EEA Family Permit - Marriage of Convenience

[tom_tom_tom]

Thanks everyone here for the help.

My wife submitted an EEA family permit at the UKBA application centre in Japan on Monday. According to the processing times at the Osaka office it should be finished within 5 days most of the time..

Hopefully we will hear back on Friday/Monday!

[tom_tom_tom]

Hello, I hope someone can help...

After arriving in the UK with a family permit can are you allowed to work then or must you wait for the COA for the EEA2?

[Jambo]

Hello, I hope someone can help...

After arriving in the UK with a family permit can are you allowed to work then or must you wait for the COA for the EEA2?

Allowed to work from day 1 although she might find employers are not enthusiastic to employ someone with a 6 months visa (unless they are familiar with EU regulations).

[tom_tom_tom]

ok excellent.. I assume you need a national insurance number to work? is it possible to get one when my wife's passport with the EEA family permit in it is with the home office for the EEA2 application? her only other ID is a japanese license (not in English)..

[Jambo]

No idea if they will accept a Japanese licence. I suggest you call jobcentre and ask.