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Note that "EEA family permit" is is what the UK government calls the visa it issues as part of implementing Directive 2004/38/EC. Since you are going to France, you will want the similar French government visa, which will have a different name.Docterror wrote:Dont be confused about the conflicting reports that you read about Unmarried Partners of EEA national as even the BHCs in different countries apparently are themselves not so consistent about such things. For example, an Unmarried Partner in Australia can apply for EEA family permit in the BHC (provided that the EEA national is not British), while they cannot do so and should apply for the Unmarried Partner Visa (UPV) under the immigration rules if you were to say, apply from Dubai.
In any (older) European country which has not directly implemented Directive 2004/38/EC, the original text of the European Commission directive now has direct force of law in the national courts. Even if France has not transposed it to national law, it is still in effect there.flyboy wrote:If Directive 2004/38/EC has been implemented into the french national law, then you could apply for a family reunification visa as family member of an EU citizen.
Which is exactly what I meant when I said "What you would need is a EEA family permit issued by the French Embassy in Australia." I may be slightly guilty of not overly elaborating, or maybe of even not entirely using the right terminologies. But if I got my message across to the OP, I would still consider my post a success. Pls cut me some slack for the time being as I am pretty new at this. But correction of any obvious mistakes made by me is greatly appreciated.Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:Note that "EEA family permit" is is what the UK government calls the visa it issues as part of implementing Directive 2004/38/EC. Since you are going to France, you will want the similar French government visa, which will have a different name
How confused the BHC in UAE is and whether they are doing that in Dubai or not, I am not entirely sure of. But they definitely are not issuing EEA family permits to unmarried partners of EEA nationals. What do they issue in such cases? Your guess is as good as mine. Have a look at this link http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servle ... 4572640613 and see for yourself.Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:An Unmarried Partner Visa (UPV) would never be issued to a German/Australian couple coming to the UK. If the British High Commission is doing that in Dubai, they are rather confused.