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Hello

I am new to the forum and I hope to receive some advice from other members.

’m a non-EEA spouse and my husband is an EU citizen (Italy). I have entered UK on a 6-month EEA Family Permit which will expire in mid-July 2017.

As we are planning to settle in the UK, I would like to apply for an UK Residence Card as a family member of an EEA citizen. My question is can I apply RC straight tomorrow or I will have to wait till July when my current family permit expires to apply?

Thank you very much for all your help

VietY

VIETY wrote:Hello

I am new to the forum and I hope to receive some advice from other members.

’m a non-EEA spouse and my husband is an EU citizen (Italy). I have entered UK on a 6-month EEA Family Permit which will expire in mid-July 2017.

As we are planning to settle in the UK, I would like to apply for an UK Residence Card as a family member of an EEA citizen. My question is can I apply RC straight tomorrow or I will have to wait till July when my current family permit expires to apply?

Thank you very much for all your help

VietY

Welcome.

You may apply for your optional RC as soon as you have adequate documentary supporting evidence to support your case.
Could be tomorrow, or, if you have just arrived in UK, more likely to be next month.

Thank you so much for your quick response.

I would like to apply asap as I understand it will take up to 6 month for the residence card to be issued.

One more question please, I have plan to travel from UK to Italy in late July when my family permit would have been expired and I probably would not receive the Residence Card by then? On my return, will the airline in Rome allow me to board the plane with an expired family permit? Or will I have a problem with UK Border Agency at UK airport?

I will travel with my husband and of course I will bring our marriage certificate and his proof of working and confirmation that I have applied for a Residence Card.

Thank you

VIETY wrote:Thank you so much for your quick response.

I would like to apply asap as I understand it will take up to 6 month for the residence card to be issued.

One more question please, I have plan to travel from UK to Italy in late July when my family permit would have been expired and I probably would not receive the Residence Card by then? On my return, will the airline in Rome allow me to board the plane with an expired family permit? Or will I have a problem with UK Border Agency at UK airport?

I will travel with my husband and of course I will bring our marriage certificate and his proof of working and confirmation that I have applied for a Residence Card.

Thank you

Depending on airline you may or may not have issues at the airport and may or may not be permitted to board the plane.
Search similar posts in forum for other members' experiences.

You should not have issues if you can make it to UK border.
The UK BF chaps will no doubt briefly question you and should enable you to enter UK as per their operating procedures;
(if you satisfy questions on status of and relationship to your sponsor).

Thank you. I have just read other members' experience when travelling with an expired family permit. It can be very tricky to travel with an expired permit indeed. I think I should find other solutions

Thanks again for your responses. It has been great help