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Hello all,

Pretty simple really.

About how long does it take, for example a UK embassy in Germany, to issue a EEA Family Permit, (per part of Surinder Singh entry to UK) assuming all documentation is present and correct.

Same day?
Same week?
Two weeks,?
A month ?

What ?

Any one recently had the experience?

Still free, or is that also going to cost £55.00 laughing pounds (EEA2 apps)

GW.

I've got a sense of deja vu.

It's still free.

Well, i think depends case to case, no one can give concrete answer. let say my personal experienced is within 5 working days (got answer twice) but remembered that case was not based on Singh entry.
within 1 day, indeed impossible.
And yes, should be FREE.
I can assume decision could be little delay in such cases.

Hi Scorpio,

I also believe that if all the required documents are in place and available, then there is no reason why the EU Family permit could not be submitted on, say a Monday, and collected or posted out by the embassy by the Friday.

Apart from that, we (I) have no problem just turning up at, for example Calais, and requesting from the IO that a 1A passport stamp be stamped in her passport.

GW

Jambo wrote:I've got a sense of deja vu.

It's still free.

.
Hi Jambo,

We are not really fussed one way or the other.
Either way would work, the same documents would need to hauled out for the EU Family Permit from a UK embassy, or the 1A stamp from the IO at the port.

I am not sure there is any benefit which ever method of entry.

I guess the colourful passport sticker "looks" better in her passport, than an immigration officer's 1A stamp, but when in UK does it offer any benefit?

GW.

The main two benefits are:

1. It's a multi entry vignette. Saves you arguing your case again if you travel.
2. If refused, might be easier to reapply (although driving back to Calais the next day might be easier).

The downside:

1. You can't argue your case. You submit and wait.
2. Takes several days/weeks.

Looks like the Dusseldorf Consulate may be a touch confused

According to the UKBA website, EEA Family permits can be got at Berlin, Munich and Dusseldorf.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... ableAnchor

Dusseldorf process 24% in 5 days, and 97% in 10 days.

Germany, Dusseldorf



EEA Family Permits process times

2 days: 0%
3 days: 0%
4 days: 24%
10 days: 97%
15 days: 98%
40 days: 98%
60 days: 100%


So I was confused when Dusseldorf sent a reply to my email, saying they don't do EEA Family Permits for Non-Eu Family members of EU citizens. ?

How should I reply to them now?

GW

thats all right if you have all required docs, but still dont expect to get any reply from them within couple of days,
i think in Germany and few others EU countries, visa approval come from UK so thats one off reason for delay atleast 5 working day.
on otherhand yes there is application centre in Dusseldolf, when did you receive reply from centre that they dont accepting such application?
they have to.
try to cotact directly embassy then otherwise centre is only option to reply, use same sender email and use above link.

scorpio1 wrote:thats all right if you have all required docs, but still dont expect to get any reply from them within couple of days,
i think in Germany and few others EU countries, visa approval come from UK so thats one off reason for delay atleast 5 working day.
on otherhand yes there is application centre in Dusseldolf,

when did you receive reply from centre that they dont accepting such application?


they have to.
try to cotact directly embassy then otherwise centre is only option to reply, use same sender email and use above link.

.

.Hi,

A few moments before I wrote this reply, their process figures are for June 2013,

I am guessing the person who replied to my email, may not be quite up to speed with what they actually are capable of.
Issuance of EEA-FP is one of the services they must provide.

It again comes down to the fact that "Visa applications (EEA-FP is a sort of entry clearance, which is itself a visa) must be issued free and on an accelerated procedure, and applicants must be afforded all means of application"

Sure they probably would like you to apply to Worldbridge, however, they also need to make themselves accessible, just as they do when applying for a regular visa for the spouse of an EU national.

GW.