The same thing happened to me: applied for EEA2 with FP and received COA stating they can't confirm right to work. From my understanding and what I've read, this seems to be standard when applying as unmarried partner, unfortunately. And I might be wrong here, but my understanding is that you are in...
Hi, I am a Non-EU contractor in the UK, with a Limited Company, and I have a possibility to perform a contract in Germany. The contract/assignment would be temporary (6 months, initially at least) and I would return to the UK afterwards. This seems to fit what the Van der Elst visa is meant to do. M...
The 9 month break would be for contract work abroad (Gibraltar to be more precise). Mostly continuous but with a few trips back to England in between. And yes, you're right, I misread the statement from UKBA in the link above. They look at the 5 years from the qualifying period, not necessarily from...
Hi all, According to this post, you will not break continuous residency if you are away for 6 months or less in any given year. And a year apparently is defined as anyone of the 5 years that a Residence Card gives you, from the first day it is valid. http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-route-applic...
Hi, I am Canadian, unmarried partner of EEA National and I have a 5-year UK Residence Card which allows me to stay in the UK as long as my partner is also with me in the UK. I now have an offer to go work in Gibraltar for an initial period of 6 months (my partner would be joining me and try to find ...
@toofan: what a joke.!! Unbelievable... Some interesting info I found in European Caseworker Instructions (chapter 5, page 7): http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140110181512/http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/ecis/ Only if a person has been recognised as a...
I should have got a CoA with right to work, that's what I thought and still think... But I didn't. :( Now, the CoA clearly states that I shouldn't contact them and that they won't revisit the terms of my CoA, I think that if what Jambo and Obie point to is correct, then UKBA clearly f**ked up, and I...
I'm gonna ask the question this way then: Has anyone ever receive a Certificate of Application (COA) WITH right to work when: you are unmarried partner and; you applied for Family Permit as unmarried partner of EEA National and; you entered the UK using this Family Permit and; your EEA National foun...
So this is wrong then? http://www.immigrationboards.com/eea-route-applications/successful-eea-family-permit-appeal-unmarried-partners-t109947.html#p687254 by Jambo » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:48 am This is only true if the RC application is the first time the HO learn about the relationship (i.e. both hav...
I don't get it. Everything I've read up to this point, got me to believe that if you are unmarried partner AND apply for Family Permit AND enter the UK with Family Permit AND applied for EEA2, then you should receive a COA confirming right to work, based on the fact that it isn't the 1st time they h...
Hi, I'm the Canadian partner of an EEA National and I entered the UK with a EEA Family Permit in November 2013. I'm now applying for Residence Card using form EEA2. Question 10.11 is: How long have you lived in the UK? Provide details of absence of more than 6 months. Considering I previously lived ...
What if the gap in employment (and still NOT looking for work) is spent in the UK, not abroad. Would that trigger a self-sufficient period which in turns triggers the need to get CSI? Thanks.
I've read dozens of posts to try to understand the requirements regarding CSI when applying for Permanent Residence, but I still need to clear some confusion. My situation is me, Canadian non-EEA national, and my unmarried partner EEA national (from Portugal) will move to the UK using a EEA Family P...
Hi, I'm filling form VAF5 and at question 6.10, it asks: " Have you ever been charged in any country with a criminal offence for which you have not yet been tried in court (including traffic offences) ?" Do speeding ticket count as criminal offence.? Should I list 5-6 years old speeding ti...
Yeah, I'm not too sure about not being 100% honest about my intentions when dealing with immigration matters. I did that one at the border, and it kind of backfired on me, fortunately without consequences... What about the valid from date.? Is that something you have control over or is the visa goin...
I am Canadian. Partner is from Portugal. Not married, so would be applying as unmarried partners. For example, for the question where do you plan to live: assuming at time of application we don't have an exact address to provide, is it better to : - not answer - be vague (ex: London) - be vague with...
I'm unsure of how I should answer some questions in the VAF5 form. How long do you intend to stay in the UK What am I supposed to put here if I don't know how long I'll stay? Where do you plan to live in the UK My EEA National sponsor will be travelling with me and we'll be renting, but don't know w...
Yes as long as your partner is exercising treaty rights. I suggest you send the EEA2 application as soon as you gathered enough evidence required (simplest application is if your partner is working but there are other ways to exercise treaty rights). I think being a job-seeker is also a way of exer...
Hi, First of all, thanks everyone for the very informative, detailed, useful info and knowledge that is being shared on this forum. I am about to fill out an application for EEA Family Member (unmarried partner) to go live and work with my partner in the UK. I’ve done a lot of reading but I still ha...
