Residence Card as Non-EEA Family Member

As a result of recent immigration decisions by the European Court of Justice in case of Metock and by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in HB (EEA right to reside - Metock) Algeria [2008] UKAIT 00069, Non-EEA Family Members of EEA nationals are now entitled to be issued with Residence Card regardless of the fact that they are living illegally or unlawfully in the United Kingdom. This means that Non-EEA family Members of EEA nationals can now apply for residence card for their lawful residence in the United Kingdom on the basis of their relationship with the EEA national even if they are living in the United Kingdom illegally.

For residence card to be issued, you have to show that you are a Family Member of EEA national and that the EEA national is exercising treaty rights in the UK e.g. by working in the UK. The Non-EEA Family Member also have to submit a valid passport or identity card issued by the authorities of his/her country of nationality.

You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from an immigration lawyers in London in relation to your application for Residence Card as Non-EEA family member of EEA national and our immigration solicitors will provide you fast, friendly, reliable and professional immigration service. Click HERE to access the Home Office Guidance in relation to an application for Residence Card as Family Member of EEA national exercising treaty rights in the UK. Click on the Immigration Forms to access the Application Form to submit an application for Residence Card as Family Member of EEA national.

If instructed to represent you regarding your application, we will do the following for you:

• Our immigration solicitors will take Detailed Instructions from you and advise you about the relevant immigration law and procedure to be adopted by the Immigration Authorities in your immigration case

• Our immigration solicitors will discuss your immigration case in detail with you and advise you about the weaknesses and strengths of your immigration case

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your application

• Our immigration solicitors will consider contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the application and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant immigration form and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a covering letter to introduce and support the application

• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the immigration officer for expeditious decision on the application

• Our immigration solicitors will protect your interests while your application is pending with the Home Office and keep you informed of the progress on the immigration matter

• Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow up work until decision is reached on your application

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the implications of the Home Office decision

OUR FEES

• We will charge you a fee from £500.00 + VAT for our professional immigration services. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and the casework involved in the matter.

   

• Please be advised that VAT will not be applicable where our client does not have a valid leave to remain in the UK at the time of his/her instructions to us in relation to his/her immigration matter.

• If you cannot afford to pay our fee in full at the time of instructing us in relation to your matter, you can pay half of the fee at the time of instrucing us and rest of the fee can be paid by monthly installments.

• The agreed fee will cover all our work until decision by the Home Office on the application. However, it is pertinent to note that the agreed fee will not cover any disbursements to be incurred by the company on your behalf e.g. translation of documents etc.