EEA Family Member Visa Consultants in Bangalore on the ‘Surinder Singh route’

5/25/2018 <strong>EEA</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Member</strong> <strong>Visa</strong> <strong>Consultants</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> on the ‘Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh route’ 

<strong>EEA</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Member</strong> <strong>Visa</strong> <strong>Consultants</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> on the ‘Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh 

route’ 

<strong>EEA</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Member</strong> <strong>Visa</strong> <strong>Consultants</strong> 

<strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> on the ‘Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh 

route’ 

Our <strong>EEA</strong> family member visa consultants <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> recommend a 

unique route secure a UK visa: the Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh route. 

The Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh route, named after the rst person who led a court 

case under these circumstances, can be used by non-EU family 

members of British citizens to be granted a UK visa. This option is 

unique <strong>in</strong> the sense that it’s a way to get a UK visa under the EU law. 

Normally, family members of <strong>EEA</strong> nationals, apply for visas us<strong>in</strong>g 

European law. This is where they get an <strong>EEA</strong> <strong>Family</strong> Permit for 6 months 

if apply<strong>in</strong>g from outside the UK or a Residence Card for 5 years if 

apply<strong>in</strong>g from with<strong>in</strong> the UK. 

Often British citizens, or rather their non-EU family members, attempt to 

apply for a UK visa us<strong>in</strong>g the same route. After all, the UK is <strong>in</strong> the EU (for 

the time be<strong>in</strong>g) and British citizens are EU citizens. However, those who 

do try it are startled by be<strong>in</strong>g told that this route does not apply to family 

members of UK citizens, only to those of EU (non-UK) citizens. Why so? 

This is because there has to be ‘movement’ between the EU member 

states. A British citizen <strong>in</strong> the UK represents no such movement. 

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That be<strong>in</strong>g said, our <strong>EEA</strong> family permit visa consultants <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> 

state that there is one way around this hurdle: The Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh route. 

This route allows for non-EU family members of British citizens to apply 

for a UK visa us<strong>in</strong>g European law, as opposed to apply<strong>in</strong>g under the UK 

Immigration Rules. 

Let’s have a look at one common situation. Under the Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh 

route, spouses of UK citizens can apply for a <strong>Family</strong> Permit and/or 

Residence Card under EU law and not under the Appendix FM of the 

Immigration Rules. 

Apply<strong>in</strong>g under EU law means no English test and no F<strong>in</strong>ancial 

Requirement. In addition, it is much cheaper; a <strong>Family</strong> Permit is free of 

the of cial Home Of ce fee. The best part is that under this route, you 

receive a Residence Card for 5 years, as opposed to 2.5 years for those 

under the Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. 

Conditions for Non-<strong>EEA</strong> family members of <strong>EEA</strong> nationals to apply under 

the Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh Route: 

There are however several conditions to meet <strong>in</strong> order to be eligible for 

the Sur<strong>in</strong>der S<strong>in</strong>gh Route. We have outl<strong>in</strong>ed the relevant po<strong>in</strong>ts over 

here. For <strong>in</strong>dividual advice, please contact our <strong>EEA</strong> family permit visa 

consultants <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bangalore</strong> for a consultation. 

1. The British citizen must live and work <strong>in</strong> another EU member state 

(or be self-employed) before return<strong>in</strong>g to the UK. This is how we get 

across the ‘movement’ requirement, referred to earlier <strong>in</strong> the article, 

for a m<strong>in</strong>imum of 3 months. 

2. There must be evidence that the British citizen’s ‘Centre of life’ has 

been transferred to that EU member state. Examples of such 

evidence <strong>in</strong>clude: rent<strong>in</strong>g a place to live or buy<strong>in</strong>g property (as 

opposed to stay<strong>in</strong>g at a hotel), enroll<strong>in</strong>g a child <strong>in</strong> school, learn<strong>in</strong>g 

language etc. 

3. The non-<strong>EEA</strong> family member must be related to the British citizen 

as either their: spouse or civil partner; or child or grandchild (or the 

child or grandchild of their spouse or civil partner) and under 21 

years of age or dependent on them; or parent or grandparent (or of 

their spouse or civil partner) and dependent on them. 



4. In case of spouses and civil partners, both UK and non-EU 

spouse/civil partner must have lived together <strong>in</strong> the EU member 

state and have been married BEFORE return<strong>in</strong>g to the UK. 

At The SmartMove2UK our <strong>EEA</strong> family member consultants <strong>in</strong> Delhi 

have helped numerous non-<strong>EEA</strong> family members of EU nationals to 

apply for an <strong>EEA</strong> <strong>Family</strong> Permit to The UK. You can contact us if you are 

seek<strong>in</strong>g legal help from UK visa consultants <strong>in</strong> relation to the UK <strong>EEA</strong> 

<strong>Family</strong> Permit.

EEA Family Member Visa Consultants in Bangalore on the ‘Surinder Singh route’

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