EEA FP No Longer for Family Members of UK Citizens?!

[infors]

Hi all,

I have just seen the latest Home Office website about EEA Family Permits and it now doesn't include the statement about UK citizens exercising treaty rights in another country. Does this mean that it is no longer possible for a UK citizen living and working in another EU country to apply for an EEA FP for their non-EEA spouse living with them?

Cheers!

[Mrs.mdeben]

Hiya.

I am a wife of a British citizen living in an EU country (Cyprus), you can still use the EEA FP though rules are very strict now, I submitted my application last May26 so I will be recieving some answer on monday.

Feel free to ask me questions, I am not expert to this kind of application but I read alot and people on this forum helped me alot.

[infors]

Yes, it looks trickier than it used to be, I see the main issue is to do with proving 'centre of life' in the EEA country. That should be fairly easy, I've lived and worked in Germany for 9 years. What sort of documentation did you provide to make your case?

Thank you...I agree that this forum is a lifesaver!!

[Mrs.mdeben]

My husband lived here in cyprus since he was 13years old so I provided his school records, certificates from his karate lessons, scuba diving, freemason membership etc (anything that shows his life is already here), employment letter, his yellow slip (registration certificate), marriage certificate, evidences that we lived together here in EU member state, evidences of our relationship (we just got married).

To be honest, I submitted a lot of papers because of the changes of the rules.

[Mrs.mdeben]

This is all the papers I submitted:

NON-EU SPOUSE

• Printed and signed VAF5 form
• Philippine passport
• Alien card
• Visa in Cyprus
• Declaration of Non-EU spouse

BRITISH NATIONAL

• British passport
• Yellow slip (Registration permit)
• Declaration of British national

PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP AND COHABITATION

• Marriage certificate
• Letter from my parents (we live in their apartment)
• Photos of 1 year and 3 months relationship
• Facebook conversations

CENTER OF LIFE EVIDENCES

• School records – 2004 - 2006 (King Richard School, Dhekelia)
• Certificate of Kick boxing – 2006
• Hospital result – 2007
• Cypriot provisional driving license – 2008 - 2010
• British Sub-Aqua Club (Branch name: Eastern Cyprus Sub Aqua Club) – 2009
• Cypriot driving license – 2010 – 2060
• Old contract of employment – 2011
• Car insurances – 2011 - 2013
• Mobile contract - 2013
• Freemasons Charitable organizations – 2012 to present
• Letter from Pub owner - 2013 to present
• Employment letter - 2013 to present

OTHER DOCUMENTS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT)

• Letter from my mother
• Bank statements
• Passport and ID copies
• Birth certificate (Proof of relationship)
• Itinerary tickets
• Hotel Booking