Quote Originally Posted by Terpe View Post
Yes, the Family Permit can also apply to direct relatives in the ascending line of the EEA-national or their spouse.

The family member (your wife's mother) needs to be dependant however.
In terms of Financial dependence it means your MIL needs the financial support of the either you or your wife to meet their essential needs rather than to have a certain income level.

Food for thought.
Although as you know the FP doesn't cost anything and has a quick decision time so worth making application if you can develop a strategy that stands up to scutiny.

Take a look here:-
https://www.gov.uk/government/public...y-permit-eun02
Hi Terpe,

thanks for the quick response really appreciate it!
We will start processing the documents now and hopefully by Feb we should be ready.. hopefully she will be given a visa as we need her help so much with our first baby..

Many thanks again!