"Old" EEA 2 Residence Card Form
"Old" EEA 2 Residence Card Form
"Old" EEA 2 Residence Card Form
EEA2
RESIDENCE
CARD
To be used by non-European Economic Area (EEA) or non-Swiss national family members of EEA or Swiss nationals residing in the UK.
It is not mandatory to complete this application form. However it will assist in
dealing with your application more efficiently if this form is used. Please read
the guidance notes at the front of this form before making your application.
Version 06/2014
Please note there is a fee of 55 for each person applying for a residence
card. You must pay this fee even if you choose not to use this application form. If you do not pay the fee, your application will be rejected. For
further information, see the payment guidance notes on pages 2 to 3 and
then complete Section A.
Our application forms change periodically. If you obtain this form some time
before applying, please check that it is still the version which must be used
when you are ready to apply.
For information about other EEA forms, see part 12 of the guidance notes.
Applications on this form must be made by post to the following address:
Home Office EEA Applications
PO Box 590
Durham
DH99 1AD
This form is
to be used for
applications
made on or after
2 June 2014
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PAYMENT GUIDANCE
The Fee
There is a fee of 55 for this application.
For each family member applying with you, the fee increases by 55.
Number of applicants
You and 1 family member
You and 2 family members
You and 3 family members
You and more than 3 family members
Fee
110
165
220
Add 55 to the amount above for each
additional family member
Please note that your application will be rejected as invalid if you do not pay the specified fee.
Applications made on this form may not be made in person at the Premium Service Centre of the
Home Office.
A1 Tick the fee appropriate to your application - see above guidance. If you do not select a fee then
we cannot take a payment and your application will be rejected as invalid.
A2-A3 If the address for correspondence is different from your home address in the UK, please give
that address at A2. If a solicitor or other authorised immigration adviser is submitting the application, it
should be their address at A2 and their name at A3. These details will also be used to acknowledge
receipt of the application.
A4 Applicants full name, as given in his or her passport or travel document.
A5 Applicants date of birth
Method of payment
A6 Tick one of the boxes to show which method of payment you are using
A7 - A9 If paying by cheque or bankers draft enter the bank account number, sort code and cheque
number
AMERICAN EXPRESS
AUTHORISED SIGNATURE
4567 123
CVV
123
CVV
1234
1234
If you do not provide the CVV number, we cannot take your payment and your application will be
rejected as invalid.
A16-A17 Cardholders signature - the person named on the credit/debit card must sign and date
these sections.
Consideration process
If the payment submitted does not cover the full cost of your application, it will be an invalid
application and the form, together with any documentation submitted, will be returned to you.
The fee charged is for the processing and consideration of the application. This fee will be payable
once the application form is received by the Home Office or its payment processing agent,
regardless of the outcome of the application.
We cannot begin the consideration process until the payment has cleared. We allow 5 working days
for payments made by cheque to clear, credit/debit cards and postal orders will clear immediately.
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55
165
110
220
If more than 3 family members are applying with you, please state the number in the space below
and enter the correct amount specified in the payment guidance in the box.
Postcode
A3. Contact Name in the UK if different from that of the applicant
A4. Applicants Full Name
A11. Card number (the long number across the centre of the card)
A12. Valid from
No n -EE A o r n o n -S w i ss n a ti on a l fa mily m em ber s of EEA or Swiss nationals e x er c i s ing Tre a t y r i g h t s i n th e U K ca n a p p l y for a r esidence car d on this for m . You m ay
inc lu d e y o u r f a mi l y membe rs i n th e application if they ar e non- EEA or non- Sw i s s
na t io n a l s .
Se e p a r t 1 1 o f t hese n o te s fo r i nfo rmation about Tr eaty r ights.
Alt h o u g h S w i t z e rl a n d i s n o t a member state of the EEA the agr eem ent betw een the
Eu ro p e a n C o m m u n i ty, i ts membe r states and the Swiss Confeder ation on the fr ee
mo ve m e n t o f p e rson s g i ves si mi l a r r ights of r esidence to Swiss nationals and thei r
f a mily m e m b e r s . A n y fu rthe r refe ren ce on this for m to EEA nationals include s Sw i s s
na t io n a l s .
Yo u a n d a n y f a mi l y membe rs i ncl ud ed in the application m ust be in the UK to appl y .
2.
