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For the purposes of this Directive, possession of the valid residence card referred to in Article 10 shall exempt such family members from the visa requirement." [6] While a member of the European Union, the legality of the requirement by the UK to require EEA family members a hold a family permit to enter the UK was long disputed by the ...
Family members of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who are not covered by one of the visa exemptions above can apply for an EEA Family Permit free of charge (instead of a visa). [ 157 ] Applicants for most UK visas, including visitor visas and EEA Family Permits, must submit biometric identifiers (fingerprints and a digital facial image). [ 158 ]
The residence card should clearly state that the holder is a family member of an EU national. People who aren't EEA citizen family members but have a residence permit in the EEA for other reasons will get a similar residence permit card. Holders of an EU family member's residence card don't need to obtain a visa in the entire EU.
The minimum income for family visas rose by more than £10,000 to £29,000 from April.
The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 [1] (or EEA Regulations for short), amended by SI 2009/1117, [2] SI 2011/1247 [3] and SI 2015/694 [4] and which have now been mostly repealed and superseded by the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016, was a piece of British legislation which implemented the right of free movement of European Economic Area (EEA ...
United Kingdom immigration law is the law that relates to who may enter, work in and remain in the United Kingdom.There are many reasons as to why people may migrate; the three main reasons being seeking asylum, because their home countries have become dangerous [citation needed], people migrating for economic reasons and people migrating to be reunited with family members.
The UK Family Visa was designed for those who want to establish life with their family members who are already residents or citizens of the United Kingdom. [24] Eligible family members [25] include: A spouse or partner of a UK resident; A child of a UK resident; A relative in need for long-time care of a UK resident; A parent of a UK resident
In the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, [17] the United Kingdom declared that most citizens of EEA member states and their family members should be treated as having only a conditional right to reside in the UK. This has implications should such a person wish to remain permanently in the United Kingdom after ceasing ...