UK govt, realize apply for a registration certificate or residence card for reference for ‘EEA nationals’ includes Swiss nationals. Whoever needs to apply online at https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/eea-qp. Use of this form for an applicant who is not able to apply online and you wish to apply for a registration certificate (if you’re an EEA national) or a residence card (if you’re a non-EEA national) as the extended family member of a relevant EEA national.
‘Relevant EEA national’ means an EEA national who is in the UK as a ‘qualified person’ (worker, jobseeker, self-employed or self-sufficient person, or a student) or has a permanent right of residence in the UK. You’re an ‘extended’ family member of the relevant EEA national if you are: • their partner (but not their spouse or civil partner) and in a durable (lasting) relationship with them • their relative but not their child, grandchild, parent or grandparent (but see below) Eligible relatives include siblings, aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, or cousins. If the relevant EEA national only has a right to reside as a student, you can use this form to apply if you’re their grandchild, parent or grandparent and you meet the conditions below. ‘Relative of the relevant EEA national’ includes a relative of the spouse or civil partner of the EEA national in certain circumstances.
This is where the relative has held valid residence documentation (an EEA family permit, a registration certificate or registration card) as the relative of the spouse or civil partner of the EEA national sponsor, issued prior to 1 February 2017 and have, since the most recent issue of the document, been continuously resident in the UK. If you’re applying as a relative of the EEA national, you must: • have been dependent on them, or a member of their household, before you came to the UK, and continue to be dependent on them or be a member of their household or • strictly require their personal care on serious health grounds Please do not use this application form if you are the ‘extended’ family member of a British citizen as there is no provision to issue a registration certificate or a residence card. Please read the guidance on our website for further information.
This form is to be used for applications made on or after 13 July 2018
You will only be considered for a registration certificate or residence card as the extended family member of an EEA national. You will not be considered for anything else. You must use a different form if you want to stay for another reason.
