Switch EEA family permit from within the UK
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:12 pm
Hi all,
I am non-EEA on a Tier 2 visa, my partner is EEA, we both live and work in the UK since the past 4 years. I am planning to leave employment in 2017 and will have to switch my visa status.
I thought I would have to apply for EEA family permit but the gov.uk website says "You must be outside the UK to apply." The "family of a settled person" visa on the other hand appears not to be applicable to EEA partners. I am not sure therefore the kind of family visa I need to apply to if I am already in the UK, non-EEA, on a tier 2 visa, and my partner is EEA. Could anyone please provide advice?
all the best,
daniel
I am non-EEA on a Tier 2 visa, my partner is EEA, we both live and work in the UK since the past 4 years. I am planning to leave employment in 2017 and will have to switch my visa status.
I thought I would have to apply for EEA family permit but the gov.uk website says "You must be outside the UK to apply." The "family of a settled person" visa on the other hand appears not to be applicable to EEA partners. I am not sure therefore the kind of family visa I need to apply to if I am already in the UK, non-EEA, on a tier 2 visa, and my partner is EEA. Could anyone please provide advice?
all the best,
daniel