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Hi everyone,
I'm an Armenian citizen and married to an Irish citizen who lives and works in the UK.
Subsequently I would like to apply for EEA family permit and as I'm not mistaken should fill in online VAF5 form?..
Does anyone know how long it takes to process the visa as there is not a single definite answer to this in UK.gov website...it says 10 working days but it is for tourist visa, not settlement.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help

Ani_ARM wrote:Hi everyone,
I'm an Armenian citizen and married to an Irish citizen who lives and works in the UK.
Subsequently I would like to apply for EEA family permit and as I'm not mistaken should fill in online VAF5 form?..
Does anyone know how long it takes to process the visa as there is not a single definite answer to this in UK.gov website...it says 10 working days but it is for tourist visa, not settlement.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help

https://www.gov.uk/family-permit/docume ... st-provide

Hi, thanks for answering.
Anything on how long it will take to process the application?

In which country will you be submitting your application?

I will be submitting my application in Yerevan, Armenia.

This link shows that currently, EEA Family Permits are processed within 5 days.

https://visa-processingtimes.homeoffice ... rmenia/all

Can you please answer to another question?
My husband has been in the UK for 2 months(working). Now, I can't find any indications that he has to be in the UK for 3 months prior to me being able to apply for a family permit visa, but I'm reading that for so many people its the case and they get refused because of that.
Does he or does he not, being an Irish citizen and working in the UK have to provide 3 months payslips to support my application?

Anything on this?

Can you please answer to another question?
My husband has been in the UK for 2 months(working). Now, I can't find any indications that he has to be in the UK for 3 months prior to me being able to apply for a family permit visa, but I'm reading that for so many people its the case and they get refused because of that.
Does he or does he not, being an Irish citizen and working in the UK have to provide 3 months payslips to support my application?

Ani_ARM wrote:My husband has been in the UK for 2 months(working). Now, I can't find any indications that he has to be in the UK for 3 months prior to me being able to apply for a family permit visa, but I'm reading that for so many people its the case and they get refused because of that.

There's no requirement.

Hi again folks:)
Do you mind answering a few other questions?

1. I read somewhere that in order for me to apply for a family permit visa, my husband has to have a full health insurance . Is that true, or will it be an unnecessary step, as it can be quite expensive( sure people from the UK can vouch for that )

Your husband (as your sponsor) only requires Comprehensive Sickness Insurance (CSI) if he isn't exercising his Treaty rights through employment.

Documents you must provide
You must provide:

a valid passport
evidence of your relationship to your EEA family member, eg marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate, birth certificate or proof that you’ve lived together for 2 years if unmarried
your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)

how does my husband certify his passport? via lawyer or notary public?

A solicitor can certify his passport for a fee or he can use the Post Office's Document Certification Service for a considerably lesser fee:

http://www.postoffice.co.uk/document-ce ... on-service

Ani_ARM wrote:Documents you must provide
You must provide:

a valid passport
evidence of your relationship to your EEA family member, eg marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate, birth certificate or proof that you’ve lived together for 2 years if unmarried
your family member’s valid passport or national identity card (or a certified copy if you can’t provide the original)

how does my husband certify his passport? via lawyer or notary public?

Hi Ani_ARM

If you went through with the application, hope it went well!

I was recently successful with my application for the Family Permit.
Below is what I submitted (I'm the non-EEA national):-

Documents regarding myself, the non-EEA national:
-Full, printed and signed application form
-Original valid passport

Documents regarding both non-EEA and EEA nationals:
-Marriage certificate (original)
-Council tax and water bills, with both our names on it (copies)
-Selection of photos from 2 years or so (2 x A4 pages)

Documents regarding EEA National:
-Copy of passport (not certified, literally just a copy)
-Payslips 3 months (copies)
-Bank statement 3 months (copies)


Hope this is helpful.