You can travel. You need to be patient with the border staff and explain, and ask to speak with a supervisor if needed. Are you flying (in which case you come from a country which does not require visas to enter the UK)? It is always good to carry a copy of your marriage certificate, and your COA fr...

Exactly what did the refusal say?

If it was based on EU free movement law, and the relationship was not mentioned, then relationship status was clearly not considered an issue.

IM91 wrote:i know this thread is a year old.. any updates? currently in similar position

What is the citizenship of the EU citizen? Where is the EU citizen presently?

As an aside, I think Code 1A has been replaced by a "EEA Dependant" ink stamp. Home office reply to FOI request If the officer is satisfied that the passenger is eligible for admission, the passenger's valid passport will be endorsed at the border using an "EEA Dependant" ink sta...

One small suggestion: after the baby is born you need to register it. I think it is usually useful to get several (3 or 4) long form birth certificates when you register the new child. Very cheap and easy to do at that point. And if copies need to be sent or surrendered to other countries (e.g. Ital...

For the first three months after you arrive in the UK, the EU citizen does not need to be doing anything specific. The couple both reside fully legally in the UK. That includes full access to health care in the UK. After 3 months the Eu citizen needs to be working and self sufficient. Do not worry a...

It is not possible for you to overstay your Schengen visa. The visa is only for crossing the border.

A critical part of a decision is also whether the person is a present and ongoing threat to society. If they did something bad in the fast past but are now a model citizen, then past criminal convictions are less relevant.

Is there another thread where the OP said that? Where has the OP been located since finishing the time in prison? In the UK without further involvement with the criminal justice system? Is there a difference in the handling of direct family members vs other family members with respect to criminal ac...

Did you read the link that I posted earlier?

The visa may be needed for travel to an EU member, depending on the citizenship of the family member. The Residence Card is applied for once you arrive and the EU citizen is either working or self-sufficient

If you are there in Solvenia with your EU citizen spouse, then you can safely ignore the duration of the visa. It is only an entry visa, and is not relevant for your subsequent stay.

Push back! Baby notes: Get several copies of the long form birth when the baby is born. It is cheap and easy when you register the child, and useful later. Also note that once you have lived and worked in the UK for 5 years, you will have PR. At that point you can "register" your British b...

I guess the point is you will need to get a Residence Card, but you do not need "permission" per sae. For instance you could work from the day of arrival if your employer was cooperative. It may have changed, but in Germany it takes about 4-6 weeks after application to get the physical car...

I think it is wide open to challenge. Somebody who has applied just needs to take legal action.

Your non-EU spouse is fully entitled to NHS medical care. Also, any time spent in the UK counts towards the 5 years of residence required for "Permanent Residence". Tell the NHS that your wife is fully legally resident in the UK. Definitely do not pay them a cent. And politely tell them to...

Your ignorance is astonishing, you will need a loads of extra patience, you will quickly need to learn German, because you are very much likely to be asked by a disgruntled Auslanderbehorde official, something along the line of " War machst du hier? You will need to answer that coherently. Goo...

Hungarians can work freely in all of the EU right now, including Germany and the UK.

You can also work freely in the UK. And also in Germany.

No permission is needed.

If you plan to move eventually to the UK, then your British spouse will need to work. You will need to apply for a Residence Card and will need to keep all evidence that your wife is working.

If I arrive in the UK stating I'm an eea family member and receive a 6 months stamp, I'm I allowed to travel in and out of the UK as I please during this period? What if I apply for eea2 after I've entered the country with stamp. Then ask for my passport back since I haven't received my RC. Do I ne...

Your wife did not need to mention she was married when you entered. Even so, she is now resident as the spouse of an EU citizen and time is now accumulating towards permanent residence.

Until you get a Residence Card, when you travel, be sure to ALWAYS carry your marriage certificate.

She should keep official records related to being sick, to be able to demonstrate it if asked in the future.

In any case, her right of free movement comes from the legal relationship she has with the EU citizen. It is unlikely that will change during the period she is outside the UK.

I am a UK passport holder who has retired to Crete. My wife, who is Russian, lives with me in MY house in Agios Nikolaos..she has a Greek Residence Card. When we last visited UK my wife had a visa, but we were told at Gatwick Airport by UKBA staff that we could apply for an EEA permit, even though ...

Remember that you all can move to any of the other EU member states (not the UK because you have a British passport) on the basis of just your British passport and the marriage certificate.

Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, ....

I am also holding a Family Residence Card from Portugal

What exactly does this card say?


When travelling, be sure to carry it, as well as your marriage certificate.