I am an Irish Citizen working and living in the UK. I would be grateful for some advise..My wife, a non-EEA national has entered the UK on a one months visitors visa. Can she apply for her residence card based on the fact that at the time of her EEA2 application, she was/is in the UK in some other c...

Thsths, thanks for your reply. It has eased our minds to say the least. We were having a look at the visitors visa placed in my wifes passport and was wondering why it was just for one month.. this is not normal given that non-EEA family members has the initial right of residence for 3 months...the ...

My wife has not applied for the EEA FP and is currently on a visitors visa which expires in 1 month. On entry to the UK she was told that she should have applied for the EEA FP and as such her visitors visa says no work and recourse to public funds. Am I right in thinking that she could apply for he...

Hello, I am an Irish and British citizen and applied for my Irish passport to facilitate my wifes EEA 2 application. My Irish Citizenship was obtained by decent and I applied to the Irish Embassy in London. I applied in person and collected it in person. Admittedly my wife and I spent some time coll...

Once the EEA 2 application is logged, can the applicant submit more evidence that will help support the application? My wife is currently on a visitors visa that expires in one months time, we are collating as much evidence as possible and would like to apply asap. If evidence can be submitted at an...

It is clear that the HO states that they are only confirming your right to work and not denying you the right as such. If you can find work and have to prove that to the employer that you have the right to work, the onus of proof lies on you and since the HO is in no way stopping you from working. ...

Should there is any unreasonable delay, would things such as confirmation of any offers of employment suffice to expediate issuing of acknowledgment of application being considered?

I have contacted UKVisas about being in Ireland on a visitors visa and would this suffice the 'legal residence' requirement in order for a non-EEA spouse to submit and application for the EEA Family Permit. I was told over the phone and in writing that, such applications will be accepted as the appl...

We will submit applications EEA1 and EEA2 via post. Thanks for the advise, that safe us a trip.

Is there an approximate time in which the Home Office will issue confirmation of my wifes EEA2 application so that she can then use this document for employment purposes?

Thanks for your replies. We were thinking of booking an appointment to go in in person to submit our EEA 1 and EEA 2 forms to the Home Office. Hopefully, they may deal with it quicker as I will be submitting my application at the same time. Although my wife is here on a visit visa, am I correct in t...

My wife and I are going to apply for the EEA Residence card. I will be using the EEA 1 form and mY wife will be using the EEA 2 form as a non EEA, non visa national. Does anyone know if it is compulsory to have been graned the EEA Family Permit in order for my non-EEA spouse EEA 2 application to be ...

Thanks for the advise. I am currently resident in the UK and we will be remaining in the UK once married. We are not planning to move to Ireland and my wife to-be is a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago in the Carribbean. We will be having our wedding and in her home country and our honeymoon in Dublin....

I have resided in the UK for the majority of my working life and hold dual Irish and British citizenship. I was born in the UK and gained Irish caitizenship through my parents. I have been self employed for a number of years and my fiance and I are due to be married early next year. We intend on sub...