EEA family permit or the EU Settlement Scheme family permit

[Eva L]

Hi,

My husband is EU citizen in UK, is my mum ( his mum in law) can apply for family permit to join with us in UK? Which types family permit we should apply ? The EU Settlement Scheme family permit or the eea family permit ? How long is that process ?
Thanks

[Leonshah]

Hi guys,
Many congrates to all successful applicants & good luck for all those applicants who are waiting for their decision.
I am European citizen and planning to apply for my non-European wife EEA SETTLEMENT SCHEME FAMILY PERMIT.

Should I submit my job contract/pay slips with my application?

I have read over Gov.uk website that if I apply for simple " EEA FAMILY PERMIT" I have to prove that I am a " qualified person" ( exercising eu treaty rights), and if i am not exercising eu treaty rights the I am eligible to apply for " EEA SETTLEMENT SCHEME FAMILY PERMIT"

Is that correct what I understood by above written eligibility for eea settlement scheme family permit.

How long it takes for entry clearance of eea settlement scheme family permit permit?

Thank you.

[Leonshah]

EU Settlement Scheme family permit

You can apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit to come to the UK if all of the following apply:

you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
you’re the ‘close’ family member of an EEA or Swiss national (excluding UK nationals)
the EEA citizen you’re joining has ‘settled’ or ‘pre-settled’ status under the EU Settlement Scheme
the EEA citizen you’re joining is in the UK already or travelling with you to the UK within 6 months of the date of your application
Apply for an EEA family permit instead if you’re not a close family member of the EEA or Swiss national or if they do not have ‘settled’ or ‘pre-settled’ status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

EEA family permit
You can apply for an EEA family permit to come to the UK if both the following apply:

you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
you’re a ‘close’ or ‘extended’ family member of an EEA or Swiss national (excluding UK nationals)
Apply for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit instead if you’re a close family member of an EEA or Swiss national and they have ‘settled’ or ‘pre-settled’ status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Eligibility
The EEA citizen you’re joining must either:

be in the UK already
be travelling with you to the UK within 6 months of the date of your application
If they’ve been in the UK for more than 3 months they must either:

be a ‘qualified person’ (working, looking for work, self-employed, studying or self-sufficient)
have a permanent residence document - sometimes called a ‘document certifying permanent residence’
If your family member is not a ‘qualified person’ and does not have a permanent residence document, you may be eligible for an EU Settlement Scheme family permit instead.