newbieholland wrote:
What happens if it is a five years residence permit and not permanent RC ?

National or under Directive 2004/38/EC?

I am not 100% sure, but i believe the right is lost when you are de-registered, but can be restored upon return to Germany.

I think the OP is asking in a scenario where she moved from Germany to Ireland after having a RC from Germany. If she is staying outside Germany for more than 6 months is her German RC still valid?... Very good question! For my answer I assumed that (somehow) both RCs are valid. If they´re not, the...

In order for us to help you, you need to understand that the Directive does not grant automatic rights to all family members of all EU citizens under all circumstances. In order for the Directive to apply to you, you need to be married or have been in a long lasting durable relationship with the mot...

Dear forum members, on my part i would like to apologise to the OP and others who have been offended by my comments.

I would like to state that it was not my intention, it was just to bring a bit of humor into the discussion.

I wish the OP best of luck in his search.

Since you have lost many appeals that means you have been deported from the UK for breaching immigration laws. As such you are probably blacklisted in the EU making it nearly impossible to get a visa. Why were you deported? Also you can not just live and work in the EU without a reason and without k...

All you have to do is go to the French or the Spanish embassy, there you should see a man wearing a uniform. You need to ask this man for directions and a map to find a hidden cave of wonders. Inside a cave there is a well. Climb down the well, you will see a passage. Walk down the passage you will ...

Hi guys, i have been reading UK Immigration Regulations 2006 again, mainly: Right of admission to the United Kingdom 11.—(1) An EEA national must be admitted to the United Kingdom if he produces on arrival a valid national identity card or passport issued by an EEA State. (2) A person who is not an...

...Here it does not say that the residence card should be issued by the UK authorities, so this could be used as an argument when producing lets say an Italian Family card? Or is there a paragraph where it says "issued by UK authorities"?... It doesnt say so anywhere explicitly, however that´s the ...

[remark ca.funke: I split this question out of >>this<< thread, as requested by "EUsmileWEallsmile" (starter of the other thread)] Hi guys, i have been reading UK Immigration Regulations 2006 again, mainly: Right of admission to the United Kingdom 11.—(1) An EEA national must be admitted to the Uni...

Hi, I'm in a slightly different (and more tricky) boat. I've been around the web for hours trying to find something definitive. I've printed out the Directive in French (because I'm going to France), but it still isn't exactly 'straight forward'. Grateful for advice. I'm a UK citizen (full British ...

Good day guys, i have a quick question regarding the possibilty to apply under EEA Rules upon returning home after exercising treaty rights in another EU country. Here is the possible scenario: - Italian citizen(or any other EU citizen) living and working in France(or any other EU state) and is marr...

Here is another bit of news this time from the UK-Ireland border. It appears that the UK authorities are starting to increase border control at the Irish border to prevent people holders of an Irish visa from crossing into Northern Ireland to visit the Cultural City of The Year 2012 celebrations tak...

You can't trust what any headline in a UK paper. It's for selling papers. Never let the headline get in the way of a good story. Actually here is another funny paradox, the U.K. seems to give every single person no matter how bizarre a right to political asylum. As you have read in the article i sh...

Terror suspect could be made British citizen ...and I´m not saying this being totally unaffected: I have regular business in Lebanon, which in my case is visiting the parents in law... By the way i was wondering about that did you meet you wife in Lebanon? Thats a pretty exotic country, i am just c...

Thanks docteurbenway. Just for information, the position of the commission does not actually make it law (Incidentally, I happen to agree with the commission's position). As the UK does not appear to agree with the commission, it may take a court case to resolve. I was just reading the news and tho...

...those who have already obtained a residence card should be exempted from the requirement to obtain an entry visa... Although I never read this, I think it leaves exactly the same ambiguity. :( It would defy logic...It can therefore only mean option 2. While I´m on your side, logic doesn´t seem t...

Of course, under EEA regulations, either with a Residence Card or a Permanent Residence Card, you: 1. can use the queue for UK/EU/EEA passports, 2. do not have to fill in a landing card (all information asked on it, is already known to UKBA) 3. should not get any stamp in your passport The stamp th...

Hi I am a Non-Eu Spouse of a British National, currently residing in Malta on a resident card valid for 5 years. I would like to travel on my own without my spouse, can this be done on the existing visa? If not, am i required to apply for a normal Visit visa? Also provided my spouse travels with me...

Hi Christian, i have another clarification question/remark. If you are an EEA-Family member, living in Schengen area and hold a Residence Card of a Family member of a union citizen issued by a Schengen State: a.Can you travel to Switzerland with your EEA Family member (spouse)? b.Ireland now officia...

Thats the U.K. for you.

By the way, do you have any new information regarding the infringement procedure against the U.K. for violating Directive 2004/38/EC?

I would strongly suggest that you complain to the European Commission and also petition the European Parliament. See http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/complain-effectively/ The EC may reject the complaint, but it is still worth doing to get the issue on the radar screens. I doubt complaini...

When travelling from/to the UK, you might understand why airlines are looking for a visa but for a travel within Schengen? There is no border control to pass when you land so why would Ryan air be considered of having a "visa" ? No one would check their passengers when they land. Your guess is as g...

Hello everyone, i am a non-EEA citizen and my wife is an EEA citizen, we live in Germany and i have a EEA Family Member Residence card issued under Article 10 of Directive 2004/38/EC. In this thread i would like to talk about Airlines and their treatment of people like me especially when i am travel...

Dear all, as many of you i have an EEA Family Member Residence Card since i am Russian, living in Germany with my Spanish wife. Over the years there have been many questions and answers regarding this document, many have been resolved and many are still unclear. To bring some clarity and clear out s...

There is still one more outcome you forgot to mention, the UK might disappear before the EU does. The Scottish independence referendum is inevitable around 2014-2015. Hi docteurbenway, I didn´t "forget" this - I really didn´t know at all!! I have to say I´m thankful for this Info, really interes...