Hi all, Seems there have been quite a few people receiving thier COAs in October, hopefully this means applications are being processed quicker than they have been in the past. Fingers crossed! Here's our timeline: EEA1 and EEA2 applications sent: Oct 25 HO received: Oct 26 COA received: Nov 3 (date...
I would check the website of the company/office collecting the biometric information. For me, it was Worldbridge and their site they indicated that the original passport of the applicant needed to be presented at the biometric appointment. Also, in my case, a printed version of the online applicatio...
I I was confused as to how much significance is put on the EU member having being employed in an EU member state... I would say rather a lot to be honest. I'm surprised to hear that it is important that the EU member be employed in an EU member state. I thought that as long as the EU member indicat...
Hi all, The online application form for an EEA Family Permit explicitly asks for bank statements if the applicant has indicated that they have some kind of savings. I have 2 questions: 1) Is this even legal? 2)If I don't want to hand over my banking details, should I just say that I don't have any s...
Thanks for the reply. I think what you guys do here is really great. Providing a forum for people to exchange knowledge and experiences makes dealing with the UKBA or Home Office less daunting. I have spent the better part of the day reading up on this and this is what I've come to understand: thoug...
Also, is a EEA FP enough to show prospective employers that my husband is legally allowed to work in the UK? Or is a residence card necessary before my husband can start looking for work?
Hi all, I am a Portuguese national and my husband is Canadian. We currently live/work in the Netherlands. As I understand, for us to move to the UK, we would have to obtain a VAF5 for my husband. In the VAF5 application, it asks if the non-EEA national will be accompanied by EEA national into the UK...
