Non-EEA permit to my sister

[Jiff]

Hi there ,

I am a British citizen from a Non-EEA country and my sister (28 yrs) wanted to join me permanently applying under Non-EEA extended family route.

Do you think it is possible her to come to UK applying under Non-EEA permit?

If yes, how to apply.

Thank you very much

[secret.simon]

Family members of a British citizen can not use the EEA Route within the UK.

An EEA citizen has to be exercising treaty rights in a country of which he is not a citizen for him to be able to bring his family into the EEA.

Secondly, family members is quite strictly defined in the EEA Regulations. They are spouse, children and dependent parents only. All other family members (such as siblings) are Extended Family Members and do not have any automatic right to join their EEA citizen family member in the EEA.

So, to get your sister, research on another EEA country that would allow your sister to join you there, while you exercise treaty rights in that country and then after proving that the "center of your life" has moved to that EEA country, you will be able to bring her into the UK.

[Jiff]

Hi S S

Thanks for the reply. Is there any other way that I can bring her as Non EEA extended family member initially on temporary basis and then to extend to live in UK?

[Casa]

No. See this link on the Surinder Singh route that secret.simon has advised you to consider taking.
https://www.gov.uk/family-permit/surinder-singh