Comments on: EEA2 visa – Work and live in the UK as a family member of an EU citizen

By: Rockn776

Rockn776 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:05:00 +0000

Hi my name Suman

I been here 2years i am having a student visa
my question is the EEA2 visa is eligible for me are not ?

thx

By: pmin

pmin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Here are some updates from me. I’m a Dutch citizen, and my
partner is from the US.

- it took about one month for the acknowledgement letter to arrive

- after 3 months we got a refusal: I had not sufficiently proven that I work here: I work freelance for my own limited company. Even though I had read otherwise elsewhere, it was not possibly to certify my own employment (i.e. I could not write a letter myself, as the director of the company, stating that I’m employed by my company). Also, I had sent P60 tax certificates to prove I’m paying taxes here, but as these are sent only once a year in April, the latest one was too old. The refusal letter suggested I also send recent invoices for work carried out, and bank statements showing payments made by clients.

I hope this information is helpful to someone. I’m very annoyed
with myself that I hadn’t sent some more paperwork…
Yes, it is totally trivial to check that my company is active etc.,
but they can only decide based on the papers you send (so
they’re not going to check with HMRC, Companies House, etc.
that what you write is true).

Patrick

By: Alizulqarnain38

Alizulqarnain38 — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:36:00 +0000

hi chand can u tell me plz how long it takes the acknowledgement letter

By: Chand

Chand — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:41:00 +0000

Hi Sisca

I am student in uk from 2009, and still i am student, during this period i got married to portuguese national. then i applied for EEA application as EU family member. Withing one week i got certification of application which states as EU memebr i can stay in UK and work Full time. This letter was valid for 6 months untill i get final decision on my application. Minimum decision perido is six months. I got my application decision within 3 months. and i got my all documents back with 5 years visa. As you apply for visa you get letter whcih states you can work or not untill application decision is made. And even your visa expires in application process time you can remain in UK on the basis of your inprocess of application as you will have proof of certificate of application.

And you have to send all originals without originals you will not get final decision. And if you need passport you can ask for emmergency travel. but that may be delay your final decision. So i advise dont make any travel plan.

Hope this will help.

By: pmin

pmin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:55:00 +0000

hi Matthew,

Thanks for your informative post.

You wrote:
> However as the application was in process I was able to reside and live
in the UK
> under my previous visa conditions even though it expired
during the application
> period.

Is this still possible? Is it documented somewhere (like
on the border agency web site)?

thanks,

Patrick

By: Sisca Belkadi

Sisca Belkadi — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:11:00 +0000

hi matthew,

i am glad i found this information, i am indonesian and my husband is french. I have an EEA Visa now for 6 month staying in UK but now i need to extend my visa. do you think i am eligible to apply EEA2 and should my husband apply for EEA1? You said that it took 8 months to proccess the application, my visa expired in februari, if I apply now..during the process of my application, can i stay and work in UK while my visa expired. And the document that we submit for the application, the original or the photocopy? because i think its to risk to give my original pasport to them. if i should give them my original passport, can i ask them to send back the passport during the proccess in case i want to travel? Thank you so much for your help.. God bless you.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:25:00 +0000

Hi,
I have held the EEA2 visa for next to 5 years now. My visa expires in April 2007 (although I received lettre from the Home Office saying I could apply for work, as of Sept 2006). I’d like to have the British citizenship. But do I need to apply for the indefinite leave to remain first, or can i just apply directly for the UK citizenship as of April 2012? Thanks, G

By: Charlthurling

Charlthurling — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +0000

Hey Matthew!
I’ve been in the UK with a two year working holiday visa from South Africa before and still is in relationship with my girlfriend from Poland. Thats why I came back on a 6month holiday visa. We are engaged and are getting married soon. My holiday visa expires on 10 October and I’m looking to get my application in just after our wedding on 20th September. Will I be able to stay while my visa is in progress? Or am I have to go back to SA and wait for my visa?

By: karip

karip — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:47:00 +0000

This information is great ! just have one question, I’m peruvian and my husband spanish , I’m applying for the EEA2 but I heard that before I apply to the EEA2 ,my husband needs to apply to the EEA1 , is that correct? I will have problems if he doesn’t apply first to the EEA1?

By: Matthew Gain

Matthew Gain — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:08:00 +0000

I assume that would qualify you for an EEA2 visa. Best to check with the Home Office though.