Aussiegirl - thank you very much for that account of your experience at immigration with expired FP. I will be in same position next month coming back into heathrow but without my wife. I am Australian too. I plan to have certificate of application, my wife's original ID, certified copy of my wife's ...

Question is whether it is possible to apply for a free Schengen visa at the Dutch embassy without a valid EEAFP? Some embassies require proof of residence which you do not really have. I am not sure if they can really ask you for that as the application for a residence card is optional in the UK ...

It states Certificate of Application as the subject of the letter but it is very generic (for example, it states "thank you for your application for Residence Card or Permanent Residence Card"). It does not state anything specifically about being evidence of my right to work in the UK. In this sense ...

ameyalondon wrote:hello guys i submitted on 27 march 09 for eea2. heard nothing so far frm HO any idea hw long for CoA?

anybuddy submitted about similar time got reply?

I submitted 9 Jan 09 and received CoA dated 16 April 09.

Let's not forget that by not processing EEA applications within the 6 months legal framework, the UK government is restricting people's freedom to travel which is one of the fundamental principle of the European Union. What gives the right to the UK government to simply disregard EU directives? If ...

The Home Office are probably aware of this general barrier to legal action although I'm sure they don't intend to be delaying the process unnecessarily (i.e. their resourcing issues are likely to be legitimate). I fail to see why creating resource issues by removing case workers from European ...

May I suggest that you sign the petition on the Prime Minister website to speed-up EEA residency application. If we can get 200 signature the UK government will be force to make a formal response on the subject: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/EEA4-Residency/ Thanks in advance for your support ...

There is evidence from people on this website and from an immigration consultant I have been involved with that the following documentation "should" be sufficient to re-enter the UK Just keep in mind that visa nationals may find it very difficult to board an airplane if the check-in staff cannot ...

If the solicitors are so good, why they don't try to enforce the law and make Home Office play by the 6 month rules? Who said the solicitors are good? My understanding is that to take this up legally with the Home Office would require some kind of European legal action (via European courts?). There ...

Could anyone tell me in which precise situation should I get a family permit? is it only when I am entering for the first time to UK with my wife? You can apply for the Family Permit at UK embassys outside of the UK. I'm not sure if you have to do it from your country of citizenship (Bolivia?) but ...

Hi, We applied for the residence card in March 08 and it still hasn't been granted. My family permit expired in August. I had booked a return trip to go back to Australia (my home country) in September, I got back into the country after a few questions from the immigration officer. I had the ...