Marriage to Slovak Girlfriend for EEA permit

Hello everyone,

Back again with another question i am a US citizen who has a Slovak girlfriend who lives in the UK i was just wonder about marriage, if i were to marry her in her home country of Slovakia would i be able to apply for a EEA permit to live in the UK?

Please tell me if you need more information to better help thank you everyone

Hi,

Probably best for you to engage an immigration lawyer familiar with the laws and requirements etc with Slovakia and go from there. The individual circumstances of your GF can be better understood by a specialist who can then offer you correct advice based upon your GF's situation.

Cheers, DtM! West London & Slough UK!

Yes, you'll be able to apply for an EEA permit and it's a super simple process that doesn't require an immigration lawyer. The best way to do it is to get married and then return to the US to apply for an EEA1 permit, which is good for 6 months. It'll allow you to work, access the NHS, etc as soon as you step off the plane in the UK. If you use priority processing, it should be processed quickly. The application itself is free and priority costs $150. Then within the 6 months, you can send off for an EEA2, which is good for 5 years. That application is also free but it can take quite awhile to process. The good news is that unlike UK-track family visas, you can request your documents (passport) back while it's processing without cancelling the application and then travel outside of the country.