is it the same ruling?

[swisskiwi]

Hello i have been advised to ask in this forum for an answer. I no that the uk unmarried partner has to of lived together for a minimum of two years, but my lawyer has told me under eea law, a eea member who is in a relationship with a non eea does not nesacceraly have to of been living together for two years?

[Wanderer]

Hello i have been advised to ask in this forum for an answer. I no that the uk unmarried partner has to of lived together for a minimum of two years, but my lawyer has told me under eea law, a eea member who is in a relationship with a non eea does not nesacceraly have to of been living together for two years?

Theoretically true, the EU rule is 'duly attested' - quite vague, so the UK HO stiffen it up to mean two years, inline with National UK immigration law. Remember there is a perceived lack of commitment with unmarried partners from an immigration point of view to the two year thing is fair enough really...

[Wanderer]

And also the EEA rules state that the rules cannot put the non-EEA applicants in a worse position than those applying under EEA rules.

[swisskiwi]

Thanks for that, i agree two tears is fair enough. I'll see how i get on and let everyone no.
Cheers