EEA Family Permit

[Jrge]

Originally Posted by Jess.L

Hey everyone!

So Phase 1 aka "Get EEA FP" is complete. My husband got the email today that his visa has been issued. He should have his passport in hand tomorrow. We booked our flights to get to Scotland today!

Now for Phase 2: The EEA FP is only good for 6 months. I'll be studying in the UK for 1 year but we don't plan on staying in Scotland afterwards. I'll likely return to Canada for more school. I obviously want my husband to spend the whole year with me in Scotland. As I understand it, we have 2 options:

1. Apply for EEA2 (although this seems unfavourable since it's a lengthy process and we won't need a permit to stay in the UK for 5 years).

2. Apply for another EEA FP.

Am I missing any options?
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Is there no way to simply extend the EEA FP?
How likely is it for the UKBA to issue my husband 2 consecutive EEA FPs?
How should we go about applying for a second EEA FP if it's a viable option?

Sorry for the blitzkrieg of questions! Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated!

Hi,

Congratulations!. To apply for another EEA FP, you then will have to include the CSI.

If you apply for his RC upon arrival, once he receives his COA you can request his passport and that will enable him to travel. The downfall will be that his RC will be placed on a travel document, and not in his passport.

Animo
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[Jess.L]

Does CSI mean Comprehensive Sickness Insurance?

And what does COA stand for?

Do you think it's alot more hassle than necessary to apply for an RC considering our situation?

[Jrge]

Originally Posted by Jess.L

1)Does CSI mean Comprehensive Sickness Insurance?

2)And what does COA stand for?

3)Do you think it's alot more hassle than necessary to apply for an RC considering our situation?

Hi

1) Yes
2) Certificate of Application
3) Considering it is free of charge, and he won't have to travel anywhere else just to apply for another EEA-FP (incurring in unnecessary expenses), I would think it's not a hassle.

However, if well planned and toward the 5th month of his FP, a quick trip to visit relatives in the US-Canada could provide a good opportunity to apply for another FP.

Animo
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[Jess.L]

Originally Posted by Jrge

Hi

1) Yes
2) Certificate of Application
3) Considering it is free of charge, and he won't have to travel anywhere else just to apply for another EEA-FP (incurring in unnecessary expenses), I would think it's not a hassle.

However, if well planned and toward the 5th month of his FP, a quick trip to visit relatives in the US-Canada could provide a good opportunity to apply for another FP.

Animo
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Thanks for the response Animo I think we might apply for the EEA2 in order to avoid paying to leave the UK for the renewal.

Regarding Comprehensive Sickness Insurance, where in the UK could we buy that? Also, how much does it cost generally?

Thanks so much for your help!

[Jrge]

Originally Posted by Jess.L

Thanks for the response Animo I think we might apply for the EEA2 in order to avoid paying to leave the UK for the renewal.

Regarding Comprehensive Sickness Insurance, where in the UK could we buy that? Also, how much does it cost generally?

Thanks so much for your help!

Hi,

You can buy CSI anywhere in the UK. These are some Insurance Companies you can contact:

1) Aviva Health Insurance and Protection - Get a Quote Online - Aviva
2) Individual health insurance, family health insurance | WPA
3) Private Health Insurance, Individual, Group, Family Healthcare | Bupa UK

Call them and try to get a quote from each one. The latest I've heard is that premiums range from £70 -£140 pcm.

Animo
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[Jess.L]

Many thanks for those links!

[vijaykrishna]

Hi Just a quick question.. can you please share your experience about getting CSI?

Did you apply for EEA2? and id you buy the CSI? if so is it supposed to cover both the EEA and non EEA? and where did you buy it from and how much?

Regards
Vijay.

[Jess.L]

Hi!
I'm actually going through that step of the process now. I am in the UK and now we need to buy CSI and apply for EEA2. Once I get more info, I'll post it here. Maybe there's someone else in the meantime who can offer more specific answers for us though.

[Jess.L]

Originally Posted by vijaykrishna

Hi Just a quick question.. can you please share your experience about getting CSI?

Did you apply for EEA2? and id you buy the CSI? if so is it supposed to cover both the EEA and non EEA? and where did you buy it from and how much?

Regards
Vijay.

Vijay, just to let you know, we ended up purchasing CSI from Bupa. We purchased it for the both of us and it's around £80 per month. According to the application forms, it seems that only the EEA National needs to be covered, but we figured that we'd rather have the peace of mind by both having coverage.

We'll be sending out our EEA1 and EEA2 applications tomorrow. Hopefully all goes well!

[norbert71]

Hi There,
It's my first post on this forum but I was checking it out before and find it very helpful. Well, I better get to the matter.
I'm Polish living in the UK and my wife is from Dominican Republic. We are planing to apply for EEA Family permit, therefore we have a few questions. I feel a bit silly asking sach a simple thing, but how do you Apply on-line for the Family Permit? I went to the Home Office website and couldn't find the option to apply online, I've opened a pdf file of the application form on their website but there's no button with "apply" on it.
Also, if you apply online how do you send supporting documents?
Ah, and one more thing: does marriage certificate need to be apostilled and translated?
I will appreciate any advice on the matter.