RELEVANTUKLEGISLATION
WHENTOAPPLY
provide photographs of yourself and any family members applying with you
provide all relevant documents specified in the form
complete all sections of the form as required
W e re s e r v e t h e ri g h t to d e ci de yo u r application on the basis of the infor m ati on and
do cu m e n t s p r o v id e d . It i s i mp o rtan t, ther efor e, to pr ovide an explanation if y ou c anno t g iv e u s a l l r e l eva n t i nfo rma ti on or docum ents when m aking your applicati on.
De p e n d i n g o n t h e fa cts o f e a ch ca se and wher e appr opr iate, the Hom e Offic e m ay
ma ke a n u n a n n o u n ce d h o me vi si t. Equally, the Hom e Office m ay pr osecute the
ap p ro p r i a t e p a r t y i f e vi de n ce o f d e ception is discover ed r elated to this appli c ati on.
5.
P le a se u s e a b l a ck p e n to co mpl ete the for m and wr ite nam es, addr esses and s i m i lar d e t a i l s i n c a p i tal l ette rs.
I n t h e a p p l i c a n t s de ta i l s a n d o th e r s ections wher e you give per sonal details and
ad d re s s e s , l e a v e a n e mpty b o x b e tween each nam e and each par t of the ad dr es s .
P le a se n o t e t h a t w e a l w a ys u se th e per sonal details in an applicants passp or t or
ide n t ity c a r d f o r o ffi ci a l p u rpo se s, i ncluding any r esidence car d issued if the appl i cat io n i s s u c c e s sfu l .
T a k e c a r e t o c o m pl ete a l l se cti on s as r equir ed. You m ust enclose a letter of ex pl ana t io n i f y o u a r e u n a b l e to co mpl ete any par t of the for m because you do not hav e
t h e re qu i r e d i n f ormati on .
6.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Yo u m u s t p r o v i de th e fo l l o w i n g p h o togr aphs:
Two identical colour passport-size photographs of yourself with your name written on the back
of each one.
Two identical colour passport-size photographs of any family members applying with you with
their full names written on the back of each one.
Th e p h o t o g r a p h s yo u p rovi de sh o u l d be in the for m at specified in the separ ate photo g ra p h g u i d a n ce, w hi ch ca n b e fo u nd at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports.
P le a se e n s u r e t ha t yo u p l ace th e p hotogr aphs in a sm all sealed envelope attac hed
to s e c t i o n 1 o f t he fo rm a s i nstructed ther e - and without any staples, clips , pi ns or
any t h in g e l s e w h i ch co u l d mark th e photogr aphs.
Th e p h o t o g r a p h (s) provi de d w i l l b e r epr oduced in your and your fam ily m em ber s
r e sid e n c e c a r d ( s) i f th e a p p l i ca ti on ( s) is/ar e successful.
7.
DOCUMENTS
Ide n t it y a n d t r a vel d o cu men ts p rovi ded with the application m ust be or iginal s and
co p ie s w i l l n o t b e a cce p te d .
Co p ie s o f o t h e r typ e s o f d o cu men t of any kind ar e not acceptable unless ther e ar e
va lid re a s o n s f o r n o t b e i ng a b l e to pr ovide the or iginal docum ent. In such c i r c um sta n ce s , w e m a y a cce p t a co p y ce rtified by the body or author ity which issu e the
orig in a l ( f o r e x a mpl e, a co p y o f a savings book cer tified by the building soc i ety or
ba n k ) o r b y a n o ta ry.
Th e re a s o n f o r no t b e i ng a b l e to p rovide the or iginal docum ent m ust be expl ai ned
in a c o v e r i n g l e tte r. We a re u n l i ke l y to be able to gr ant your application wit hout the
orig in a l d o c u m e nt w he re th e re i s n o valid r eason.
An y d o c u m e n t s whi ch a re n o t i n E n glish m ust be accom panied by a r eliable Engl i s h
t ra n s lat i o n .
M a k e s u r e p a s s po rts a re si gn e d .
DECISIONTIMES
OBTAININGANOTHERFORM
You can obtain application forms via the UK Visas and Immigration website:
www.gov.uk/visas-immigration
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10.
