Polish spouse and entry to UK

pencillin · Post by **pencillin** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:36 am

Hello All
I remember a thread sometime ago that discussed this but couldn't find it:
My friend is a polish citizen and her husband is non-eu citizen, they live in Poland. Can they visit the UK without applying for a visit visa for her husband?

Any help would be appreciated as this is very urgent thing.

Cheers

thirdwave · Post by **thirdwave** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:44 am

I`m sure someone would soon mention the EC directive on the free movement on EU family members but the short answer to your question is no...

Post by **vinny** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:47 pm

21.4 - The EEA family permit wrote:Please note, if a family member who is travelling with, or is to join the EEA national in the UK requests a visit visa, you should offer him (or her) the option of applying for a family permit under EC law or a visa under the Immigration Rules.

See also Visiting the UK with 4EUFam card.

pencillin · Post by **pencillin** » Sat May 31, 2008 12:39 am

Thank you for the replies.
So they need to apply for a family permit for him? what are the steps, is it easier/harder/faster than getting a normal visa? Can you post some links to threads that discuss getting family permits in details?

Many thanks

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Sat May 31, 2008 3:36 pm

pencillin wrote:Thank you for the replies.
So they need to apply for a family permit for him? what are the steps, is it easier/harder/faster than getting a normal visa? Can you post some links to threads that discuss getting family permits in details?

Many thanks

I can't see the EEA FP applies here, no treaty right is being exercised. The non-EU person needs to apply for a UK visit visit visa in accordance with the normal rules for their nationality.

pencillin · Post by **pencillin** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:00 pm

You mean because she's no going to work in the UK and she's only visiting so that her husband can't benefit from family permit?

pencillin · Post by **pencillin** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:03 pm

If they show that she's self-sufficient person using bank statements would they still be unable to apply for family permit?

thsths · Post by **thsths** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:42 pm

Wanderer wrote:I can't see the EEA FP applies here, no treaty right is being exercised. The non-EU person needs to apply for a UK visit visit visa in accordance with the normal rules for their nationality.

I thought treaty rights are only relevant for stays of more than 3 months. If in doubt, I would apply under the "self sufficient" category, which should be easy for a short stay.

Tom

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Sat May 31, 2008 9:52 pm

pencillin wrote:You mean because she's no going to work in the UK and she's only visiting so that her husband can't benefit from family permit?

No.

For visits it's a UK visit visa from the UK consulate in Poland.

If they were moving here to live it's a different story, and relatively painless.

Remember this; Family permit is designed for EU citz who cant use their home State immigration rules cos they dont live there anymore, and are not citz of their new State, so cannot use those.

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Polish spouse and entry to UK

Polish spouse and entry to UK