Thank you all for your reply.

I couldn't edit the post so I want to clarify that short absence is absence less than 6 months in my meaning (I know my absence is not 'short')

Thank you.

Thanks again for insightful info.

Can I ask if there is any difference between 1 long absence in a year and 2 short absences combined over 6 months in a year?

Ex: ---> 1 Jan - 1 Sept
----> 1 Jan - 30 May & 1 Jul - 1 Dec


Thank you

Thanks again for your insight.

I think I'll have to take chance with my Residence card to board the plane.

Thank you again.

Hi Thanks for both insights. I previously posted asking question about returning to UK and got info as below: You are the family member of an UK citizen who has worked elsewhere in the EU. So you are covered by the ECJ case of Singh. You have the right to be treated as the spouse of an (non-UK) EU ...

Hello all, I'd like to get some insights about renewing residence card. I've obtained the residence card though SS route in 2013. (I entered UK before getting RC by about 3 months) 1st year from entering UK, I was absent by about 8.5 months. (with hubby + son) 2nd year, absence was 10.5 months ...

Update:
I arrived and went through immigration without any problem.

Though the officer was unsure, asking another officer about my RC, all was well. I think she was not sure cuz my husband is British.

OK, so you there are a couple of issues in play here. You are the family member of an UK citizen who has worked elsewhere in the EU. So you are covered by the ECJ case of Singh. You have the right to be treated as the spouse of an (non-UK) EU citizen now and in the future, so long as you are ...

Where you plan to live in the future is not relevant for this discussion. Will you be travelling together with your husband to the UK? How will you be travelling to the UK? If you want to fly, then I suspect you will be refused entry to the plane unless you have some sort of UK visa. We will be ...

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Hi, I'm out of UK for almost a year now (so is my British husband). My residence card is valid until 2019 though I understand it's invalid when you are out of the country for so long. We'll be returning to UK again during Xmas... wondering what would be our worst case scenario at the immigration ...

Hi, thanks for an advice. I'm a Non-EEA and my husband is British, so is my son. I'll look into the cancellation of the RC rules. What is your nationality? If you are the Non-EEA family Member of an EEA national, and the EEA national is still in, or is accompanying you to the United Kingdom, I would ...

Hi,

Im wondering in anyone is absence from uk for more than 6 month and return to uk using residence card? (I got rc through singh route)

I'm not concerned about getting pr but since I still have rc valid until 2017, can I still use it to enter uk?

Or family visit visa is a better way?

Thanks

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I've received the COA after that same letter you got.

You should get another letter stating 'Certificate of Application' on it.

EEA2 (Surinder Singh) sent: 22 Jul 2013
Received by HO: 23 Jul 2013
Payment deducted: 24 Jul 2013
COA (with rights to work): 4 Aug 2013 (dated 31 Jul 2013)
RC - waiting...

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