EEA2 application and COA

[Samelamin]

Hi all

I am currently on PSW visa that expires in the middle of next year

my partner and I have lived together for a year now and by the time it expires itll have been 22 months

Seeing as we cant prove we lived together for the full 2 years we are planning to get married

Now my question is does it matter how long we were married as long as we provide a marriage certificate from a registered place?

and 2 once my application is sent and we receive the COA can I work with it after my visa expires?

[EUsmileWEallsmile]

[quote="Samelamin"]Hi all

I am currently on PSW visa that expires in the middle of next year

my partner and I have lived together for a year now and by the time it expires itll have been 22 months

Seeing as we cant prove we lived together for the full 2 years we are planning to get married

Now my question is does it matter how long we were married as long as we provide a marriage certificate from a registered place?

and 2 once my application is sent and we receive the COA can I work with it after my visa expires?[/quote]

Marriage is a huge life-changing step. Make sure you and partner are ready and are doing it for the right reasons.

[Samelamin]

Hi all

I am currently on PSW visa that expires in the middle of next year

my partner and I have lived together for a year now and by the time it expires itll have been 22 months

Seeing as we cant prove we lived together for the full 2 years we are planning to get married

Now my question is does it matter how long we were married as long as we provide a marriage certificate from a registered place?

and 2 once my application is sent and we receive the COA can I work with it after my visa expires?

Marriage is a huge life-changing step. Make sure you and partner are ready and are doing it for the right reasons.

I appreciate your concern mate we are sure of it, it was really a matter of if rather than when

but with regards to my questions, have you got any idea?

[Samelamin]

Hi all

I am currently on PSW visa that expires in the middle of next year

my partner and I have lived together for a year now and by the time it expires itll have been 22 months

Seeing as we cant prove we lived together for the full 2 years we are planning to get married

Now my question is does it matter how long we were married as long as we provide a marriage certificate from a registered place?

and 2 once my application is sent and we receive the COA can I work with it after my visa expires?

Marriage is a huge life-changing step. Make sure you and partner are ready and are doing it for the right reasons.

I appreciate your concern mate we are sure of it, it was really a matter of if rather than when

but with regards to my questions, have you got any idea?

Can anyone clarify please?

[nonspecifics]

No, it does not matter how long you are married, as long as you can prove you are legally married.

( Though, not legally required, if it were me, I would also include evidence of the relationship before marriage when applying for a residence card, to reassure UKBA it is not a marriage of convenience to stay in the UK because your work permit is about to expire).

Yes, you would be legally allowed to work as the family member ( spouse) of an EEA national assuming they are exercising Treaty Rights or have PR.

However, it helps to have the COA and Residence Card to confirm those rights.

You could also prove you are the family member by showing marriage certificate and your passport and your EU national's passport and referring the employer to the business advice pages on the internet where it shows family members of EEA nationals do not need a work permit to be legally employed in the UK.

Some employers are fine with that, but others will insist on a so-called work permit or visa due to their ignorance of the law and "jobsworth" attitude .

[Samelamin]

No, it does not matter how long you are married, as long as you can prove you are legally married.

( Though, not legally required, if it were me, I would also include evidence of the relationship before marriage when applying for a residence card, to reassure UKBA it is not a marriage of convenience to stay in the UK because your work permit is about to expire).

Yes, you would be legally allowed to work as the family member ( spouse) of an EEA national assuming they are exercising Treaty Rights or have PR.

However, it helps to have the COA and Residence Card to confirm those rights.

You could also prove you are the family member by showing marriage certificate and your passport and your EU national's passport and referring the employer to the business advice pages on the internet where it shows family members of EEA nationals do not need a work permit to be legally employed in the UK.

Some employers are fine with that, but others will insist on a so-called work permit or visa due to their ignorance of the law and "jobsworth" attitude .

Brilliant thanks