Visiting EU family in the UK

[oralsurgeon]

My wife is in the UK along with school going children and excercising her Treaty Rights. I am based in India and an Indian National. Over the past one year I have visited them frequently on A general visitors visa sponsored by a friend. I do not wish to join them but can I apply for the Family Permit just for a visit? Is it multiple entry to allow me to visit them for a couple of weeks every 3-4 months.? The UKBA website asks for a lot of documentation as much as is required by a general visitor- is it really required?
Any info will be appreciated.Thanks

[Diomond]

My wife is in the UK along with school going children and excercising her Treaty Rights. I am based in India and an Indian National. Over the past one year I have visited them frequently on A general visitors visa sponsored by a friend. I do not wish to join them but can I apply for the Family Permit just for a visit? Is it multiple entry to allow me to visit them for a couple of weeks every 3-4 months.? The UKBA website asks for a lot of documentation as much as is required by a general visitor- is it really required?
Any info will be appreciated.Thanks

Is your wife an eu national? if yes then you can apply for an eea family permit,

[oralsurgeon]

My wife is in the UK along with school going children and excercising her Treaty Rights. I am based in India and an Indian National. Over the past one year I have visited them frequently on A general visitors visa sponsored by a friend. I do not wish to join them but can I apply for the Family Permit just for a visit? Is it multiple entry to allow me to visit them for a couple of weeks every 3-4 months.? The UKBA website asks for a lot of documentation as much as is required by a general visitor- is it really required?
Any info will be appreciated.Thanks

Is your wife an eu national? if yes then you can apply for an eea family permit,

Thanks for the prompt reply.
My wife is an E U National. Will the Family Permit allow me multple entry to the UK?

[John]

Yes, you can enter as many times as you like, during its period of validity.

Please confirm your wife is not British.

[oralsurgeon]

Yes, you can enter as many times as you like, during its period of validity.

Please confirm your wife is not British.

She is not Britishe. I am currently in the UK on a General Visitors Visa (C Visitors)
Can I apply directly for a Resident Certificate or a vignette on my passport. So as to avoid the hassle of applying again through the EEA route once I am back in India.
Thank you for your help.

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

If you are resident in the UK, you can apply for a residence card. This would be valid for 5 years. Its validity would not be affected by absences of up to six months per year.

[wiggsy]

If you are resident in the UK, you can apply for a residence card. This would be valid for 5 years. Its validity would not be affected by absences of up to six months per year.

Just remember to put a request for your passport in with your application for EEA2 if you plan to leave the UK within the next six months. (IE: you travel a lot for work / work in india etc)

Passport returns on the eu route do not cancel an application. = unlike immigration rules.

also, if you do plan to stay in the uk past the validity of your visitor visa, you can do so. your stay in the uk is legal as the spouse of an eea national excersising treaty rights.

[oralsurgeon]

If you are resident in the UK, you can apply for a residence card. This would be valid for 5 years. Its validity would not be affected by absences of up to six months per year.

Just remember to put a request for your passport in with your application for EEA2 if you plan to leave the UK within the next six months. (IE: you travel a lot for work / work in india etc)

Passport returns on the eu route do not cancel an application. = unlike immigration rules.

also, if you do plan to stay in the uk past the validity of your visitor visa, you can do so. your stay in the uk is legal as the spouse of an eea national excersising treaty rights.

Thanks for the info.

[oralsurgeon]

If you are resident in the UK, you can apply for a residence card. This would be valid for 5 years. Its validity would not be affected by absences of up to six months per year.

Just remember to put a request for your passport in with your application for EEA2 if you plan to leave the UK within the next six months. (IE: you travel a lot for work / work in india etc)

Passport returns on the eu route do not cancel an application. = unlike immigration rules.

also, if you do plan to stay in the uk past the validity of your visitor visa, you can do so. your stay in the uk is legal as the spouse of an eea national excersising treaty rights.

Thanks for the info.