Proof of financial support from abroad

[AlexKay1980]

Hello,

I made a search on the EEA2 application process and I noticed a post on this forum similar to my situation so I thought I could get some answers with your help.


Here is my situation:

I am a Swiss citizen born in Canada (2 passports), and am studying in London as a Swiss National until 2013.

I moved in August 2010 with my wife who's Canadian and entered the UK with a youth mobility Visa expiring in April 2012 (we got married 1st July 2011 in London).

My wife is now less than 5 months pregnant and the baby is due in April 2010.

I am currently exercising my Treaty Rights as a student but would like my wife to obtain a EEA2 Card to confirm her right to stay in the UK.

At this time, my father (who's retired and living in Switzerland) is helping me out with finances and I have a part time job to help with the house bills but the money mainly comes from him.


Now here are my questions:

1. In the EEA2 application form, I completed the section 7 [Your national family member (student)] and I need to provide declaration of sufficient funds.

Does this document need to be provided by my father as my guarantor and if so, what information should be given?

2. In any case what kind of document should my father provide to prove that he can support us if anything happens to my family?

Thanks for the answers!

[John]

Before answering your questions, I think we need to explore whether you are exercising Treaty Rights. That is, do you have CSI?

Please download this UKBA document, then in particular read Annex A.

When submitting your wife's form EEA2, it would help if you also submit a form EEA1 for yourself. The point is that they will first consider whether to issue you with a Residence Certificate, and if the answer to that is "yes", then it is an easy matter to issue your wife with a Residence Card.

If only the EEA2 is submitted, they will still need to consider whether you are exercising Treaty Rights in the UK, that is, are you studying and have you got CSI?

[AlexKay1980]

Hello John,

Thank you for the reply and the information.

I have CSI since October 2011 and am a full time student since September 2010. I mentioned it in the EEA2 application that I am completing for my wife.

Should I submit both forms EEA1 and EEA2 at the same time along with the documents?

[John]

Should I submit both forms EEA1 and EEA2 at the same time along with the documents?

You are not required to submit a form EEA1, but if you don't then they will still need to see proof that you are exercising Treaty Rights in the UK before issuing a Residence Card to your wife.

So you might as well submit a form EEA1, at the same time as your wife submits a EEA2. Logically they will first consider the EEA1 and once that is agreed, it is a very simple matter to deal with the EEA2 for your wife.

[AlexKay1980]

Regarding the document that has to be provided by my guarantor, is there a form to complete or does it have to be an official document (question 2 on initial post)?

The reason is that I don't want the application to be rejected based on the fact that I'm a student with a low income. My father agreed in being the guarantor if I get into a situation that requires financial help.

[AlexKay1980]

Thanks for the answers John.

Regards

[nonspecifics]

Remember: it is CSI for the EEA national AND all family members.