YOURRIGHTTORESIDEINTHEUK
Gree ce
H un g a ry
Ice l an d
Iri sh R ep u b l i c
Ita l y
L a tvi a**
L i ech te n ste i n
L i thu a n i a**
L u xe mbo u rg
Mal ta
Nether lands
Nor way
Poland
Por tugal
Rom ania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzer land ( but see par t 1 of thes e
notes)
G e rm a n y
* A d o cu m e n t i s s u e d b y th e T urki sh Republic of Nor ther n Cypr us does not es tabli s h t h a t t h e p e r s on i s a n E E A n a ti onal. Only a docum ent issued by the Republ i c of
Cy p ru s s t a t i n g t ha t th e h o l de r i s a national of the Republic of Cypr us establ i s hes
t h a t t he p e r s o n i s a n E E A n a ti on a l and accor dingly entitled to fr ee m ovem ent w i thi n
the EU.
* * A lie n p a s s p o r ts a re i ssue d to p e rs ons of Russian or igin who m oved to the
Ba lt ic S t a t e s , E sto n i a, L a tvi a a n d L ithuania, when they wer e par t of the for mer
So v ie t U n i o n . T he y a re n o t reg a rde d as being citizens and ther efor e the Estoni an,
Lit h u a n i a n , a n d L a tvi an a u th o ri ti es issue them with alien passpor ts.
Alt h o u g h t h e y l o o k ve ry si mi l a r, a l i e n passpor ts ar e not pr oof of EEA nation al i ty .
* * * Cro a t i a j o i n e d th e E U o n 1 Ju l y 2013. Guidance and application for m s for
Cro a t ian n a t i o n al s ca n b e fo u n d a t:
www.gov.uk/croatian-national
11.
OTHEREEAFORMS
The o t h e r E E A f orms a re a s fo l l o w s:
EE A1 fo r r e g i s t r ati on ce rti fi cate a p p lications by EEA nationals and their EEA nati onal f a mi l y m e m b ers.
EE A3 fo r p e r m a ne n t resi de n ce a p p l i cations by EEA nationals and their EEA nati onal
or f a m i l y m e m b e rs.
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CHOOSINGANIMMIGRATIONADVISER
COMPLAINTSABOUTOUR SERVICE
I f yo u w i s h t o m a ke a co mpl ai nt a b out our ser vice, please r efer to the com pl ai nts
pa g e on o u r w e b si te fo r d e ta i l e d i nfor m ation about how to do so.
14.
DATAPROTECTIONNOTICE
EEA2
Photographs
Ms
Other
RESIDENCE
CARD
Male
Female
year
month
month
year
Postcode
1.14 Your daytime telephone number
1.16 Your email address if you have one. We may use your email address to communicate with you
about the status of your application. Please write your email address clearly in block capitals and note
that we can only send updates to the email address you provide
1.17 Please re-enter your email address in block capitals in the box below
1.18 Name and address in the UK for all correspondence about your application if different from 1.13
Postcode
1.19 If you have completed 1.18 and the address is that of your immigration adviser, please state their
Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC number)
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2.4 Gender
Please tick
Male
(please specify)
Female
2.10 Gender
Please tick
Male
2.11 Relationship to
you (please specify)
Female
2.16 Gender
Please tick
Male
Female
Yes
No
Postcode
3.14 Their mobile telephone number if they have one
month
day
month
year
4.4 Have you been married for at least 3 years and lived in the UK for at least one of the three years?
Yes
No
4.5 Do you have custody of your EEA national family members child?
Yes
No
4.6 Do you have a right of access to your EEA national family members child where the access must
take place in the UK?
Yes
No
If you have answered yes to 4.5 or 4.6 please give the childs/childrens name(s) and date(s) of birth in
the box box below if they have not been included in section 2.
4.7 Were you or a family member a victim of domestic violence or other difficult circumstances during
the marriage or civil partnership?
Yes
No
If you have answered yes to 4.7 please give further details in the box below. Continue on a
separate sheet if necessary and enclose it with this form. Then go to 4.17.
month
year
4.12 Was the child or grandchild attending an educational course immediately before the EEA national
family member died and do they continue to attend such a course?
Yes
No
day
month
year
4.13 Date your EEA national family member left the UK:
4.14 Are you a child or grandchild or the EEA national who has left the UK? If no, go to 4.15. If yes go
to 4.16.
Yes
No
4.15 Are you the parent with custody of a child or grandchild of the EEA national family member who
has left the UK?
Yes
No
4.16 Was the child or grandchild attending an educational course immediately before the EEA national
family member left the UK and do they continue to attend such a course?
