Can I apply for an EEA Family Permit from within the UK?
I will join my future husband (Spanish) in the UK, entering on a Standard Visitor visa. (I am Chilean).
Two months after joining him in the UK, we intend to get married in Spain, and return to the UK.
Will I have trouble re-entering the UK as a tourist the second time (now married)?
Can I apply for the EEA family permit from within the UK?
Just for context, I am allowed to stay 6 months vith my tourist visa.
Best Answer
You cannot apply for an EEA family permit in the UK:
You must be outside the UK to apply for an EEA family permit.
You can enter the UK as a tourist even after you are married, if you are in fact planning to visit for the purpose of tourism. If you plan to remain in the UK under the freedom of movement regulations, you should say as much to the immigration officer when you enter the UK. You do not need an EEA family permit to do this as provided in the Immigration (EEA) Regulations 2016 at regulation 11(4) (emphasis added):
(4) Before an immigration officer refuses admission to the United Kingdom to a person under this regulation because the person does not produce on arrival a document mentioned in paragraph (1) or (2), the immigration officer must provide every reasonable opportunity for the document to be obtained by, or brought to, the person or allow the person to prove by other means that the person is—
(a) an EEA national;
(b) a family member of an EEA national with a right to accompany that EEA national or join that EEA national in the United Kingdom;
...
You will therefore have to prove the validity of your marriage in this case.
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How long does it take to get EEA Family Permit in UK?
Applications for family visas may take up to 24 weeks to process. You should get a decision within 24 weeks once you attend your appointment at the visa application centre, if you are applying to settle in the UK as the spouse, partner or family member of someone who has British citizenship or is settled in the UK.How long does an EU family permit take to process?
Processing Times for EU Family Permit Standard processing times are up to 6 months. Most application are however decided in 1-3 months.Can my family join me in UK after Brexit?
A transition period will be in place until 31 December 2020. During this period, all EU agreements and rules will continue to apply to the UK. If you currently live in the UK, you can bring your family members to the UK during the transition period under the same conditions as before.How much does EEA Family Permit cost?
They are issued free of charge by the Home Office under the European regulations. They can be further extended to allow the family member to stay for 5 years.APPLYING FOR EU PERMIT OR EEA FAMILY MEMBER IN THE UK | UK IMMIGRATION UPDATE
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