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That is really helpful, thank you so much!Casa wrote:You qualify under the 'Surinder Singh' EU route. This diagram from the BBC may help you to understand. However, ignore the '3 month residency'...from today it will have increased...but your 2.5 years will cover you.
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 5&t=138469
This is incredibly helpful. I can't thank you enough!Casa wrote:You would apply for an EU resident permit...not a UK spouse visa. Here's a link to the EEA2 application form, but there are others on the forum who are more clued up on the EU route. Remember you'll be applying under 'Surinder Singh' (section 5 on the form)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... /eea21.pdf
Thank you for your advice! We have decoded to go the Surinder Singh route. You are correct in suggesting I should not yet have my permanent residency for Italy. When we arrived for my original paperwork processing appointment, we had made some mistakes, had the wrong form, and basically messed everything up a bit. The woman processing me nearly sent us away, but took pity on us at the last minute and decided to help us out. She went and got a different form, helped us fill it out, and sent us on our way. When I arrived to pick up my paperwork a few weeks later, I was handed a "Carta di Soggiorno per Stranieri, a tempo indeterminato - Permanent" It's valid until 2021. I was quite surprised to say the least, as I was expecting something more temporary. Anyhow, I do not think we will be returning to Italy once we move to the UK, but I do appreciate the information either way!EUsmileWEallsmile wrote:You could apply for a family permit (a type of entry visa). You could also simply move to the UK and apply for a residence card once there (this is the UK's version of the Carta di Soggiorno). Given that you are a not a visa national, you should have no problem entering the UK.
Incidentally, I suspect that you don't yet have permanent Italian residence. This is generally achieved after five years' residence under the terms of directive 2004/38/ec. Moving to the UK would mean that you Italian residence could become invalid. A 12-month absence for important reasons such as work would not affect continuity of residence. This may not be important to you, but thought you ought to know.
Read http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex ... 123:en:PDF for details.
You would appear to have been issued with a permanent residence card, albeit perhaps in error. I don't suspect this will ave any negative implications for you whatsoever. For information, permanent residence can be lost with two years' absence.AmyNF12 wrote: I arrived to pick up my paperwork a few weeks later, I was handed a "Carta di Soggiorno per Stranieri, a tempo indeterminato - Permanent" It's valid until 2021.!
The domicile of the company worked for should not matter in the least. The important point is that he lived and worked in Italy and you've lived together whist he worked.AmyNF12 wrote:I have one more question about going the EEA route…
When we moved to Rome, my husband continued to work for EasyJet, which is a UK company. However, while living in Italy he is paid in euros, and pays Italian payroll tax, not English payroll tax. He has, in every sense, moved the center of his life here to Italy. He does still own investment property in the UK, and we rent in Italy. Would there be any complication going this route under these circumstances, that anyone might know of?
Thank You!