EEA Re-entry

[ReubenH]

Hi

Hope that this is in the correct place


My family and I have recently moved here from South Africa. My wife is an EU citizen and I am on an EEA visa.
I have been offered a contract role that would require me to travel to Spain on a weekly basis. I would get a schengen visa for that but my problem is returning to the UK.
How would I get back into the country without my wife with me?
I would apply for the residency card but this would take to long.

I would really like this contract roll but might have to give it up as I am unable to get any information form the border agency people.

Can anyone help on what I should do?

Thanks

[fatimahh]

if your wife is a uk resident exercising treaty right you won't have any problem coming back. the HO officer will ask you where your wife is, so just tell them she reside in the uk and that your are coming back to her. i very often travel without my EEA husband, and never had problem coming back.

hope this help

[ReubenH]

Thanks

Doesn't it matter that the EEA FP visa in my passport has expired?

[Ricardo]

Thanks

Doesn't it matter that the EEA FP visa in my passport has expired?

Yes, It does. You will require another one to enter the UK unless you have a valid one.

[Amber]

I applied for the EEA visa as was granted one.
We have moved to the UK and the visa has expired.

Where do I apply for another visa as I would need it to gain entry back into the UK?

The next stage after getting eea family permit is applying eea2 rc from within the uk even the eea family permit is already expired as long as the eea national partner is exercising its treaty rights.
where are you now and what your eea national partner doing?

If outside the UK, at your nearest application centre. Where are you?

[ReubenH]

We are both in the UK and currently looking for employment.

[sheraz7]

you should apply EEA2 Residence permit as soon as possible once your eea national partner become a qualified person by working/self employment/self sufficiency/studying etc. Even with the RC you will need schengen visa in order to travel spain if travelling alone unless you are a visa free national for spain.