Yes
No
Please give details in the box below of which educational establishment they are attending. You must
also provide evidence of this such as a letter from the school or college. Then go to section 6.
4.17 Are you or are you the family member of someone who is either (please tick):
A worker?
Economically
self-sufficient?
Involuntarily unemployed?
Self-employed?
4.18 If you answered yes to 4.17 please give details below. The information you should provide is the
same as in section 6 for workers, section 7 for self-employed persons and section 9 for economically
self-sufficient persons. Please also state the name, date of birth and nationality of your family member
(if applicable). Continue on a separate sheet if necessary and enclose it with this form.
5.3 Date on which your British citizen family member began their employment or self-employment in the EEA Member State named above:
day
month
year
5.4 Date on which your British citizen family member ceased their employment or self-employment in the EEA Member State named above:
day
month
year
About you
5.5 How are you related to the British citizen?
Spouse/civil partner
Child or grandchild aged under 21
Dependent child or grandchild aged over 21
Dependent parent or grandparent
Other please specify
Note 1. You must provide evidence of how you and any family members included in this
application are related to the British citizen, such as marriage/civil partnership certificates,
birth certificates, etc, and evidence of dependency in the case of children over 21 and parents/
grandparents.
Note 2: If you are the spouse or civil partner of the British citizen, answer questions 5.6 to 5.12
below.
If you are not the spouse or civil partner of the British citizen, answer questions 5.8 to 5.12
below.
In both cases, make sure you provide evidence of the British citizens employment (section 6) or
self-employment (section 7) in the EEA Member State.
month
year
5.7 Did you live with the British citizen while they
were exercising Treaty rights in the EEA Member
State named above?
Yes
No
5.9 Details of any absences by you or the British citizen from the EEA Member State while you/
they were resident there. Continue on a separate sheet if neccessary.
Who was absent from the EEA Country or countries
state (you, the British citizen,
visited
or any other family members
included in the application)
Date of
departure
from the
EEA state
Date of
return to
the EEA
state
Number of
days
5.10 Date on which the British citizen returned to live in the UK:
day
month
year
5.11 If you or any of your family members lived with the British citizen in the EEA state, please
confirm the date you/they returned to live in the UK. If not applicable, write N/A.
day
month
year
You:
Other family members:
Evidence of your British citizen family members employment or selfemployment in the EEA state
If your British citizen family member was a worker in the EEA state mentioned above, please
complete section 6 with details of their employment and provide the evidence listed in that
section.
If your British citizen family member was self-employed in the EEA state mentioned above,
please complete section 7 with details of their self-employment and provide the evidence listed
in that section.
Postcode
6.3 Business telephone number
6.4 Employment start date
month
year
day
a month/week
(delete as appropriate)
day
month
year
Signature of employer
Date
6.10 Evidence of employment. Please provide us with at least one of the following and tick relevant
box(es):
Contract(s) of employment
Most recent wage slips (at least
one)
Letter(s) from employer confirming employment. This should be on letter headed paper
and signed and dated by your EEA national family members employer.
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month year
month year
6A.7 Is the EEA national registered as unemployed with Jobcentre Plus (or the Social Security Office or
Jobs and Benefits Office if living in Northern Ireland)?
Yes
6A.9 Please confirm if the EEA national left their previous job voluntarily or involuntarily:
Voluntarily
Involuntarily
Please provide a letter from the former employer confirming the dates the EEA national worked for them
and whether they left the job voluntarily or involuntarily.
6A.10 Please provide a letter from the college or training provider where the EEA national is undertaking
their vocational training, confirming:
the date the EEA national started their training
the duration of the training course
the qualification the course leads to (if applicable), and
if the EEA national left the previous job voluntarily, the letter must also confirm whether the training is
related to the previous employment.
month year
month year
month year
Postcode
7.3 Business telephone number
7.4 Evidence of self-employment/business please provide at least one of the following documents:
Invoices/receipts
Accountants letter
Evidence of National
Insurance Contributions
paid
7.6 If the EEA national is temporarily unable to pursue self-employed activity due to an illness or
accident, please provide:
A medical report or letter from a doctor confirming the nature of the illness or accident and that
the incapacity is not expected to be permanent.
If the incapacity is expected to be permanent, consider completing form EEA4 instead.
