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Yep I'm pretty sure. We have to check in for our Icelandic flight in London, can't do it from SA... So we have to go through immigrationare you sure that you will have to go through immigration in heathrow seen as you are only connecting flights?
Chances are you must have seen that happen before the EEA Immigration Regulations 2006 was implemented since when the passports of non-EEA family members may not be stamped at arrival.Christophe wrote:I have seen non-EEA people go through the UK/EEA queue with (a person who I assume was) their spouse, and have their passport stamped.
No, I last saw it just after new year. I suspect too, from what I heard, that the people were only on a short visit. The spouse (in that case) was British. (I observed all of this because these people had two young children and a lot of paraphernalia, and I had to step around the people and their belongings!)Docterror wrote:Chances are you must have seen that happen before the EEA Immigration Regulations 2006 was implemented since when the passports of non-EEA family members may not be stamped at arrival.
By the converse of which, if you are not subjected to immigration control one should be able use the EEA queue, which the non-EEA family members of the EEA nationals are.Dawie wrote:I think in general though if you are subject to any sort of immigration control you really have to go through the non-EU/EEA queue
Which explains why the passport was stamped. Non-EEA family members of British citizens are admitted under UK immigration and hence are subject to immigration control... but that does not explain why they were able to use the EEA/UK queue.Christophe wrote:The spouse (in that case) was British
Probably, I imagine, a combination of a busy airport; passengers with young, fractious children and an enormous amount of luggage, and so to turn them back would cause more disruption than woud seem worth it; plus a passport control person who wanted to be agreeable and who could see the bigger picture of life.Docterror wrote:... but that does not explain why they were able to use the EEA/UK queue.
I've definitely been arriving at some parallel immigration queue universe then Before I got my UK citizenship the immigration person I met upon arrival almost always started to chat! Actually, this only happened when it was a man - the women just look bored, but for some reason I rarely had women.mads wrote:I am yet to meet a immigration officer that could crack a smile!!!
i am sure it must be part of the job description when applying:
"Please do not apply if you think you might be friendly and smile at passengers whilst checking passports" Only the most sour, unfriendly and rude may apply"
I'm with ya there. It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from. When hubby (Irish)and I(American) flew into NY, I'M the one that got a ton of questions and attitude; hubby got a warm welcome and let through lol. The Customs guy wanted to know where I'd been, who I'd been with, What I had been doing etc. Then he asked if I didn't live in the US why was I coming back Part of me wanted to smack the attitude right out of him, but thought better of it as I didn't want to land on the no-fly listI am yet to meet a immigration officer that could crack a smile!!!
I should start recommending taking you along to any non-EEA friends of mine for every travel they make from now on.stedman wrote:I've definitely been arriving at some parallel immigration queue universe then Before I got my UK citizenship the immigration person I met upon arrival almost always started to chat! Actually, this only happened when it was a man - the women just look bored, but for some reason I rarely had women.
Did you have a Residence card endorsed in your passport that said that you were a family member of an EEA national?yankeegirl wrote:I filled in the landing card and went to non-EU line
I think it's only because my landing card says "medical doctor" as my profession. With A&E waiting times being what they are and GP appointments taking ages to arrange these days, all sorts of people (immigration, banks, hairdresser, postman) slip in a little quick health oriented question... tedious, but true.Docterror wrote: I should start recommending taking you along for every travel to any non-EEA friends of mine from now on.