EEA2: Can I apply outside of the UK?

[isw_london]

Hi everyone,

I am having a bit of difficulty finding a definite answer to this. It has been suggested to me that if I have not received my RC within 3-4 months, that I go back to my home country and re-apply through the embassy. Is it possible to do that for EEA applications and is it actually any faster? Would be grateful for any views and experiences.

[Jambo]

What was suggested is that if you need to travel and leave the UK and you haven't received your RC by then, then you should go and apply for a EEA Family Permit (again?) which is valid for 6 months and will allow you to travel back to the UK. All this is true assuming you are a visa national.

EEA2 can't be applied outside the UK.

[isw_london]

Thanks Jambo. The key info I wanted to know was that you can't apply for EEA2 outside of UK. This is what I thought but couldn't find any authority on this.

I am not in fact a visa national and have never applied for a FP. The person who made the suggestion is a lawyer, though it was discussed in passing and not in the context of giving advice. I suspect she usually deals with points based visas which is why I wanted to double check whether EEA can even be applied for anywhere else.