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Why work registration still required for EEA2 application?

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:55 am
by yogsmith
"Additional requirement for nationals of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Slovenia:
Evidence that you have completed 12 months on the Worker Registration Scheme".

Source. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... cklist.pdf

My Q.: Since work registration scheme was abolished in March 2011 for above mentioned nationals then why there this requirement still mentioned on check-list?

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:27 am
by Obie
That checklist does not only cover EEA2 applicants but EEA 4 or EEA3 applicants.

As it has not been 5years since the WRS requirements were removed, it will be reasonable to expect EEA 3 or 4 applicant to show they or their sponsors complied with the WRS requirements.

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:12 am
by yogsmith
Obie wrote:That checklist does not only cover EEA2 applicants but EEA 4 or EEA3 applicants.

As it has not been 5years since the WRS requirements were removed, it will be reasonable to expect EEA 3 or 4 applicant to show they or their sponsors complied with the WRS requirements.
What I understands from your above mentioned reply that EEA2 applicants are not required to show that their partner/wife/husband has completed 12 months on WRS since it has been abolished in 2011. Isn't it?

Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 11:53 am
by Obie
Yes that is correct. Although the discussion was on the valudity of thr EEA checklist.

An new application for EEA 2 or EEA 1 , dont require WRS card.

This is in no way contradictory to the EEA check list.