EEA Applications

The European Economic Area (EEA) is made up of member states of the European Union and European Free Trade Area. Citizens of countries in the EEA can move freely between the member states and live where they choose. EEA Nationals have the right to take a job, seek employment, or set up a business in any EEA country. There has recently been an increase in the number of non EU family and extended family members of European Citizens making application to stay in the UK. Andrew Williams Solicitors has a EU team of advisers that just specialise in those types of applications. Our team at present can boast of 100% success rate with such application even where we are instructed to represent client's at Immigration Tribunals or in Judicial Review proceedings.

There are a number of immigration agreementa between the EU and other countries that can give advantages to their citizens in movement and employment. These countries include Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Crotia, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Switzerland and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

EEA Nationals are allowed to bring their family members to any EEA country. Family members can apply for a residence permit that proves they have the right to live in the UK. If a non-EEA family member is accompanying the EEA member they must have an EEA Family Permit. In the UK non-EEA family members can apply for a Residence Document that proves their right to live with their family in the UK. We can advise on the correct documentation needed for your situation.

An EEA national can apply for permission to live indefinitely in the UK if they have been working in the UK for at least four years, or if they have held a residence permit for five years.

Marraige Applications

Application Categories

There are four different catergories in which EU/EEA  applications are made:

• If you are a national of the European Economic Area and you need a resident permit for employment or business.
• If you are a national of the European Economice Area, or if you are the spouse or family member of a national of the EEA and need to apply for indefinite leave to remain.
• If you need to apply for a family member residence stamp for non EEA national dependants of persons reqiured to register under the Accession State Worker Registration Scheme.
• Application made from outside of the United Kingdom for assessment of whether the requirements for leave to enter the UK as self employed person under a European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) are met. Please note this is not an application for entry clearance or leave to enter United Kingdom. You will need to make a separate application for entry clearance to your nearest British Embassy when you recieve notification of a decision on your ECAA assessment. You will not be able to travel to the UK until you have entry clearance.