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Re: EUSS Residence Card

Post by kamoe » Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:27 pm

not_Lara wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:07 pm
@kamoe what if I were to change the date of my biometrics appointment so that I do it in January, after I travel?
Then you would be travelling on your EEA RC after the end of the transition period, which is what we have been trying to avoid from the begining, since this might also be a risk, in the case the EEE RC card is not valid after 31st December 2020.

I am not claiming that all the precautions I think of are actually necessary, I tend to err on the side of caution. Again, the real problem is that no one knows for sure how it all works, what will be valid, and what not, until empirical evidence and testimony of people experiencing it first hand is available (probably during the first couple of weeks of 2021).

It's a catch 22 in any case. Hence, as I have said here three times already, the only way of being 100% sure to avoid any issues is to not travel at all until you have a new EUSS RC in your hands. Not saying this is the right thing for everyone to do, or that it is necessary, but it is, as of today, the only thing we are sure of that will prevent any problems.
My posts express what I believe are the facts, based on the best of my knowledge, about the topics discussed in this forum. They do not constitute immigration advice.

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Re: EUSS Residence Card

Post by not_Lara » Wed Nov 25, 2020 2:21 pm

@kamoe I wouldn't be travelling after Brexit. I meant that I would change the biometrics date for my EUSS card for January but I would ensure that I'm back in the UK on my current EEA card before the end of the year. But I think this could only work assuming that the EEA cards are 'invalidated' when biometrics are taken and not when the online application is submitted.

this is what I meant timeline wise
online application 10/11/20
biometrics for EUSS change from 07/12/20 to next year
use current EEA card to travel, returning before 31/12/20

Any thoughts? I'm sorry, I don't mean to repeat myself I just want to be sure that I'm doing the right thing.

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