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I think your beef is with the embassy. There is no rule that a Residence Card has to be placed in a passport (it would hardly be called Residence Card otherwise). You just have to apply again, and if it fails, file a complaint with the European Commission.Pasha wrote:At the Embassy, the visa officer said that my application cannot be processed as it is an international convention for the residency permit to be stamped into my passport. The Schengen partners consequently respect such practices.
Normally it is placed in the passport, but occasionally it is issued as a separate document.Is the residence card as the spouse of an EEA national usually an endorsement in the passport itself or is it normally issued as a separate document with the endorsement stamped on there?
No, not as far as I know.Can the endorsement be transferred to the passport without having to resubmit another EEA 2 form?
Yes, I think you should. Obviously the French embassy got the law wrong, and SOLVIT may be able to tell them how to do it. It is quite embarrassing how bad the training of some staff is with respect to European law.I am abit annoyed about the advice I received about not being able to apply for the schengen visa here in the UK but not put out too much as I could apply for this in my home country. I am more concerned about the other technicalities I may encounter re-entering the UK independantly of my husband, employment if any.. would u still suggest I contact Solvit?
I am not sure whether it is technically correct, but it works.Pasha wrote:Do I join the queue for EU and British passport holders on return
Theoretically yes. Practically you will usually still get an entry stamp. As I said, the lack of training for staff is an absolute disgrace.- Am I correct in thinking that there should be no stamps placed in my passport on exiting and re-entering the UK as I hold a residence card albiet not endorsed in my passport?
Yes, if you are absent for more than 90 days per year, that may affect your PR application.- Generally, for rUK esidence card holders, is there a maximum time I should not spend outside of the UK per year without affecting my future application for permanent residence?
Yes, it says Residence Card of Family Member of an EEA National. We submitted our joint applications mid-Feb 2008. Our applications were approved mid-March and the Card is valid for 5 years.Does it say "Residence Card" and "family member EU citizen" on what you got from the home office? When did you apply?
If you are returning with your spouse, you can join that queue. If returning on your own, you join the non-EU/EEA nationals queue. At least that is the case for people with spouse visas, so I would think it would be the same with people on residence cards. Some clarification needed.Pasha wrote:
- Do I join the queue for EU and British passport holders on return
Pasha