I guess I replied your pm but if I didn't....Hi, All EEA residence card have a validity period of 5 years. I applied as a family member of a self-employed EEA national and the HO contacted me 2 months after submission to request more evidences like pictures and wedding DVD and my residence card was ...

Thanks Obie...was a bit worried because there's no info about seasonal work and treaty rights online.

Thanks once more for the prompt response!

Hi Gurus, Junior Members and Newbies! Just seeking a clarification about my wife's PR status...story in a nutshell... She came to the UK May 2007 on the SAWS programme, they are allowed to work for 6 months maximum, bust since she applied in the middle of the year, she was only given a 3 months perm...

Oh my bad John...just saw that JoS actually wrote "BC"....

Sorry JoS, my own thinking got the better of me!

Will be posting my wifey's PR situation in a new thread soon as I don't want to hijack the OP's post.

Thanks for the clarification John.

Hi John, I did read all the post and understood the OP's situation is different but I'm just trying to clarify JoS quote about A2 national not eligible for PR until January 2013...maybe I missed out "...yet in this way..." part of JoS statement. No offence intended, just want to be sure A2...

JoS wrote:

LeelooD wrote:

I'm just curious if there is somebody from A2 nationals who obtained BC this way...

No one has obtained BC from the A2 yet in this way, as the earliest they can apply will be Jan 2013.[/quote

JoS, just responding to your post above!

JoS, I think the earliest an A2 national can apply for PR is actually January 2012 even if their situation is different from the OP. Bulgaria and Romania joined the EU in January 2007.

Hi loveforlove, I'm married to a Bulgarian so I can share my experience. It took Home Office 2 Months and 1 week to issue my Residence card. The Home Office must issue your residence card within 6 months if all is okay with your application. You can't complain or do anything until this time has elap...

Extract from SECTION 9 on FORM BR1: Documentary Evidence 9.6 If you are applying for a registration certificate as a Bulgarian or Romanian national who has completed 12 month's continuous lawful employment in the UK: Wage slips covering the last 12 months Contract(s) of employment covering the last...

Thanks Obie. No ill feelings but I beg to differ about not being able to have unrestricted access...after being employed in the UK for a continuous period of 12 months (including students workers), Bulgarian and Romanian nationals can apply on form BR1 for a registration cert (blue card) which grant...

Obie, I get your point. She is in no way circumventing the law as she has been genuinely trading for 2 years and she started last month at college and definitely not mainly for registration certificate purpose but to improve her English for future purposes. But the rule that applies to Bulgarians an...

Hello forum, Kindly enlighten me if it is possible for EEA national to exercise treaty rights in two different categories at the same time. Wifey is Bulgarian and has been self employed for the past few years and she has a registration certificate as a self employed person, but she recently started ...

Due to some pm I recieved from some members on this forum, may I state that HO did request for my passport before the residence card was issued and I have it posted to HO directly from my country through dhl so I guess the ID card I submitted wasn.t enough. Cheers!

Thanks John. No ill feelings for not answering the benefit question on time, I know you cannot possibbly read all the post directed to you. Thanks and God bless.

Finally issued with a residence card by HO yesterday barely two months of submitting my application. This board has been of immense help when preparing my application and I'll like to thank all contributors to this forum for your help along the way even if you didn't know you did. For those still tr...

Thanks for the reply benifa, actually didn't know I gave 30 minutes to reply the post...I didn't mean to offend anyone if i did so, that was because this was my 1st post and I don't the rules around here. Thanks for your candid opinion...I appreciate!

Reply please!!!

I have been reading posts on this useful forum for a while and I thought it's time I ask for some advice about my situation, hoping it's not too late. Well my situation in a nutshell...came to the UK from Nigeria (August 2007) on a transit visa (6 months) en-route to Jamaica. Overstayed after some b...