yes,

that is also my understanding from the information on the IND website. It might be useful however, to verify this by enquiring with the gemeente or IND directly

jilly cooper, the relevant information can be found in this brochure: http://www.ind.nl/nl/Images/Ned_worden_0712_tcm5-574.pdf The essential point for you is: You have a residence permit for a non-temporary purpose, such as family reunification. Being a student (on a student visa) is regarded as a t...

the laws that I know ( http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20061003.htm#17 and the European Casework Instructions) don't mention anything that the HO should get a three months extra by asking for more documents. A residence card should be issued not later than six months from the date of application (w...

an alternative for them would be to marry in Germany. I don't know if it would be practical for them at this stage as they may have made a lot of planning already. Your friend would then need just a standard Schengen visa which is a lot cheaper than a UK fiancee visa, and after the wedding she can j...

Has your wife been able to travel (accompanied or solo) to France, Spain, Belgium... without applying for a Schengen visa and without any complications on entry at the borders? Yes, quite a few times when we travelled together and on one occasion even on solo travel (destination Austria, but enteri...

I asked basically the same question directly to the Swiss government for clarification. To be honest, I do not understand their logic. They now require a visa for a category of persons who: a) had visa free access to Switzerland before they joined Schengen, and b) had and still have visa free access...

why did you wait so long? On the Royal Mail website you can check if your package was delivered or not: http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/pers ... d=83900761

there is a long thread on this subject already: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=30628
actual waiting times can be found on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucit ... ropeanlaw/ although itseems this information hasn't been updated for a few months

yes,

you can work from the moment you are married. Your rights as a family member of an EU national are acquired automatically; the document (i.e. the residence card) is only a confirmation of your rights.
Enjoy your wedding and honeymoon!

Gabriela, please don't confuse the different terms. A Family Member Residence Stamp is only for family members of EU-nationals from the new member states (who joined the EU in 2004 or later); as your husband is Irish you can ignore that. You can apply for a Residence Card (with form EEA2) only withi...

I think I made my position very clear and it's up to you either to follow or ignore my advice. For EU nationals (including Irish) there is no requirement to have a registration certificate, and when you don't have non-EU family members there is practically no benefit in having it. However, in your (...

Gabriella, applications under European Law are free of charge in the UK. The only cost you will incur is for posting your application (by registered mail preferably). The whole process is very straightforward (though time consuming) so I would never think of using an agency for that (unless you are ...

Why would you need an EEA FP in the first place? A US citizen can enter UK without visa. Once in the UK apply for a Residence Card using form EEA2. As the spouse of an EEA national you cannot be illegally in the UK anyway, almost by definition.

New rules from 3rd March 2009 Nationals of Bolivia, Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland and Venezuela will need a visa to visit the UK; Taiwanese passport holders will be exempt from the visa requirement. For details see http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/newcountriesfacetoughvi...

according to article 10.2 of directive 2004/38 a valid registration certificate is sufficient evidence to prove that you are exercising treaty rights. I know the Home Office always asks for fresh evidence but that is obviously in violation of the directive

Gabriella, as you are in the UK already legally you do not need to go back to South Africa to get an EEA FP. Just get married and apply for a residence card using form EEA2. Your right to reside in the UK is not dependent on this residence card; it is derived automatically from your marriage to an E...

I couldn't find information about Cyprus in this thread, so checked the embassy website, and apparently Cyprus admits family members in possession of a Residence Card. See http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/highcom/highcom_london.nsf/DMLVisainfo_en/DMLVisainfo_en?OpenDocument , and especially section F F. Sp...

the law states that the COA must be issued immediately, and the Residence Card within six months of the application. With the current actual processing times the HO/UKBA is in very clear breach of the law. If this is preventing you from getting a job, I think there are ample grounds for a very serio...

spud, I would almost certainly also arrange a translation of your marriage certificate, even if (as you write) the Dutch embassy accepts it in Romanian for the purpose of a visa. Once in Holland you will need it from time to time and local authorities only accept documents in Dutch, English, French ...

the actual waiting times can be found on http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucit ... ropeanlaw/ and are currently very much longer than the six months allowed by law!!

quote:They are right, by the way, about putting an entry (and exit) stamp in the passport. Article 5.3 of directive 2004/38 refers only to the "host country", that is the country that issued the Residence Card (so UK in our case) I don't agree with this,in my reading host country refers t...

Was a disappointment travelling to the Netherlands without the Schengen visa for my wife (she has an EEA2 permit). It seemed the border guards were not aware that the Netherlands had implemented Directive 2004/38/EC in May 2008. We were taken away and then after a 10 minute discussion, were finally...

First-Class Moron,

if you have nothing to add to the discussion, please shut up. Your post here is well below what I would expect from a "member of standing"!!

JadedWolf465, you can consider to start living in another EU state for a while first with your Dutch partner, and after that you can settle in the Netherlands relatively easy on the basis of EU rules. Many Dutch with foreign partners use Belgium or Germany for this purpose. You should have a look at...

sure, before somebody gets real money from the Home Office... but I found it really amusing that at least they are making the suggestion themselves. They do not have a clue about who is in the country and what their background is. Post grant checks are not done so they are really out on a limb. Is t...