EEA FAMILY PERMIT FAQs
Is there an official fee?
There is no official fee. Only legal representation fees are applicable.
How long is it valid for?
An EEA family permit is valid for 6 months. You can leave and enter the UK as many times as you need within that time.
What to do after it expires?
You can stay in the UK after your permit expires if you: ♠ are the family member of an EEA national who is exercising Treaty Rights; ♠ qualify under the ‘Surinder Singh’ judgement; ♠ have a retained right of residence; or ♠ have a derivative right of residence. It is advisable that you apply for an EEA Residence Card as soon as practicable - which will be valid for 5 years - to confirm your continued right of residence. Applying for it is not mandatory but it will make your life much easier and will help prove your right to live and work in the UK.
Do you help with applications for other EEA countries too?
Yes we do. Please contact us for further details.
Supporting evidence, processing time, and fees
♠ your original passport ♠ evidence of your relationship with the EEA national, for instance, a birth or marriage certificate ♠ a letter from the EEA national family member in the UK confirming their intention to travel with you or that you are coming to stay with him in the UK ♠ evidence of your partner or family member’s passport or ID card ♠ evidence that the EEA national is residing in the UK in accordance with the EEA regulations (exercising EEA Treaty rights) if already in the UK ♠ evidence that you’re financially dependent on the EEA national if applying as his extended family member.There is no Home Office fee for an application for EEA family permit and under the regulations the applications must be processed on a priority basis.
Refusal of EEA family permit
The EEA family permit will be refused if the applicant or his EEA national family member does not meet the qualifying criteria prescribed in EEA regulations or if any of them are deemed excluded from the UK on the grounds of: ♠ public policy; ♠ public security; ♠ public health, or ♠ abuse of rights. Please contact us to get further legal advice on these grounds of refusal.There are a number of other considerations prescribed in the Home Office policy to which regard must be had by the decision maker. It is important therefore to holistically evaluate whether the applicant and their EEA national family member meet all the applicable regulations and policy guidelines to ensure success in an application for EEA Family Permit.