Hi, everyone.
I'd like to ask you what you would do if you were in this situation....
I lost my 5years resident card(EEA 2 married one: free standing document) that was issued in July 2010 while traveling abroad in this February(last month). I had no problem to get back to the UK, because my husband traveled together.
I am going to travel abroad by myself in the middle of April.
I am worried if i would get my passport back by my travel date, if I re-apply for the resident card, so I have hesitated to do it. When I applied for it at first, it took for 6months to receive! But, it's quite obvious that it wouldn't be straight forward to be back to the UK without the resident card.
I am supposed to receive the marriage certificate the day after tomorrow(7/3), then all documents to reapply are ready. But, my travel date is on 16/04....
By the way, I'm non-visa national, going to be eligible to apply for the permanent residentce(EEA 4) this December, and my husband has already got the document certifying permanent residence(EEA 3).
I have kept a copy of my original(lost) resident card...
Which way would you choose if you were in this situation?
1. Reapply for the resident card, enclosing a letter stating as "this application is for re-issuing for the one I lost, and is urgent due to the travel date in April, so please return my passport by the travel date".
2. It's risky if the home office returns my passport by the travel date, besides I might receive a letter described as "you need to get the EEA FP before entering the UK etc etc...." as some EEA2 applicants who wanted to get their passports back due to travel reasons have received.
So,traveling abroad without the resident card, but carrying the marriage certificate, my husband's EEA3 card(blue card), and joint bank account statements or tenancy agreement.
I am thinking to go for the option 2, but not sure what's likely to happen when I arrive at an airport in the UK if I travel back here without the resident card, nor my EEA husband.
Any of your ideas are appreciated!
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