Hello everyone,
I am a Non-EU national married to an EU citizen presently living in the UK. I arrived in the UK with an EEA family permit valid for 6 months from June 2019. In August 2019, I applied for an EE2 residence card and the certificate of application (CoA work permitted) was issued on the 13th of August 2019. It has been about 2.5 months that I have still not received my residence card.
I recently applied for my passport to be returned (which I received a couple of days ago) as I have to urgently travel to India on the 20th of November 2019. While requesting my passport back I did mention on the form that I "DO NOT" want to withdraw my application. I have also contacted the HO contact number and they have confirmed that the application will continue.
My EEA family permit would expire when I'm in India preventing me from traveling back to the UK.
Is it okay if:
1) My husband collects the residence card on my behalf and posts it to India? OR,
2) My husband collects the residence card on my behalf and carries it personally to India?
Would I be breaking any laws if I had to do any of the above?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks,
Trisha