EEA Family permit for Indian national

[tanya_gemini]

Hi!

I found this forum very helpful and would like to share my story. Would appreciate any help from you in finding answers on my questions.

Me (Latvian (EEA) national) and my fiance (Indian national) intend to marry in 2 months in India and move to UK to live and work there. We are planning to get EEA family permit or UK spouse visa for my fiance. We are more curious about EEA family permit because it seems more easy to get.

We already lived before in UK. We worked together and met in October 2010. Were dating from February 2011 and lived together in London till November 2011. After we left to India for 2 months and in January I came back to Latvia. My fiance is in India now. He had UK student visa. It is still valid but we do not have money for studies. So we need new visa for him.

If we apply for EEA family permit I am still considered to be 'qualified person' in UK or not as I lived and worked there 6 months before?

I checked application form for EEA family permit. Section 8.9. asks about where are we going to live. Does it mean we should provide supporting documents for evidence of accommodation? And what about seciton 8.10. questions about finances - do we need to support our given answers with documents? We do not work right now so the only evidence could be about our savings and income from our family members who could support us.

Should we provide also documents for evidence that we are job seekers and intend to work in UK?

Thank you for help in advance.

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by tanya_gemini

Hi!

I found this forum very helpful and would like to share my story. Would appreciate any help from you in finding answers on my questions.

Me (Latvian (EEA) national) and my fiance (Indian national) intend to marry in 2 months in India and move to UK to live and work there. We are planning to get EEA family permit or UK spouse visa for my fiance. We are more curious about EEA family permit because it seems more easy to get.

You cannot apply under UK spouse visa because you aren't regarded as settled in UK - to get settled status you need 5 years' residence in UK as EU citizen. So EEA family permit is the only way.

We already lived before in UK. We worked together and met in October 2010. Were dating from February 2011 and lived together in London till November 2011. After we left to India for 2 months and in January I came back to Latvia. My fiance is in India now. He had UK student visa. It is still valid but we do not have money for studies. So we need new visa for him.

If we apply for EEA family permit I am still considered to be 'qualified person' in UK or not as I lived and worked there 6 months before?

Since you have left UK now with no ties (such as a job), you apply as a jobseeker.

I checked application form for EEA family permit. Section 8.9. asks about where are we going to live. Does it mean we should provide supporting documents for evidence of accommodation? And what about seciton 8.10. questions about finances - do we need to support our given answers with documents? We do not work right now so the only evidence could be about our savings and income from our family members who could support us.

You don't need to give any financial information as a jobseeker, nor any details about housing. You can put down where you intend to live.

Should we provide also documents for evidence that we are job seekers and intend to work in UK?

Yes, that is required for you. Enclose your CV, qualifications and experience.

[tanya_gemini]

Thank you very much. It was very helpful. You brought clearance now. We were so stressed out about getting spouse visa and now it seems we cannot even get it. And EEA family permit is much easier! Thanks a lot again.

[tanya_gemini]

One more question please if you can help.

Is it enough for EEA family permit to show just evidence of our marriage or we should show evidence of our relationships from the beginning as well - how we met, what did we do, where did we go, where and how we lived together, our calls, e-mails, photos - or it is necessary only for spouse visa?

thank you in advance.

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by tanya_gemini

One more question please if you can help.

Is it enough for EEA family permit to show just evidence of our marriage or we should show evidence of our relationships from the beginning as well - how we met, what did we do, where did we go, where and how we lived together, our calls, e-mails, photos - or it is necessary only for spouse visa?

It's a good idea to include some evidence of genuine, durable relationship, as they reject applications from those suspected of being involved in sham marriages, esp as you will have married only recently.

[tanya_gemini]

Thank you. It also seems for me that it would be helpful to show evidence of durable relationship.

And I already started checking about getting residence card as well for my fiance after moving there with EEA family permit. As I understand If we apply for it I (EEA national) should exercise European Treaty rights in the UK. Can I be just jobseeker or I should work?

If I work is it ok if I just start working or I need to work for at least some months? And as I am from Latvia do we need to show evidence that I have completed 12 months on the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS cards and certificates) if I am working?

And if we apply showing that I am a jobseeker is it ok if I start working after we do application?

Thanks a lot for help. Sorry if questions repeat.

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by tanya_gemini

Thank you. It also seems for me that it would be helpful to show evidence of durable relationship.

And I already started checking about getting residence card as well for my fiance after moving there with EEA family permit. As I understand If we apply for it I (EEA national) should exercise European Treaty rights in the UK. Can I be just jobseeker or I should work?

If I work is it ok if I just start working or I need to work for at least some months? And as I am from Latvia do we need to show evidence that I have completed 12 months on the Worker Registration Scheme (WRS cards and certificates) if I am working?

And if we apply showing that I am a jobseeker is it ok if I start working after we do application?

Thanks a lot for help. Sorry if questions repeat.

Briefly, you don't need to show anything as a jobseeker.
No more WRS for Latvians - only Romanians and Bulgarians.

[tanya_gemini]

Originally Posted by Joppa

Briefly, you don't need to show anything as a jobseeker.
No more WRS for Latvians - only Romanians and Bulgarians.

That sounds good! Thank you. And one more question if you can help - as I read on UK Border Agency website when we apply for EEA family permit we need to provide a copy of the EEA national's passport, endorsed by the EEA national's embassy in the country of application. Application will be made in India, but there are no Latvian Embassy in India so which institution could endorse a copy of the EEA national’s passport?

[Joppa]

Originally Posted by tanya_gemini

That sounds good! Thank you. And one more question if you can help - as I read on UK Border Agency website when we apply for EEA family permit we need to provide a copy of the EEA national's passport, endorsed by the EEA national's embassy in the country of application. Application will be made in India, but there are no Latvian Embassy in India so which institution could endorse a copy of the EEA national’s passport?

It can be endorsed (certified) by any Latvian consulate, and if you are back in Latvia, by the passport issuing agency.

[tanya_gemini]

Thank you very much. It was very helpful.