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Date you last entered the uk
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:13 am
by lolo82
do I put the date I arrived on my work visa in 2009 or when I returned from a trip to Canada in 2011? Was in Canada for 12 days. Flew in to Dublin airport both times so no UK stamp.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:45 am
by fysicus
I would take the most literal interpretation, which in your case would then be the date you returned from Canada last year. Or may be you have crossed the Irish border a few more times since then without even noticing?
Anyway, this question is totally irrelevant and I don't understand why it is on all EEA forms.
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:51 pm
by lolo82
okay thank you. i was thinking the same thing. i think they put questions on the application to trip people up
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 5:07 pm
by Plum70
I interpret this to mean the first time one entered the country to begin residence.
May be wrong.
Re: Date you last entered the uk
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:37 pm
by EUsmileWEallsmile
lolo82 wrote:do I put the date I arrived on my work visa in 2009 or when I returned from a trip to Canada in 2011? Was in Canada for 12 days. Flew in to Dublin airport both times so no UK stamp.
Put the last date you remember entering the UK if it was recent, if you don't know, state don't know or put that in covering letter. Don't make it up if you're not sure The actual date may be irrelevant to your application (there are so many cases, it's not worth listing them all here).
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:55 pm
by lolo82
Thank you for all of your help. I have put the date that I last entered to UK. I have explained this in the cover letter as well. I sent my application off yesterday. I felt really nervous sending it off. hopefully it will only take 3-4 months to get my RC. fingers crossed!