You will be able to apply for a residence card if you are a family member of a EU/ EEA national. You must be living outside EEA. The card will be valid for 5 years.

Eligibility

• must be a family member of an EEA national who is a UK permanent resident or a qualified person
– a qualified person is someone who is in the UK and is either working, self-employed, studying and had sufficient funds
• must prove resident status of the EEA national
• must have documents like the passport, photographs, EEA family member’s ID, evidence of relationship and translation documents, wherever applicable.

Process

• Get the biometric done
• Fill the application manually and post it to the Home Office
• Include the fee and supporting documents

Fees

The UK Residence Card will cost 65 GBP per applicant

Free Assessment