EEA Family Permit or UK Unmarried Partner Visa

[scotteye]

My partner and I are about to apply for the Unmarried Partner Visa. We have been living together for 2 years, she is currently in the UK on a working holiday visa (been in the UK for almost 18 months). I'm a British citizen.

The Unmarried Partner Visa has a fee of £950 (going in person and getting a result that day). I've just learnt of the EEA Family Permit visa (which is free). However, my basic understanding is that this visa is for family members of Non-UK EEA Nationals? Or can family members of UK nationals get this visa too? Or only in another EEA country that isn't the UK?

[yankeegirl]

However, my basic understanding is that this visa is for family members of Non-UK EEA Nationals?

That's correct. If you hold another EU nationality sich as Irish for example, you could apply for the permit based on your other citizenship. If you hold only British citizenship, the Unmarried Partner visa would be the appropriate one.

[Wanderer]

EEA Family Permit is for those EU citizens who are residing in another EU State and so therefore can't use their own countries immigration rules. You can also take advantage of this ruling if u have two EU citizenships (ie UK and Irish) or if u where born in Northern Ireland.

UPV is £395 by post and £595 in person if I remember my fees, not £950.

[vinny]

See also 21.4.8 Surinder Singh cases

[Atomo]

Hello guys,

I have a query regarding the UPV.

I am Bz on a student visa that will expire in 2009. My partner (Italian) and I have been living together for 2 yrs now therefore we are eligible for the Unmarried Partner visa.

My partner has been here for almost 5 yrs and is about to request his citizenship.

Questions:

1) is there any advantage/ difference in Appling under UK law rather EU Law?

2) Would my application under Eu law interfere in any way on his application for citizenship? If so, is it better them wait for his citizenship and them apply for the UPV?


The reason I would like to apply now rather that wait is that I could start a post-graduation course in September that is a part-time course (only) therefore not appropriate for someone on student visa.


Many Thanks

[sakura]

Hello guys,

I have a query regarding the UPV.

I am Bz on a student visa that will expire in 2009. My partner (Italian) and I have been living together for 2 yrs now therefore we are eligible for the Unmarried Partner visa.

My partner has been here for almost 5 yrs and is about to request his citizenship.

Questions:

1) is there any advantage/ difference in Appling under UK law rather EU Law?

2) Would my application under Eu law interfere in any way on his application for citizenship? If so, is it better them wait for his citizenship and them apply for the UPV?


The reason I would like to apply now rather that wait is that I could start a post-graduation course in September that is a part-time course (only) therefore not appropriate for someone on student visa.


Many Thanks

See here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=25209

And no, it won't have any affect on your partner's application for naturalisation....

But...

How long has he lived in the UK? You can only apply for naturalisation after 6 years in the UK. Are you sure he is applying for naturalisation, or could it be permanent residency?

[Atomo]

Thank you Sakura for your reply and links.

It'll be 6 at the end of the year so he can apply for naturalization. Therefore I would be able for the UPV under UK Law around the second trimester of 2009.

My last query is: Does he have to apply for a EEA1 so I can apply for my residency card (EEA2). Or the only reason for him to apply is to speed the process?

IF we decide to move abroad can the my residence card be used to live in any other European country?