Evidence that the EEA national was self-employed immediately before the illness or accident
see 7.1 to 7.5 above.
Postcode
8.2 Telephone number of establishment
8.3 Course title
8.4 Date course of study starts/started
month
day
year
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8.5 You must provide all of the following documentary evidence of the course of study and funds:
A school, college or university letter confirming enrolment
A bank statement or evidence of a grant or scholarship or a declaration of sufficient funds
Evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance for your EEA national
family member
Complete this section if you are applying for a residence card as the family member of an EEA
national who is in the UK as an economically self-sufficient person.
Evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance for the EEA national, you and any other
family members included in the application. See section 12 for guidance on what evidence
to submit.
Evidence of sufficient funds to maintain you, the EEA national and any other family
members included in this application. This could include bank statements showing sufficient
savings, details of investments, or evidence of receipt of a pension if you are retired. If
a friend, relative or other person not included in this application is financially supporting
you/your family members, please provide a letter from them confirming this, together with
evidence of their finances.
- go to question 10.2
No
- go to question 10.3
10.2. Please give details below for each criminal conviction, starting with the most recent one. If
you or any family members who are applying with you have received more than two convictions,
please photocopy this page and enclose it with this form.
Note: We will carry out criminal record checks on all applicants and family members. You
must give details of all unspent and spent criminal convictions. This includes road traffic
offences but not fixed penalty notices (such as speeding or parking tickets) unless they were
part of a sentence of the court. This includes all drink-driving offences.
Criminal conviction 1
Country where convicted
Date sentenced
If you or any family members who are applying with you were
sentenced to a period of imprisonment, what was the length of the
prison sentence imposed (in months)?
Criminal conviction 2
Country where convicted
Y
months
Date sentenced
If you or any family members who are applying with you were sentenced
to a period of imprisonment, what was the length of the prison sentence
imposed (in months)?
months
Yes
go to 10.4
No
go to 10.5
10.4. Give details for each civil judgment or any civil penalty under UK the Immigration Acts, starting
with the most recent one.
If you or any family members who are applying with you have received more than two civil
judgments and/or civil penalties under the UK Immigration Acts, please photocopy this page and
enclose it with this form.
Details of judgment or civil penalty 1
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
10.7. Have you or any family members who are applying with you
ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in
any country?
No
10.8. Have you or any family members who are applying with you
ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which
has been concerned in terrorism?
Yes
No
Yes
10.9. Have you or any family members who are applying with you
ever, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify
terrorist violence or that may encourage others to terrorist acts or
other serious criminal acts?
No
Yes
No
10.6. In times of either peace or war have you or any family members
who are applying with you ever been involved, or suspected of
involvement, in war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide?
10.10. Have you or any family members who are applying with you
ever engaged in any other activities which might indicate that you
may not be considered to be persons of good character?
Years
Months
Please provide details of any periods of absence of more than 6 months during that time.
You should tell us about any family, friends, or other connections with that country.
Country
10.13. If you have answered yes to question 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.9 or 10.10, you must give
further details in the space provided below. If you need more space, continue on a separate sheet
and enclose it with this form.
DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of answering questions 10.5 to 10.10 the following information provides guidance on
actions which may constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide or terrorist activities.
This guidance is not exhaustive. The full definitions of war crimes, crimes against humanity and
genocide can be found in Schedule 8 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 at www.opsi.gov.uk/
acts/acts2001/ukpga_20010017_en_1 or purchased from The Stationery Office (telephone 0870 600
5522). It is your responsibility to satisfy yourself that you are familiar with the definitions and can answer
the questions accurately on behalf of yourself and any family members who are applying with you.
War crimes
Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions committed during an armed conflict. This includes an
internal armed conflict and an international armed conflict. The types of acts that may constitute a war
crime include wilful killing, torture, extensive destruction of property not justified by military necessity,
unlawful deportation, the intentional targeting of civilians and the taking of hostages.
Crimes against humanity
Acts committed at any time (not just during armed conflict) as part of a widespread or systematic attack,
directed against any civilian population with knowledge of the attack. This would include offenses such
as murder, torture, rape, severe deprivation of liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international
law and enforced disappearance of persons.
Genocide
Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.
Terrorist activities
Any act committed, or the threat of action, designed to influence a government of intimidate the public
and made for the purposes of advancing a political, religious or ideological cause and that involves
serious violence against a person, that may endanger another persons life, creates a serious risk to the
health or safety of the public, involves serious damages to property, or is designed to seriously disrupt
or interfere with an electronic system.
