hi there, I'm also new here and I would like to ask questions about VISA application

[chancy]

go for the eea if you can.

cheaper and easier? to bad we in the uk cant do it!

Sure, we've already decided to take that route.

Thanks!

[Ji&Ma]

Hi,

Thank you so much for your reply... I really appreciate it. Yes, we are looking at the EEA family permit as of the moment. However, the validity of EEA is only until six months and needs to be extended. The process of extension is quite unclear to me. Would you happen to know the process?

Thank you once again.

Cheers,

Eloisa

Hi, sorry I'm replying bit late.
Just been looking at the pages of UKBA - the validity of permit you've mentioned doesn't seems right to me, because if you take a look at this link (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eu...sponsibilites/), they do not mention anything about validity. So I assume that your permit will be valid as long as you and your partner are permanently staying together in UK. May I ask where did you got that information?
Are you sure you didn't got it confused with some other kind of permit (visit visa or something)?
Good luck to you

[chancy]

Hi, sorry I'm replying bit late.
Just been looking at the pages of UKBA - the validity of permit you've mentioned doesn't seems right to me, because if you take a look at this link (http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eu...sponsibilites/), they do not mention anything about validity. So I assume that your permit will be valid as long as you and your partner are permanently staying together in UK. May I ask where did you got that information?
Are you sure you didn't got it confused with some other kind of permit (visit visa or something)?
Good luck to you

Hi there.....

Yes...I think I'm already confused by the process.

What's really puzzling me and my boyfriend is what's going to happen after family permit? I know I need to apply for residence card which will take another 6 or 12 months. Stated in the family permit that it's only valid for 6mos, so what's going to happen after the 6 months family permit that the embassy will issue to me?

I hope I can get answers soon.

By the way, we are already working out on our civil wedding here in Malaysia. We are both busy and it's really a problem for us. I can only have two weeks vacation and he can only have 1 week.

Much as I want to have it in the Philippines, I don't think it's still possible. So, we will have it on August. Hopefully, we can settle everything and proceed to the application of family permit. Our goal is for me to be there by the end of the year. I am really praying for that because I don't think I can still afford to be so far away from him.

According to the Consular here, the MC from here is valid there in the UK.

There are some unanswered questions that I am trying to get answers by calling the embassies. To be sure, I will go to the Consular and British Embassy this coming June to confirm everything.

I hope those who undergo the family permit process will enlighten us how to go through with it.

By the way, thank you so much for clarifying it. I appreciate that you put link to explain it further.

I hope to meet and see you soon...You're such a great help.

Cheers,

Chancy

[Ji&Ma]

Hello Chancy, any progress in your app?

Hi there.....

Yes...I think I'm already confused by the process.

What's really puzzling me and my boyfriend is what's going to happen after family permit? I know I need to apply for residence card which will take another 6 or 12 months. Stated in the family permit that it's only valid for 6mos, so what's going to happen after the 6 months family permit that the embassy will issue to me? According to this (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoap...snationals#Q27) you in fact DO NOT need a residence card but it is better to get one if you want to travel otherwise you will have to get EEA permit everytime you will be travelling abroad. So I will take it as the EEA permit DOESN'T have limited validity (6 months).BTW: For a residence card is possible to apply in person at their offices, then the application is processed and residency card issued the same day. But you need to phone them (not easy to get through the automated system and long waiting on line) and try to arrange for a personal visit/interview. For more info about rights and responsibilities of EEA citizens in UK take a look in here: (http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoap...swissnationals)

By the way, we are already working out on our civil wedding here in Malaysia. We are both busy and it's really a problem for us. I can only have two weeks vacation and he can only have 1 week. Not very sure about legal limitations for a wedding in Malaysia, but there might be a problem with your fiancees stay in there becuse it seems a bit short to me as many countries are imposing some limits for a marriage - for example in UK you have to be "settled" for at least one week before marriage can take a place, in RP it is even longer. But as i said - not sure about Malaysia.

Best regards...

[aromulus]

Hi,

Thank you so much for your reply... I really appreciate it. Yes, we are looking at the EEA family permit as of the moment. However, the validity of EEA is only until six months and needs to be extended. The process of extension is quite unclear to me. Would you happen to know the process?

Thank you once again.

Cheers,

Eloisa

Nothing to worry about on that score.

After a few months from arrival, you will have to send a small batch of documents to the Immigration office, including the husband passport.
The residence card is free of charge and valid for 5 years.
It will be a long wait, as ours was 6 months exactly to the day. But well worth it.

[chancy]

Hello Chancy, any progress in your app?


Best regards...

Hi Ji&Ma,

Good day!

Thanks for asking. We are currently in the process of completing the documents needed for our marriage here in Malaysia. Our problem now is the processing time of our documents. We'll never know whether our documents will arrive on time (really hopeful). I'm just praying that it will.

Both of us are really going crazy over the paperworks. sigh.

Really thankful to you for taking time to read my messages.

Hope to meet you soon.

Cheers,

Chancy

[chancy]

Nothing to worry about on that score.

After a few months from arrival, you will have to send a small batch of documents to the Immigration office, including the husband passport.
The residence card is free of charge and valid for 5 years.
It will be a long wait, as ours was 6 months exactly to the day. But well worth it.

Hi Aromulus,

Thank God you've answered my question.

I've been following your threads because I knew you've gone through all these things.

Thank you for the reply.

By the way, what will happen to the EEA family permit after 6 months? I know that I can work with that permit, but how? what document I will show?

Please enlighten me.

Thank you so much again.

Cheers,

Chancy

[aromulus]

By the way, what will happen to the EEA family permit after 6 months? I know that I can work with that permit, but how? what document I will show?Chancy

Before you send your passport for a residence card, you can give yourself a couple of months to look for a suitable job.
The "Family Permit" sticker in the passport, states that you will be allowed to work, show that to any prospective employer and it will be ok.

Even after your passport is sent to the Immigration service, you will be covered by their reply letter of receipt, as it will say that you are allowed to work or/and start a business.
After a while of being married, I would suggest you try to obtain also Hungarian nationality without giving up your own, as this will make it much easier to visit other Schengen area countries.

Next year my wife will be entitled to Italian dual nationality, which will be just a little more than a formality.

[chancy]

Before you send your passport for a residence card, you can give yourself a couple of months to look for a suitable job.
The "Family Permit" sticker in the passport, states that you will be allowed to work, show that to any prospective employer and it will be ok.

Even after your passport is sent to the Immigration service, you will be covered by their reply letter of receipt, as it will say that you are allowed to work or/and start a business.
After a while of being married, I would suggest you try to obtain also Hungarian nationality without giving up your own, as this will make it much easier to visit other Schengen area countries.

Next year my wife will be entitled to Italian dual nationality, which will be just a little more than a formality.

Hi aromulus,

Sorry for the delayed reply.

I've been very busy preparing the documents needed for our marriage here in Malaysia. We are going to have it this coming first week of August. After that, I'll apply for family permit.

We have some questions with registering marriage in the UK. Do we have to register our marriage in the UK? Do you know how to go about it?

Thank you so much!

Regards,

Chancy

[aromulus]

As far as I am aware there is no need to register your marriage in the UK.

The only registrations that you are obliged to do, are in your own countries.

[chancy]

As far as I am aware there is no need to register your marriage in the UK.

The only registrations that you are obliged to do, are in your own countries.

Thank you so much for the info.

Regards,

Chancy