Residence Card on a visitor visa

[frankat]

Hi,
I am a (non-EU) spouse to a EU citizen who is studying, doing Dphil in UK at the moment. We have recently got married and in order to stay together immediately, i am in UK on a tourist/visitor visa.
my questions
1. can i apply for a residence card on a visitor visa being in UK; considering my husband is a qualified person.
or should i apply for the EEA family permit first and then apply for a residence card.
2. will it be legal to stay in UK if my visa expires during the application process. (i have 2 and half months validity left)
3. can i get a TB test done in UK itself.

Thanks

[CR001]

How did you manage to get married on a tourist visa?

Does your partner hold CSI (Comprehensive Sickness Insurance) if they are a student? This would be required for partner to be a 'qualified person'.

[frankat]

we got married in Italy, EU and then came to UK together.
and i have also received my italian 5 years residence permit.

we are on the process of checking about the CSI card though he has his Eurpean health insurance card.

Moreover, can i apply for residence card on a tourist visa?

[secret.simon]

Also, just to clarify, does your EEA citizen spouse hold British nationality himself/herself?

Yes, you can apply for a residence Card on a tourist visa.

The CSI needs to cover both him and you. So, an EHIC card (which covers just him) may not be sufficient.

[frankat]

No, my (EU)husband does not hold British nationality.
we only plan to stay in UK till his completion of his studies i.e. for next 3 years.

so for CSI,
we both need to apply for CSI card here in UK?

[Casa]

Yes, but CSI isn't a card . It's Comprehensive Sickness Insurance which you are required to take out from a Health Insurance Provider.

A Google search will give you various options & costs.

[kamoe]

Hi,
In order to stay together immediately, i am in UK on a tourist/visitor visa.

The right thing would have been to apply for a Family Permit, not a tourist visa. It's free and it would have probably ben faster, too...

[frankat]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Do i need to get comprehensive sicknesses insurance even for EEA family permit visa??
And can i apply eea family permit visa for longer than 6 months time.

[kamoe]

If you go for a Family Permit, you need to go back to your country of origin and get it there. You cannot apply for a family permit in the UK, as the purpose of a Family Permit is precisely to allow you entry into the UK as a EEA family member, before you get your Residence Card.

A Family Permit is free, and has priority over tourist visa applications. That's why I was wondering why you went for a tourist visa instead. Does not make any sense (and the case worker will wonder the same thing).

I understand a Family Permit is only granted for 6 months, as, again, it is supposed to be a temporary document: Once you get a Family Permit you should arrange to have a Residence Card once you are in the UK.

I think yes, you will need CSI as your sponsor is a student.