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VAF5 Family Permit Q
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:51 pm
by VayTM
My wife just got her VAF5 Family permit in her home country. I know it's valid 6 months from the day she enters UK, but how soon does she need to come to UK before the visa expires.
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:56 pm
by 86ti
The EEA family permit should clearly mark the period of validity with a from and a to date. Yours doesn't?
VALID
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:40 pm
by nonspecifics
I thought a Family Permit is valid from the date of issue and lasts for six months.
So, even if you don't travel to the UK it will expire in six months.
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/ecg/eunati ... t#22134089
"If the EEA national has not travelled to the UK within 6 months of the date of application, the EEA family permit would not be considered as valid."
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:54 pm
by Directive/2004/38/EC
But she could always apply for a new one if this expires...
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:41 pm
by asica81
Hi there! Can you please tell me more about VAF5? My situation is bit complicated as Im Polish married to Indian and at the moment we r living in uk. My husbands passport got stolen and his visa as well. We got flights booked to India in 2 weeks and we both really want to go but my husband wont have valid visa till then, so can he apply from India for VAF5? And if he would be able to work on that visa?? Our plan would probably be to apply for VAF5 and then after coming back here to apply for EEA2. I am currently working in UK and was living here for the last 6,5 years. What do you think??
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:24 am
by Directive/2004/38/EC
In general, you should be able to apply for an EEA Family Permit in India. Your husband will need to provide his passport, your marriage certificate, your passport (or ID card), and proof that you are working in the UK.
The only problem is that it may take a while to process. How long is your trip?
Also note that if you have been working for the last 6.5 years in the UK, then you have Permanent Residence in the UK. You can, if you want, apply for British citizenship.
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:54 am
by EUsmileWEallsmile
An EEA family permit application in India would take around three to four weeks to process. You would also need to book an appointment to attend biometrics (but you could do that now). Factor that into your plans.
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:41 am
by asica81
My husband had biometrics done in UK about a year ago- does that count??
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 8:06 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
You could send an email to the visa services people and get a definitive answer, but I believe that they will want to do it again. They generally require the applicant to attend their centre to make the application and take biometrics for that application.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:06 am
by Wodie
Hi !
Can I apply online for VAF5 ??
regards
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:39 am
by Jambo
Wodie wrote:Hi !
Can I apply online for VAF5 ??
regards
Depends where you apply from.
Check the bottom of this page -
How to apply for an EEA family permit.
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:30 pm
by Wodie
from kosovo....but it seems that my wife can not apply online.
regards
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:22 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
Wodie wrote:from kosovo....but it seems that my wife can not apply online.
regards
Advantage with completing PDF is that you can write answers as opposed from being prompted into giving them.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:45 am
by Wodie
Hi !
Thank you all for helping me out.
See im a Swedish national who is living and working here in UK
My wife did a print of the form VAF5 and filled it in as required and whent yesterday to the British embassy in Pristina with the application but they told her to apply online and make an appoinment aswell.
Im confused here..
regards
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 10:18 am
by Jambo
Wodie wrote:Im confused here..
If you follow the link I provided, then at the bottom of the page, it clearly has Kosovo under the on-line only list.
Why did you think it can't be done online?
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:31 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
Wodie wrote:Hi !
Thank you all for helping me out.
See im a Swedish national who is living and working here in UK
My wife did a print of the form VAF5 and filled it in as required and whent yesterday to the British embassy in Pristina with the application but they told her to apply online and make an appoinment aswell.
Im confused here..
regards
How long do you have to wait for the appointment?
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:31 pm
by Wodie
You can choose which date you want to make an appointment, it's up to you.
once again thank you all for the help
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:02 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
Ok, so if I want an appointment first thing Monday morning, would I get one? Possibly not. Do I need to wait a week (seems reasonable) or a year (not at all reasonable)?
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:57 pm
by Wodie
EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:Ok, so if I want an appointment first thing Monday morning, would I get one? Possibly not. Do I need to wait a week (seems reasonable) or a year (not at all reasonable)?
you can see the appointment times that are available to choose. The wainting time for my wife is 5 days since that day she applied online. She is going this wednesday to the British embassy with the application.So let's hope they don't turn it down or else I have to move back to Sweden wich is krazy
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:02 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
The appointment business all adds time to the process. I suppose it can help matters if it makes the whole process more efficient.
Remember "as soon as possible and on the basis of an accelerated procedure".
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:10 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
Wodie wrote:o let's hope they don't turn it down or else I have to move back to Sweden wich is krazy
Why would they turn it down?