EEA2 COA -- Doesn't Confirm Right to Work

[surfsquirrel17]

Hi There,

Hoping you experts can weigh in on this one and my best path forward.

I'm the American unmarried partner of a French national who is living and working in UK. In November, I arrived in the UK on an EEA Family Permit. I applied for my EEA2 residence card (22/1/14) and received my COA today (4/2/14). However, my COA states that the HO is unable to confirm my right to work in the UK.

I was under the impression that by being granted and entering on my EEA Family Permit, I had the right to work in the UK (for the duration of the permit at least), so I'm confused by the COA statement. A valid EEA FP should give me the right to work, correct?

If so, I need to communicate with the HO and request that the COA be changed, as I am in the middle of interviewing with employers and the COA in this format is definitely not going to help the process. Any suggestions here as to the approach would be appreciated. I don't want to delay their decision or complicate matters.

If I am mistaken and I do not have the right to work in the UK, I'd love if someone could help me understand the rules a bit better.

Thanks!

[vinny]

I think that you have a right to work (75, 76, 106) because you have an EEA family permit (7(3)).