that there are no other, bette...
I have now (via my own MP) received a reply from Mark Harper MP, the minister for immigration, who writes that advice from the European Commission had been obtained before proposing the £55 fee. As similar documents he mentions the UK passport (cost £72.50) and the British Nationality Status Letter...
No, I am not a naturalised citizen at all. But I can legally vote in each and every election that takes place in UK. I am also eligible to stand in UK parliamentary elections, without being a British Citizen Can you be a bit less mysterious on how this is possible? Is it based on Irish or Commonwea...
It seems UKBA is improving its performance! Applied for Residence Card (EEA2) on 19 August; today it arrived with all supporting documents, well within two months only. And they even returned everything by Royal Mail Signed For™ 2nd class, even though we didn't provide a prepaid return envelope with...
The Bruges Group spearheads the intellectual battle against the notion of "ever-closer Union" in Europe and, above all, against British involvement in a single European state. From the banner on their website it seems that the Bruges Group is a British anti-EU organisation, and the information on t...
From maverick1983's description I understand that the German wife will be essentially living in Germany and only be in the UK for a weekend or so once or twice per month. So she will not even be close to the six months minimum to spend in UK per year and can of course not credibly claim to be exerci...
Just apply for a Residence Card in UK (form EEA2). First of all, familiarize yourself with EU Directive 2004/38 and The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, which is the UK implementation of this directive. There is an awful lot of info about it on this forum as well as the UKBA we...
A UK fiance visa is excessively expensive. You may consider to marry in France or Russia instead. And first of all, familiarize yourself with EU Directive 2004/38 and The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, which is the UK implementation of this directive. There is an awful lot of...
First he made a problem of the fact that my wife's PRC was a standalone Immigration Status Document, and then he even wanted to take my wife's fingerprints. Well done for standing your ground. It is not always easy to do this. We have now received a response to our complaint. I'll share the bits th...
Does drink driving ban and fine disclosed in section 9.2 in the EEA 4 form a reason to tick Yes in section 9.10? Question in 9.10 Have you or any family members who are applying with you ever engaged in any other activities which might indicate that you may not be considered to be persons of good c...
I think this is a non-issue, totally blown out of proportion. As a Canadian you can enter the UK without any problem, and if that requires you to say that you are just visiting, so what? Any stamp or remark put in your passport is irrelevant because it is overruled by your RC. sofia.d.c should just ...
In such discussions it helps to see what the directive actually says: Measures taken on grounds of public policy or public security shall comply with the principle of proportionality and shall be based exclusively on the personal conduct of the individual concerned. Previous criminal convictions sha...
2. Lisbon – Santa Apolonia Rail Station (from Chamartin Rail Station in Madrid): There isn't immigration control in any of the rail stations. We didn't show our passports in any of the rail stations. 3. Lisbon Airport (to Barajas Madrid): We didn’t show our passports, it was a security control only...
That's the thing: some sources claim that since the PR was granted on the marriage to a EU basis, the HO have rights not to extend it (if in 10 yrs I renew the stamp as it's written on it) or refuse citizenship if this marriage is no longer valid. They also claim it is the ROR i have to apply for. ...
Please note, we can only accept complaints in English and Welsh not very compliant with EU law is it? I thought they had to accept communication in any state's language, and infact reply in the same language... I don't think EU law is as strict on this point as you think. The European Commission an...
It's seems that there are plenty of IOs on top of the regs, which is good. I still can't get over it - presenter, what ever next? Unfortunately not yet all IO's are on top of the EEA Regulations, as we found out a few days ago. First he made a problem of the fact that my wife's PRC was a standalone...
A non-EEA national with a Residence Card (EEA2) can be outside the UK as long as they please. It will not affect their right of residence or the validity of the RC, as long as their EEA family member continues to exercise treaty rights in the UK. The only drawback is that long absences (more than si...
I have no experience for this specific example, but more general as a family member of an EEA national (especially if it is formally confirmed by a Residence Card) you should be treated as an EEA national yourself as well. That includes the right to work, to NHS care, to social benefits, etc. and el...
By coincidence I sent a complaint to SG-PLAINTES@ec.europa.eu a few weeks ago, as the sort of hurdles described by OP constitute in many cases a very big hidden cost for the applicant (although technically the visa itself is issued free of charge, as Directive 2004/38 prescribes), and in some cases ...
PR under the EEA rules only exists since 2006, so there is for now no clear process in place for the renewal after 10 years. Actually PR under the EEA rules does not need renewal, only the PRC which confirms it needs to be renewed. However, as you can only lose it by being physically away from the U...
With a Canadian and/or American passport you already have no travel restrictions within Europe. An EEA FP or a Residence Card will only confirm your right to live and work in UK as long as your husband is exercising treaty rights in the UK. As you are apparently in the UK already, skip the EEA FP an...
With this description of your situation, I would submit the EEA4 immediately (to avoid the £55 fee after 1 July), and requests passports back as soon as you get the CoA. If your Residence Card is still valid till April next year, it is totally irrelevant what the CoA says. The Permanent Residence Ca...