Organisations concerned in terrorism
An organisation is concerned in terrorism if it commits or participates in acts of terrorism, prepares
for terrorism. promotes or encourages terrorism (including the unlawful glorification of terrorism), or is
otherwise concerned in terrorism.
SECTION 11 - PHOTOGRAPHS
You must provide the relevant photographs specified below. They must be in the format specified in the
separate Home Office photograph guidance. If they are not, they may be rejected as unacceptable and
you will have to provide others which are acceptable. This will delay consideration of your application.
Tick the relevant box(es) to confirm the photographs you are providing and enclose them in a small
sealed envelope attached to section 1 as instructed there.
Two recent identical colour passport-size photographs of yourself with your name written on the
back of each one. Please see the guidance notes for information on what types of photograph are
acceptable.
Two recent identical colour passport-size photographs of each family member included in section
2 and applying for an extension of stay in the UK with you, with their name written on the back of
each one.
SECTION 12 DOCUMENTS
For your application to be complete, you must provide the documents specified below which
are relevant to your application. If you do not, we reserve the right to decide your application
on the basis of the information and documents provided. Tick the relevant box(es) to show the
documents you are providing.
The documents must be originals. Any which are not in English must be accompanied by a
reliable English translation.
Please note that in some cases, we may have to ask for other documentation in addition to those
specified in this form.
Your current passport. If you last entered the UK on a previous passport, please also provide
this document if you have it. If you do not have a passport, you must provide another form of
identity and explain why you are unable to provide a valid passport.
The current passport(s) of each family member included in section 2 for whom a residence
card is required. If they do not have a passport, you must provide another form of identity and
explain why they are unable to provide a valid passport.
Your EEA national family members current passport or ID Card. If they do not have a
passport or ID card, you must provide another form of identity and explain why they are unable to
provide a valid passport or ID card.
If Section 4 (Retained Rights) has been completed: evidence as applicable such as Decree
Absolute, Decree of Annulment, Certificate of Dissolution. Proof of residence in UK such as
tenancy agreements, bank statements, utility bills. Your EEA national family members death
certificate or proof they have left the UK. Proof of a child or grandchild attending an educational
course. Proof of custody or access rights such as a court order. Proof that you, or a family
member, are either working, self employed or economically self-sufficient as below. Proof of
domestic violence such as injunctions, court convictions of police cautions.
If section 5 (Surinder Singh cases) has been completed: evidence that you and your British
citizen family member resided in another EEA member state at a time when they were a worker
or self-employed person in that member state, such as tenancy agreements, bank statements,
utility bills. See section 5 for further guidance on the information and evidence you must submit.
You should also refer to the section below for employment or self-employment as applicable.
If section 6 (employment) has been completed: contracts of employment, letter(s) from your
EEA national family members employer(s) confirming their employment or their most recent wage
slips (at least one) should be provided. These should feature a full National Insurance Number
rather than a temporary one.
If you have also completed section 5 (Surinder Singh cases) you must provide the above
specified evidence to show that your British citizen family member was employed in another EEA
member state.
If section 6A (retained status as worker) has been completed, please provide the documents
and information specified within that section.
If section 6B (jobseeker) has been completed, please provide the documents and information
specified within that section.
If section 7 (self-employment) has been completed: evidence to show your EEA national
family member is self-employed, e.g. a lease on business premises, HM Revenue & Customs
(HMRC) self-assessment forms, business bank statements, accountants letter, invoices or
receipts or National Insurance contributions.
If you have also completed section 5 (Surinder Singh cases) you must provide the above
specified evidence to show that your British citizen family member was employed in another EEA
member state.
If section 8 (students) has been completed: a school, college or university letter confirming
enrolment on a course of study, evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance (see section
below on comprehensive sickness insurance) and evidence of funds available to your EEA
national family member such as a bank statement, a document confirming the receipt of a grant
or scholarship, or a declaration of sufficient funds.
If section 9 (economically self-sufficient) has been completed: Evidence of comprehensive
sickness insurance for yourself and any family members included in your application (see section
below on comprehensive sickness insurance). Evidence of funds to show your EEA national
family member is economically self-sufficient, e.g. a bank statement. If these funds come from a
family member, evidence of their employment or funds should be supplied. Evidence to show you
are retired, e.g. document(s) confirming the receipt of a pension.
