Family Permit & vacations

[Zabeth]

Hi!

I would please need some help clarifying a few elements concerning rights and responsibilities once a family permit has been issued, and in the whole eea route applications process.

I was wondering what exactly we're allowed to do, what might be prejudicial once we have a family permit.
I am the EEA, and intend to leave England and visit my parents for a week. My partner, who is living here since almost three months with an AAE family permit, would have to stay here.

First, am I technically allowed to leave the country without him for a week?

Second, will this absence be a problem when we renew his family permit in a month or so?

Any help much appreciated!

[sheraz7]

you can be absent up to 6 months without affecting your non-eu partner.

[Zabeth]

Thanks for your quick reply!

Are we talking about the family permit? It lasts 6 months, I am surprised that I can be absent for up to the whole period of his permit validity.

[sheraz7]

The rule relating to 6 months absence does not attach with the EEA family permit (6 months). For meeting the requirement of residence the absence must not exceed the 6 months even before/after applying EEA2 application too.

[euroguys]

would that be six months in any year?

[Zabeth]

Thanks again!

Could you please tell me which document I should refer to, in order to have the details of rights and responsibilities relating to the Family Permit, and EEA applications?
Absence is actually not the only issue I have been wondering about..

[sheraz7]

Usually EEA2 RC form itself explain the required documents. But if you want to read about it in full depth then read at below:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

[Zabeth]

Thanks!

Equally, can my partner travel and leave the country alone, for a while?

[sheraz7]

Yes. But better to travel with an unexpired EEA family permit or EEA2 RC to avoid any inconvenience on return (if he is a visa national).