So we got the residence card in six weeks after applying, very quick - here is some info that might be useful to you guys. I'm Finnish, my husband is Ugandan. We got married only 7 weeks before we moved to UK, so we took extra care to provide as much information in our application as possible. His E...

Hi everyone, Sent application 23 April They received it 24 April Asked back our documents 27 April Asked again 13 May And again 19 May Got documents back 21 May Residence card came in the post 31 May! It took just 6 weeks to get the residence card, I was expecting it to take much longer. We did our ...

Any updates on which phone numbers I could try to phone to? I have tried the ones mentioned in this thread earlier, but when I phone them, all I get is a message saying the number is no longer in use. I'm trying to get our documents returned and it seems to be taking a long time, so wanted to ask ab...

We ended up applying in Uganda. I travelled to UK and as soon as I landed he filed the application the same day in Uganda. The decision was made in 4 days (now that's quick!) and got to us within a week. So at least for us it worked well for me to travel first and him to join me as soon as he had th...

Does it happen that the high commission doesn't require an officially endorsed copy of the passport? It says in ukba website, which I understood to mean the copy needs to be endorsed: "the EEA national's original passport or identity card, or if this cannot be provided (for example, because the...

Hi everyone, I'm an EEA national married to an Ugandan and we are still living in Uganda. I am starting a new job in UK from February 2014. Would it be better to apply for EEA family permit while we are still both in Uganda and then travel together to UK? The application processing times is what I'm...