Can we apply for EEA1 and EEA2 in the same time?

[casper_aks]

First of all I am so thankful for this website for all the very useful information I knew here.

I have enquiries about my residence documents. I am an Egyptian national married to a dutch national since July 2012. We will be moving to the UK next July. She just had a job that will start in Birmingham in next August. I understand that I have to apply for EEA2 to prove my right to live and work in the UK. But I just read that my wife has to apply first to EEA1 to support my application for EEA2.

My question is: can we apply for EEA1 and EEA2 in the same time? if we can do it, to which address shall we be sending our passports and supporting documents? The address of EEA1 or the EEA2 applications?

Thank you very much in advance.

[sheraz7]

EEA1 belongs to EU national and is totally optional. In same envelope at same address EEA1 and EEA2 can be sent and EEA1 is usually be processed earlier than EEA2, therefore, it can tell the result of eea2 application earlier too.

[casper_aks]

EEA1 belongs to EU national and is totally optional. In same envelope at same address EEA1 and EEA2 can be sent and EEA1 is usually be processed earlier than EEA2, therefore, it can tell the result of eea2 application earlier too.

Thank you for the fast response. To which address shall we send the same envelope? The address of EEA1 or the EEA2 address?

[sheraz7]

Both are being processed at same place and therefore just send both to EEA2 address.

[casper_aks]

Both are being processed at same place and therefore just send both to EEA2 address.

Thank u very much, this is very useful