General information about EEA Family permit.

The EEA Family permit will allow you to enter the UK, reside there and apply for further visas from the UK.

The "EEA Family permit" is given for 6 months, during which you must file for EEA2.

UK.Visas.Consulting is competent at filing documents for both the EEA Family Permit and EEA2.

The EEA Family permit is also suitable for those who are going on vacation to the UK with a close member of their family - who is an EU citizen. Thus, this visa is suitable not only for settlement, but also for traveling.

What can and cannot be done with an EEA Family permit.

The EEA Family permit equates your rights to the rights of an EU (European Union) citizen with whom you live or travel in the UK.

UK.Visas.Consulting service fee for EEA Family permit to United Kingdom.

We take care about full preparation of your documents to apply for EEA Family permit. It is required to provide a certified translation of any documents, except the passport, that aren’t in English or Welsh. You submit all prepared documents in person to the visa centre of your choice. After the decision for your visa is made, you personally collect your passport from that visa centre, or you receive it by a courier.

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How to work with us on EEA Family permit.

This type of visa is one of the most complicated. We prepare the list of the documents in Russian and in English which is needed in your situation after skype consultation. This consultation costs 5500 RUB. If after this consultation you wish to continue working with us, you pay the rest of our service mentioned in the Fees section.

EEA Family permit visa fees.

The cost of the visa fee for the EEA Family permit is null. You are exempt from paying visa fees for this type of visa.

Visa after refusal.

It is very unpleasant to receive a refusal for a UK visa. People have plans connected with this visa, starting from simple trip to the UK ending with joining family members or getting high-paid job. You can read here about visa after refusal.

Frequent reasons of refusal of your British EEA family permit

• Doubt in credibility of your documents.
• Doubt that your relationship is real.
• Your visa history (previous refusals....).
• Visa Officer’s opinion.

Processing time of your EEA family permit to the UK.

Usually, processing of an application for an EEA Family permit takes up to 15 working days from the date of submission of all documents to the British visa application center. It can take longer in the summer season, this period may increase to 1-2 months.

How to check the decision status of your British EEA Family permit.

During the period of consideration of documents on your EEA Family permit, you can track decision status the following ways:

• Expect a letter to your e-mail stating that a decision has been made and that your passport can be collected.
• With the help of a taxed phone call to the Immigration Office and a contact form on their website (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y).

Eligibility for the English EEA Family permit.

An EU (European Union) citizen, a close member of your family, must:

• Either already be in the UK
• Or travel with you to the UK within 6 months from the date of your application.

If an EU (European Union) citizen, a close member of your family, has been in the UK for more than 3 months, then you need to prove that he:

• Either is a qualified staff (working, looking for work, having a sole business activity, or being a student),
• Or have a permanent right to stay in the UK.

In order to apply for the EEA Family permit, you need to be related to an EU (European Union) citizen:

• As a spouse
• As a child or grandson / granddaughter under 21 years old (or over 21 years old, if you can prove that you are still dependent on an EU citizen).
• Parent or grandmother / grandfather (if you can prove that you are dependent on an EU citizen).
• Brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousins, nephews and nieces (in case you prove that you need permanent assistance from an EU citizen for health reason).

Useful information when applying for an EEA Family permit to the UK.

• If you plan on filing an EEA Family permit as a civil spouse of an EU citizen, you will need to prove that you have been living together for several years already. Unfortunately, even with this requirement, this does not protect you from possible refusal.
• Your passport must have at least 1 sheet, empty on both sides, otherwise you might face refusal.
• Section of the photo: now the provision of a separate photo for a visa is not mandatory (the rule does not apply to children under 5 years old).

Required documents for the British EEA Family permit.

Basic documents:

• Passport valid for the trip.
• Evidence of your relationship with an EU citizen.
• Copy of that EU citizen passport.
• Evidence that you are dependent on an EU citizen (if necessary).
• Documents from work or study of an EU citizen in the UK (if an EU citizen lives in the UK).

Additional documents:

• Documents from your work / study.
• Documents showing where you plan to stay in the UK.

Switch from EEA Family permit to EEA2 (residence card) or pre-settled status from within the UK.

If your goal is to obtain an EEA Family permit in order to move to the UK with a close family member (an European citizen), then during the period of this EEA Family permit you need to apply for an EEA2 (residence card) from within the UK. Submission of documents and the validity of EEA2 (residence card), and delivery of such kind of visa, will be possible only until the end of 2020. After this date, future applicants will have to apply for a pre-settled status.

Tips and advice on UK EEA Family permit from our expert Yulia Mamonova.

Address of the UK Visa Application Centre

We can work with visa applicants from all over the world. We will provide you with information about a visa application center nearest to you to apply for UK visa. Or you can find yourself the nearest center to apply for a UK visa, using this link https://uk.tlscontact.com/.

In Russia, you must provide your documents to one of the UK visa centres of Russia. You submit your bio metric data there as well. There are 5 UK visa centres in Russia.

Moscow:
Delta Plaza, Bldg 1
2nd Syromyatnichesky Lane
Moscow, Russia, 105120

Novosibirsk:
57, Sibirskaya str.,
Novosibirsk, Russia, 630132

St.Petersburg:
Business center “Preobrazhensky Dvor”, 1st floor
26, Liteiny prospect
St. Petersburg, Russia, 191028

Yekaterinburg:
70, Bolshakova str., office 601, 6th floor
Ekaterinburg, Russia, 620142

Rostov-on-Don:
Liga Naciy, 91 Suvorova str.
Rostov-on-Don, Russia, 344022

Where to find official information about UK EEA Family permit visas

You can find all necessary information on https://www.gov.uk.

Official names for this visa on GOV.UK and VISA4UK

UK EEA Family Permit visa