Hi

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Details:
Me - Australian national
Partner - Spanish National
status - Unmarried but marrying on 1st of july

my Tourist visa that I am currently on is expiring at the end of next month. My partner is living and working in the UK. We have been hanging out and doing a bit of traveling around the UK on weekends and holidays.

We have decided to take the next step and finally tie the knot after 3 years of going out.


THE PROBLEM:
my tourist visa will run out in the end on july as I mentioned. We have already booked our holidays/honeymoon to germany and spain in August/september. The EEA family permit takes up to 6 months to process. I have heard that you can give a certified photocopy of your passport with the application thus allowing you to travel (stamp put into passport at a later time). but if I travel will I actually be allowed back into the country?

QUESTIONS:

1. Can anyone confirm that they have handed a certified copy of thier passport into the Homeoffice?

2. Assuming I can hand in a certified copy of my passport and then go on our holidays, when I go to return into the UK from my holidays will I be allowed in?? (remembering that as an australian i am allowed 6 months stay in any 12 month period and by that time my visa would have expired)

3. what proof should I bring to the immigration counter? any tips

4.Has anyone out there ever rocked up to the immigration counter with a marriage certificate and their partner?


I would really appreciate if anyone could help me on any of these problems.

Many thanks

Justin

 

Really?

Can you tell me more?

I must be misunderstanding things on the recent forum topics. I thought after we are married we apply for a EEA1 (her) for a EEA2 (me) family permit (take 6 months).

How is this different to a residence card?? does a residence card allow me to work? which form do I use? please clarify further

 

Hi Triple H

Thanks for the reply. So I am still unclear about 1 thing. I have read on a number of different posts that EEA2 residence cards can take 5-6 months
i.e.: http://www.easyexpat.com/forums/ftopic_ ... asc-20.htm
Im not sure if terminology is getting mixed up here between residence card and family permit (which could be causing my confusion).


you mentioned 48 hours? did you apply at an Overseas embassy? 48 hours surely couldnt be at the croydon home office could it? May I ask for further details of how you managed to get your wifes so quickly.

Justin

 

ok, thanks Triple H. that helps to clarify things a bit. It seems I am after the EEA residence permit then. So going back to my original questions do you or anyone have any insight into them.

Thanks for all your help

Justin