My husband has an EEA family permit and is living with me here in the UK.
Today we went to my GP to register him there, and he was refused because the family permit expiry date is within 6 months. They said that under the law they couldn't accept anyone who holds a visa with an expiry within the next 6 months. I explained the EEA permit, and that the residence card takes up to 6 months or more to process, and they told me to come back when we had that or go private.
After, I rang the main NHS line, and they confirmed that he could register on the NHS, and that I had two options:
1. To bring into my GP something printed from an official website outlining that an EEA family permit holder is entitled to register, and is an exception to the 6 month expiry date rule. They could not direct me to any information themselves but they were aware of his entitlement.
2. They will send a form for him to complete which compels the GP to take him as a patient. The advisor advised that this process can take some time, and to try option 1 first.
I've been searching online, but I cannot find anything in print that states his right to register on the NHS, can anyone help me out with a link to the correct information?
We also went to my bank today to find out about a bank account, and they said that based on the documents we can provide, they can't open an account for him either, or allow my account to become a joint account. They refused our tenancy agreement as proof of address because it's through a private landlord, and our utilities are on a meter set up by the landlord. Does anyone have any advice that could help us with either problem?
Thankyou!!
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