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Hello all,

I'm new here and I'm afraid I might not know the right terms and acronyms.
Here it goes. I have a Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National, it was issued 5 years ago and it will expire in August, on the day when my husband and children and I are due to go on holidays for a week to France. I should have realised earlier
I spoke to the Home Office and was advised to call the Immigration office to find out what documents I could bring with me to show them on our way back from France to the UK to facilitate my entry. I'm thinking marriage certificate, proof of address... I have not been able to find their phone number, they are not picking up the phone at the Dover port and I think that they are in Calais anyways (can't find their number for Calais )

I have 2 questions:
1.- Does anybody know what documents I should bring?
2.- Any idea of how applying for permanent residence after the current card has expired will impact on my application?

Thanks a lot for reading!

1. Documents you should bring: current RC, even though it's expired; original copy of marriage certificate; and proof of spouse's employment or other qualifying activities (e.g., his last few payslips). Might also want to have a recent utility bill or bank statement to show residence in the UK - not mandatory, but why not? You have an inherent right to re-enter the UK under EEA law. The expiration of your RC is irrelevent since that document is merely proof of rights you already have, with or without an RC. Go up to the immigration station together, and make it clear you're entering under EEA rules, not UK rules.

2. Expiry of current RC is irrelevent to PR application. You're not required to have an RC at all, so its expiration can't be used against you. As long as you and your spouse meet all the applicable requirements, PR status is automatic and an RC to reflect that must be issued.

Thank you very very much!
We had just cancelled our holidays but are getting on the phone to retrieve the booking
You have been most helpful!