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thomastharakan
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by thomastharakan » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:32 pm
Hi,
I have just recently married my wife an EU Citizen (Germany) and have been working in the UK for the past 10 Months on a Work Permit. After the marriage she got a transfer to the UK and now works here and we stay together here in the UK. I would like to apply for a EEA Family Visa. Could anybody guide me on how to make this appication from within the UK or how to proceed with this.
Thank you

Thomas
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Wanderer
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by Wanderer » Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:52 pm
thomastharakan wrote:Hi,
I have just recently married my wife an EU Citizen (Germany) and have been working in the UK for the past 10 Months on a Work Permit. After the marriage she got a transfer to the UK and now works here and we stay together here in the UK. I would like to apply for a EEA Family Visa. Could anybody guide me on how to make this appication from within the UK or how to proceed with this.
Thank you :)
Thomas
Do a search here for EEA Family Permit and check the BIA website, it's all there and quite straighforward.
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Directive/2004/38/EC
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by Directive/2004/38/EC » Sun Jul 15, 2007 6:41 pm
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thomastharakan
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by thomastharakan » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:06 am
Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I read through the links you had provided but they refer to application being made from outside the UK only. I wanted to know if I could make the application from within the UK as I am already living with my wife but I am on a work permit and would like to transfer to the EEA Family permit.
Any chance you would have any updates on this scenario ?
Thank You once again.
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Docterror
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by Docterror » Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:29 am
You can apply for the Residence Card using the EEA2 form. The form can be found at
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11406/eea2.pdf
Pls ask if you have any further questions.
Jabi
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Rozen
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by Rozen » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:25 am
Docterror wrote:You can apply for the Residence Card using the EEA2 form.
Just curious.... Would his applying for an EEA Residence Card void his Work Permit?
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by thomastharakan » Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:33 am
Dear DoctError,
Thank You so much for your reply. I think this is what I was looking for. Thank You once again.

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Docterror
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by Docterror » Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:01 pm
Rozen wrote:Docterror wrote:You can apply for the Residence Card using the EEA2 form.
Just curious.... Would his applying for an EEA Residence Card void his Work Permit?
Yes, I guess that it will! Once you are granted a leave 'outside the Immigration rules'(as the EEA route is), the immigration checks cease to apply to you and hence the WP should be considered void.
Jabi
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by Rozen » Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:00 pm
Docterror wrote:Rozen wrote:Docterror wrote:You can apply for the Residence Card using the EEA2 form.
Just curious.... Would his applying for an EEA Residence Card void his Work Permit?
Yes, I guess that it will! Once you are granted a leave 'outside the Immigration rules'(as the EEA route is), the immigration checks cease to apply to you and hence the WP should be considered void.
Thanks for that, Docterror.