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Hi,
Can someone help me? I am a British citizen and have been working (seconded from the UK) in Sweden for a couple of years and returning back to the UK late last year. Whilst in Sweden, I married my wife who is a non EEA citizen and she received a Sweden residency card to join me in Sweden which we lived together for a year. We returned to the UK with a 6 month family permit which was issued by the British embassy in Sweden.

We have submitted all the documentation required for a EEA 2 residency card via Surinder Singh case since returning i.e. marriage certificate, joint credit card statements, joint bank statements in sweden, employment contract back in the UK etc.
Submitted on 3rd of March 2014
CoA issued 11th of March 2014.

The issue is the CoA does not confirm her right to work. Is this possible? Would I be able to challenge this?

I don't understand why. She is frustrated as she has not been working while in Sweden due to language issues i.e. Swedish and she wont be able to at least for another 6 months.

Will she be able to enroll for any courses with the CoA? All universities seem to ask for a study visa?

Many thanks for your help!

Are you sure you got the COA? And not just a receipt?

If it says 'Certificate of Application' on the letter then it's a COA.

There are quite a few people who have had this problem. You might want to search in the search box at the top of the site.

Also, see here for some ideas: http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-ro ... 59095.html

It does say CoA.

Do you know if we can send in additional information. I should have included it to strengthen my case but forgot?

If you have a name/number for the case worker that dealt with your case, you can contact them and ask why your spouse wasn't given the right to work.

I'm not sure how this would actually work if you don't have their contact details. I have noticed this kind of stuff on the EEA Route thread before. You might want to search.

On the Certificate of Application there is a name at the bottom of the letter, I'm presuming this is the caseworker's name?

There is no email address given, there is an 0845 no. listed on the top right hand corner of the letter, along with the Liverpool address and Liverpool dialling code fax no. We contacted them on 01516725626, which is the number most people on the EEA update threads say that they get through on.

If you don't get a response by calling them then send a fax. That might be all you have to go on. Or search for the case workers name online...there might be an email address somewhere! Always worth a try...

Thank you!
The letter we received did not give any phone number, fax number or even an email address. It was all left blank!

I have a name who he says he is from the data Processing team. Not sure if it is the same as a case worker?

That sounds very odd that you don't have those details on your letter. If you want their fax no., it's 0151 213 1961.

one more thing. can you let me know where you sent the letter to? the address on the letter was


Reporting Centre
Ground Floor
Union Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP

Sorry, only seeing this today.

Firstly, the fax number I gave you does not work. It is the one that is given on our COA letter but it's pointless that's it's even printed on the letter. My husband phoned them to check if there was another one but they said no! The only way of contacting your caseworker is by post. The postal address we were given is different from yours, perhaps as you are applying for the EEA2 via the SS route.

Have you had any news since?

Just to let you know. My wife received her passport with her residency card. Time line is as follows:

March 3rd submission.
March 14th - CoA received but with no right to work
March 17th - called and asked why.
March 24th - new CoA with right to work
RC received April 23rd!

congratulations .I have noticed under singh route if returning British citizen has exercised treaty right apart from Ireland and if they exercised over 9 months treaty in other eu state home office issued RC QUICKLY.

Wow, you are lucky. We applied for my husband on the 18th of March, he also received a 'no right to work' COA. On the 28th I sent a letter to the caseworker (with no name). Th COA had no contacts details on the letter, no email, no phone, no fax.
We haven't received the correct one. I hope we get the RC that quickly too!!

I exercised my rights in Ireland, I was there for about a year and my husband received a 5 year RC under Eu Fam in Ireland.
Why do you say apart from Ireland??

Jellybean105 wrote:Wow, you are lucky. We applied for my husband on the 18th of March, he also received a 'no right to work' COA. On the 28th I sent a letter to the caseworker (with no name). Th COA had no contacts details on the letter, no email, no phone, no fax.
We haven't received the correct one. I hope we get the RC that quickly too!!

I exercised my rights in Ireland, I was there for about a year and my husband received a 5 year RC under Eu Fam in Ireland.
Why do you say apart from Ireland??

THERE IS NO WHERE MENTION ABOUT IRELAND , BUT I HAVE noticed on forum people who have exercised treaty rights in rest of Europe and over 9 months in that cases RC WERE ISSUED QUICKE.
about Ireland we know soon from your timeline how long your husbands case takes .