EEA Application Self-employed or Employed

[saurisan]

Hi everybody!

Can you please give me piece of advise.
Im applying for EEA family Permit as I'm married to Greek National.

We both work. I'm currently on student Visa part-time and he is recently started working as self-employed. his project is new and not generating much money yet.
But on the other hand he is still employed with a company, where he works regulary(at least twice a week) and pays taxes as employed. He also gets working tax credit.

I dont want ignore any of this activities in application form, cause they show that he is working and earning his/our leaving, that he is able to support me as sponsor.
Bur what should we put in Application Form EMPLOYED or SELF-EMPLOYED? Would this be a problem? Shall we may be explain things in cover letter, if so, how to put it nicely?

Thank you very much

[Plum70]

In my opinion fill in 'employed', simply because he is!

There is no set amount of funds required to demonstrate that your hubby can support you. The fact that you're both working, albeit part-time, strengthens the application.

[saurisan]

In my opinion fill in 'employed', simply because he is!

There is no set amount of funds required to demonstrate that your hubby can support you. The fact that you're both working, albeit part-time, strengthens the application.

Thank you. Good to know.May be this could be it...But in his bank statements it clearly shows that he receives money from various individuals, whom he is either collaborating with, selling services or renting equipment and he is paying National Insurance as self-employed too. Can actually person be self-employed and employed at the same time? I just dont want to confuse a caseworker:)

[86ti]

Of course, he can be both. Bank statements are not required for the application, BTW. The crucial point is that you both have sufficient income to support yourself. And, I suspect that you are actually applying for a residence card and not an EEA family permit?

[saurisan]

Of course, he can be both. Bank statements are not required for the application, BTW. The crucial point is that you both have sufficient income to support yourself. And, I suspect that you are actually applying for a residence card and not an EEA family permit?

Yeah, just figured it out... EEA Family Permit is just for 6 month and issued outside of the UK. Not my case. You are right, 86ti. Thanks.

But it is only me who is applying for Residence card (EEA2), he said he doesn't need to. However, if he does, he needs to fill EEA1, right?

My concern is will it take longer if we both apply? Will it support my application or delay it? What this registration certificate gives him?

[86ti]

Applying together or not will make no difference for the application (the set of documents will still be the same!). A registration certificate seems to be of very little use. Having it doesn't hurt either.

[saurisan]

Applying together or not will make no difference for the application (the set of documents will still be the same!). A registration certificate seems to be of very little use. Having it doesn't hurt either.

I see your point 86ti. Appreciated.

Thank you very much for your help and assistance.