As evidence of comprehensive sickness insurance:
(This requirement only applies to persons exercising Treaty rights as students or selfsufficient persons.)
You must provide either a private comprehensive sickness insurance policy document that covers
for medical treatment in the majority of circumstances, or a European Health Insurance Card
(EHIC). The EHIC is only valid when your stay in the UK is on a temporary basis. Therefore if you
do provide your EHIC as proof of comprehensive sickness insurance you should also provide a
covering letter stating whether it is your intention to stay in the UK on a temporary or permanent
basis and your reasons for this. This must be signed and dated by you.
As evidence of relationships:
For family relationships: marriage certificates, civil partnership certificates or birth certificates.
For unmarried partners: proof that you are in a durable relationship. Generally this is proof that
you have been in a subsisting relationship for two years or more, such as joint bank or building
society statements, joint tenancy agreements, council tax bills or evidence that you are both
paying utility bills at the property at which you reside.
As evidence of current residence in the UK by you and your family members:
Proof of residence: this can include tenancy agreements, utility bills and bank statements. For
children this could include letters from their school.
As evidence of dependency on your EEA national family member:
For children and grandchildren over 21 and direct relatives in the ascending line: Evidence
that the EEA national family member has sufficient funds to maintain you, and that you are, in
practice, reliant on these funds to meet your needs such as for example, bank statements and
evidence of money transfers.
For more distant relatives such as cousins, nephews and nieces: Evidence that your EEA national
family member was maintaining you before your admission to the UK and continues to do so.
For example, bank statements and evidence of money transfers. Or that you were a member of
the EEA national family household in the country from which they have recently come, and that
you are members of the same household in the UK. For example, joint bank or building society
statements, joint tenancy agreements, council tax bills or other evidence that you share and have
shared the same address.
SECTION 13 DECLARATION
Please read the declaration below and sign it. It should be signed by you (the applicant) and not by
a representative or other person acting on your behalf. If you are under 18, your parent or guardian
should sign it.
I hereby apply for a residence card for myself and any non-EEA national family members listed in this
form. The information I have given in this form is complete and is true to the best of my knowledge.
I confirm that the photographs submitted with this form are a true likeness of myself and any family
members applying with me, as named on the back of each photograph, and that I have had the
opportunity to see the Home Office photograph guidance.
I confirm that if, before this application is decided, there is a material change in my circumstances or
new information relevant to this application becomes available, I will inform the Home Office.
I understand that all information provided by me to the Home Office will be treated in confidence but
that it may be disclosed to other government departments, agencies, local authorities, the police, foreign
governments and other bodies for immigration purposes or to enable them to perform their functions,
and that, if such bodies provide the Home Office with any information about me which may be relevant
for immigration purposes, it may be used in reaching a decision on my application.
I understand that my details may in certain circumstances be passed to fraud prevention agencies to
prevent and detect fraud and money laundering. I also understand that such agencies may provide the
Home Office with information about me. Further details explaining when information may be passed
to or from fraud prevention agencies and how that information may be used can be obtained from the
Home Office website.
I understand that documents provided in support of this application will be checked for authenticity,
and that false documents will be retained and may result in my application being refused and in my
prosecution and subsequent removal from the UK.
I understand that the Home Office may also use the information provided by me for training purposes.
I am aware that it is an offence to make a statement or representation which I know to be false or do not
believe to be true, or to obtain, or seek to obtain a residence card by means which include deception.
I understand that if I am informing the Home Office that I have changed my gender, these details may in
certain circumstances be shared with other Home Office colleagues. I consent to this, where necessary
and understand that this information will only be shared in limited circumstances relating to identity and
security in line with Section 22 of the Gender Recognition Act. I am aware they will otherwise be treated
in confidence and that my rights under the Equality Act 2010, Data Protection Act 1998 and Article 8 of
the European Convention on Human Rights will be unaffected.
Signed
Date
FINAL CHECKLIST
To ensure that your application is complete, please make the following checks before posting it. Tick
each box that is relevant to your application.
Is EEA2 the right form for you and is it
valid for use? See date on front page
Photographs
Finally, please make sure that the application is addressed as shown below:
Home Office - EEA Applications
PO Box 590
Durham
DH99 1AD