upon arriving at Heathrow

[marcbreathnach]

Ok, so I need to know:

When my wife (US) with EEA permit and I (Irish/EU national) arrive at Heathrow we are going to go through the immigration post marked EU.

1) Does my wife need to fill out a landing card?

2) Does the immigration officer have to stamp her passport and if so, how long is the stamp valid for?

I have read numerous threads and understand that this is the entry aspect, my wife does not have residence card or perm card yet but will apply for RC once we're settled in. Thoughts?

[Plum70]

1) Does my wife need to fill out a landing card?

No. Though the IO may insist.

2) Does the immigration officer have to stamp her passport and if so, how long is the stamp valid for?

Yes. If this is the first time that she is being admitted into the UK under this category, but the IO stamp is just to say that she was seen on entry. Her EEA Family permit is valid for 6 months from date of issue which is irrelevant as she has a right to reside in the UK with you for as long as you both wish. She can apply for a RC as soon as is possible.

[marcbreathnach]

Many thanks,

How long does it take to get an RC?
Is there a cost?
Where does one apply for RC?
Do I have to go with her in person to get RC?

Advice appreciated as always.

[86ti]

The information is still at the same place I gave you last time.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucit ... ropeanlaw/

[marcbreathnach]

Lose the attitude fella!

I read that post (thank you) last time however it doesnt mention processing times, fee if any, where to go or if I have to attend with her which was what I was asking. Now if anyone has info about the 4 questions I asked then thank you for your help.

[86ti]

Lose the attitude fella!

Whose the one with the attitude here? I am trying to help out here and that's all I get in return? The answer to the the last three questions are very clear from the link above. Maybe you read it again and also spend some time clicking some links there. The answer to the first one can be easily found on this forum with some willingness of your own to do some research. But maybe you expect the fine people here to also spoon-feed that you?

[marcbreathnach]

No not looking for any spoon feeding thank you, when i read link I get

"Residence cards -
Family members who come to the UK with an EEA or Swiss national, but who are not themselves nationals of an EEA country or Switzerland, can apply for a residence card (with some exceptions - see 'Family member residence stamp' below). The residence card confirms their right of residence under European law.

A residence card is normally valid for five years, and takes the form of an endorsement that is placed in the holder's passport.

If you want to apply for a residence card, you must complete application form EEA2. You can download the form from the right side of this page.

For your application to be accepted, you must provide a valid passport and evidence that you are a family member of the EEA national. See section 9 of the EEA2 application form for details of the supporting evidence that you must provide.

Yes I have clicked on various links, and reseacrhed this board, thatv was why I was asking the questions, and I still havent gotten any answers, yes I understand you are here to help, and yes I am asking for that help, but just because someone researches this voluminous board and cant find what they want, doesnt necessitate the response "....last time..." politesness works too you know. Now, thank t= you for all your help and I hope you have a nice weekend.

[86ti]

"....last time..." politesness works too you know.

Where exactly was the lack of politness there? Me showing an attitude here was simply an insinuation of yours... So thanks for your advice but I'll have pass it back to you. Maybe you can make use of it.

In the URL above 'Making your application' is the very first link. The address there is given for a reason and the text below is not lacking in clarity either. If the UKBA wanted money you can be sure it would be right there as well. See, three out of four answers by just clicking a single link and reading a few lines of text. Processing times are probably the most popular topic on this forum. A search string like 'EEA2 and processing and times' with the Search link on the top of this page would most likely have lead you to relevant threads in the first few hits.

[marcbreathnach]

haha too funny, ok I'm off for the w/e, have a good one, and thanks for the help!