the EEA1 form is used to obtain residence permit which will allow an EEA national of one of the countries joined in 2004 (except for Malta and Cyprus) to work without further registering with the WRS.

EEA2 is used for non-EEA nationals to apply for residence permit as a family member of an EEA national which will allow them to have the same rights as their EEA husband or wife in the UK. prior to using either of these forms, the EEA national has to be regstered with the WRS and has to work for 12 continues months.

however, if the EEA national has not been registered with the WRS and has not completed the 12 months of employment, then the first thing to do is to register with the WRS. after registering with the WRS, then the spouse of the EEA national may wish to apply for a Family Member Residency Stamp using the FMRS form available at the HO website. This will allow the non-EEA national to have the same rights as his or her spouse.

 

Kamila,

Is your husband here with you, and working? If yes to both, then both of you can apply for the EEA forms: you on EEA1 since you are the EEA National (and yes you can declare self sufficient on the grounds that your husband is working), and your husband on EEA2. Your husband will of course need to submit employment documentation to accompany the EEA applications. No need for the FMRS, this is only used to enter the UK the first time from overseas.

Now if you find work while the EEA forms are in process, or shortly after they get approved, you do not need to inform the IND office right away. What you do need to to do is register for the WRS, as this is a requirement for the new member states (which I read somewhere might be abolished soon, but currently still in effect). There is a sticky here on EEA forms that you nght find worthwhile to read.

 

Apologies for the confusion Kamila, I stand corrected and here is your timeline:

You and your spouse arrived here with your spouse on an EEA family permit. When the EEA family permit expires, your spouse applies for the FMRS (family member residence stamp) that is valid for 12 months, which is also in line with your requirement to have worked at least 12 months prior to (both of you) applying for the EEA1 (you) and EEA2 (spouse) residence cards.

When you find work, register right away for the WRS, as you will need the documentation that will be given to you on this for your future application for the EEA1 and 2 forms.

Hope that was clearer.

 

Kamila,

Your post is very confusing now. What do you want to apply for and what do you currently have? Same question for your spouse? And provide some background info on yourelves (i.e. what nationality are you and your spouse).