As you know, the UK is leaving the European Union completely as of 29 March 2019. People who have gone to or will go to the UK by this date will be much more advantageous than people who are trying to go or thinking about going later. The main reason for this is that the treaty between the United Kingdom and the European Union will change the date of the enjoyment of mutual rights. For this reason, if you are a spouse, lover, son or first-degree relative of a citizen of one of the Member States of the European Union or the European Economic Area, you should apply for EEA Family Permit visa immediately.
What is EEA Family Permit, how can apply?
Applications for the EEA Family Permit Visa, which can be applied by spouses and first degree relatives of citizens of member states of the European Economic Area, will continue until March 2019. EEA Family Permit Visa is free of charge. You must be outside the UK to apply for an EEA Family Permit Visa. EEA Family Permit visa duration is 6 months. But you can extend it again after the deadline while you are in the UK. The EEA Family Permit visa allows you to enter and exit the UK as much as you want during your visa period. The EEA Family Permit Visa is likely to be lifted after 2021 due to a number of changes. For this reason, you should apply for this type of visa as soon as possible. EEA Family permit is given to spouses or first-degree relatives of European citizens. This visa allows you to come to the UK as a tourist or to settle permanently. Although the UK is not part of the Schengen area, since it is part of the EEA, i.e. the European Economic Area, citizens of member states of the European Union are able to settle and work in the UK without the need for a visa or a permit.
Documents for EEA Family Permit
In order to obtain the EEA Family Permit Visa, you must apply to the Consulate General of the United Kingdom at your location. Things are usually very simple. Proving that your marriage is not on paper is enough to get the visa in as little as 3 weeks. Although not listed among the documents you are asked to prepare on the official site; if your marriage is too new, you may need to submit documents such as photos from your engagement and wedding with your spouse, as well as a printout of conversations you have made on Skype, Facebook Messenger or Whatssapp, just to prove that you are not married on paper for a visa.
- A valid passport
- Proof of your relationship with your family member (e.g. a marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate, birth certificate, or proof that you have lived together for 2 years for those who are not married)
- Valid passport, ID card of your family members
- Proof of your citizenship as a member of the European Economic Area
