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[sillym]

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me out to answer this question. I have applied for EEA2 in february 2008, so am still waiting for my application to be processed. I got a job offer which I would be silly not to accept, but that would mean that my husband who is EU national will have to quit his current job at stay with our 10 months old son at least for the first month at the new place till he finds some locum work (the job I got is in a different area from where we live now). I was wondering, am I allowed to work if my EU spouse does not?It does not say anywhere on BIA website or anywhere else that the only condition under which I can work, is if he works, besides he has work work 7 months now and will stop till he finds something else at the new place and once we sort out the nursery for our son. So what do you think?Looking forward to your replies.

[Plum70]

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me out to answer this question. I have applied for EEA2 in february 2008, so am still waiting for my application to be processed. I got a job offer which I would be silly not to accept, but that would mean that my husband who is EU national will have to quit his current job at stay with our 10 months old son at least for the first month at the new place till he finds some locum work (the job I got is in a different area from where we live now). I was wondering, am I allowed to work if my EU spouse does not?It does not say anywhere on BIA website or anywhere else that the only condition under which I can work, is if he works, besides he has work work 7 months now and will stop till he finds something else at the new place and once we sort out the nursery for our son. So what do you think?Looking forward to your replies.

You are allowed to work even if your husband isn't. The key point though is: when you applied for your EEA2 did you state that your husband was exercising his treaty rights as a worker?

If you both switch work status now (you employed and he not) and the HO contact you for your husband's recent payslips you would need to explain that your husband is now self-sufficient as you are supporting him. Whether or not this causes confusion for the HO is something I can't answer. I think that as long as your income is substantial for your family without recourse to public funds then you should be fine.

Hope this helps

[sillym]

Thanks for your reply. I wonder if someone else had the same experience and what did the HO say about it?