EU family permit visa - Studio flats

[joebloggs]

However, the only reason I needed to review the EEA FP was to understand the accommodation details, since that is the only factor that requires forward planning right now.

If you're exercising your treaty rights, you have virtually a legal right to bring your partner to the EU country you're in.

The only major reasons they could refuse the visa for, is if they believe it's a marriage of convenience, or you were not exercising your treaty rights

[mike1]

if you're exercising your treaty rights, you have virtually a legal right to bring your partner to the EU country you're in.

The only major reasons they could refuse the visa for, is if they believe its a marriage of convenience, or you were not exercising your treaty rights

Has Ed got to be exercising his treaty rights for a continous 5 yr period, or not?

[Terpe]

Has Ed got to be exercising his treaty rights for a continous 5 yr period, or not?

To do what?

[mike1]

To do what?

For his wife to be, initially to get her family permit and then to get her residence after 6 months.

[Terpe]

For his wife to be, initially to get her family permit and then to get her residence after 6 months.

No.

Technically the EEA national does not even need to be living in the UK at the time of application. They could be travelling together.
Technically there's even no need to actually have a job.

In connection with residence permit it's much better to make application for that immediately following arrival to UK. Although not mandatory to even have a residence card it helps hugely to smooth out many issues.
The 6 months validity of EEA Family Permit is only for entry purposes. Once in UK there's technically no expiry.

[eddiek]

@Mike & @ Terpe.

Thanks for yer input on the topics above, some interesting points there..

No.

Technically the EEA national does not even need to be living in the UK at the time of application. They could be travelling together.
Technically there's even no need to actually have a job.

In connection with residence permit it's much better to make application for that immediately following arrival to UK. Although not mandatory to even have a residence card it helps hugely to smooth out many issues.
The 6 months validity of EEA Family Permit is only for entry purposes. Once in UK there's technically no expiry.