URGENT: Entering UK by Eurostar (only using photocopy)

[frozenswirl]

Hi All,

I am stuck in Paris because I forgot my UK residence permit back in London!!!! I have to catch my train tonight but will I be able to go back to UK with just a photocopy of my residence permit?

Any ideas?

K

[ca.funke]

...just a photocopy of my residence permit...

Do you have your passport with you?

If you have a UK-residence-permit this might be possible, since the UK officer in charge can check the validity in their systems.

Additional advantage: To my knowledge the check should already happen on the French side, so you shouldn´t be denied boarding.

I guess it´s worth a shot - better than not going back home. What do you have to loose?

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

How did it go?

If not, are you married to an EU citizen?

[frozenswirl]

...just a photocopy of my residence permit...

Do you have your passport with you?

If you have a UK-residence-permit this might be possible, since the UK officer in charge can check the validity in their systems.

Additional advantage: To my knowledge the check should already happen on the French side, so you shouldn´t be denied boarding.

I guess it´s worth a shot - better than not going back home. What do you have to loose?

You are right, they only checked the validity o fmy permit in their systems and it was all fine.

Thank you all for your help!

[Directive/2004/38/EC]

Are you married to an EU citizen and were you travelling with them at the time?

[Jambo]

It seems he is not.
I guess he was referring to his biometric UK residence card (an actual card as opposed to the EEA RC which is a vignette) which is now issued under the UK immigration rules.