Residence Permit Question

Garry......I think they are wrong, and I have checked on the website of the Stonewall Immigration Group http://www.uklgig.org.uk/Briefing%20Doc.htm#Does%20the%20partner%20living%20in%20the%20UK%20have%20to%20be%20British? which seems to suggest the same...

Unless they are being really shitty about it, and insisting that the EEA national comes to the UK first, then gets their residency, then the partner applies to come in as a UP under UK law.  If this is the case, it is a change in policy.


Victoria

Agreed.  This is one for Nicola to sort out.

They said I can apply even if my partner is not settled in the UK

I asked ABTRAN to check if
"They accept an Unmarried Partner application of a EEA citizen's partner, where the EEA citizen is coming to live permanently in the UK (not settle in the UK at present). We will just move together, not considering to live separately."

And they replied:
"Yes that's fine."

I also asked how to fill "VAF2 - Section 6 - Your Circumstances When You Get to the UK, regarding the current address in the UK (Items 6.1 to 6.6)"

And they said:
"If you will be staying with friends or in a hotel or B+B please enter those details"

What would you recommend?

Thanks a million!

I see they have told you two different things...first that it could not be done, then that it could!

They have also given you the wrong form.  It should be EEA1


Victoria

Sorry Victoria, I didn't understand. When did they say it could not be done?

Isn't EEA1 form just when applying in the UK?

Thanks!

You said in another post that EEA members could not bring in their unmarried partners on a family permit!  Then you said they told you you could.

Victoria

Sorry, maybe I posted something not clearly, but they insist I must apply for the UP. 

That was what they said on the first time:
You would not be able to apply for an EEA Family Permit im afraid because at this moment in time it is not available to unmarried partners. There is another Visa for this purpose called an unmarried partners Visa. The Unmarried partners Visa is a Settlement Visa.

And the second time they meant they can accept an Unmarried Partner application of a EEA citizen's partner, applying as Unmarried Partner, with form VAF-2.

Do you know any solicitor that would be able to assist us in Ireland?

Thanks!

Do you know any solicitor that would be able to assist us in Ireland?

Nicola Brown over at ukgig does this all the time.  Try and send her an email.

Sorry, maybe I posted something not clearly, but they insist I must apply for the UP. 

That was what they said on the first time:
You would not be able to apply for an EEA Family Permit im afraid because at this moment in time it is not available to unmarried partners. There is another Visa for this purpose called an unmarried partners Visa. The Unmarried partners Visa is a Settlement Visa.

And the second time they meant they can accept an Unmarried Partner application of a EEA citizen's partner, applying as Unmarried Partner, with form VAF-2.

Do you know any solicitor that would be able to assist us in Ireland?


Thanks!

VS, what ABTRAN told you is correct. You will apply using form VAF-2 since you both intend to settle in the UK. Although I went the proposed CP visa route with my EU partner, I had similar concerns since civil partnership's are not defined as marriage.

Thanks djmarek!

Does it sound rude to attach ABTRAN's email to the supporting documents when applying for the Visa?
Or maybe mention it on the cover letter?

Cheers!