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They are actually not allowed to stamp your passport.Platinum wrote:Hi. I have an EEA FP for the UK. My husband and I will be flying in from Ireland, so there won't be any passport control on the UK side for me. Will it matter that I therefore won't get any stamp or other proof of the exact date I entered the UK using the family permit?
When I entered on a FP, they stamped the FP with the date that I entered. I was under the impression that when entering for the first time, it was essential to get the entry stamp.They are actually not allowed to stamp your passport.
The safest thing to do is to go to the bank you want to open an account with and open up the account first and send the passport afterwards. They also can certify the passport page for you so you can use it for other things when you mail your passport in.Platinum wrote:Thanks for the replies.
Crap. I don't want to send off my passport! I've just signed a job contract, so when we arrive in the UK, I need my passport for other stuff, like sorting out a bank account, tax number, etc., not to mention applying for a residence card.
Aarrgh, annoying.
Oooh, it just occurred to me: I can work *before* I apply for the residence card, right? On the EEA FP? I know I can work while my application for a residence card is being processed, but we're cutting the timing on everything pretty fine, so I will probably start work before applying for residency.
Thanks again for the help.
As always there is a way out. Apply for the EEA2 with certified copies of both your passports and keep the original passports with you until it is asked for by the HO. The passports are only actually needed at the stage for endorsing the Residence Card onto it, and a certified copy should do the trick till then.Platinum wrote:Crap. I don't want to send off my passport! I've just signed a job contract, so when we arrive in the UK, I need my passport for other stuff, like sorting out a bank account, tax number, etc., not to mention applying for a residence card.
Aarrgh, annoying.
If you notify the airport you are coming into in advance then you can arrange for an immigration officer to meet your plane, just to stamp your visa.Platinum wrote:Thanks for the replies.
Crap. I don't want to send off my passport! I've just signed a job contract, so when we arrive in the UK, I need my passport for other stuff, like sorting out a bank account, tax number, etc., not to mention applying for a residence card.
Aarrgh, annoying.
Really?! That would be awesome! Oooh, I'm going to look into trying that. What specific "department" should I look for and ask about?If you notify the airport you are coming into in advance then you can arrange for an immigration officer to meet your plane, just to stamp your visa.