EEA Residence Permit

An EEA residence permit visa for the UK is meant for EEA Nationals and their dependents and permits EEA Nationals and their dependents the righ
t to live and work in the UK. This permit allows the holder to work in the UK, accept offers of employment or manage/open a UK based company, t
his may be done without the need for a UK Sponsor or Work Permit but sometimes it may be necessary to register under the Worker Registration Scheme.

Benefits
Residing or working in the UK allows the holder to undertake employment without any need for sponsorship or UK Work Permit. Provided that you o
r your spouse are a member of an EEA Member country and you can support yourself and any dependents in the UK this visa is an easy route to liv
ing and working in the UK. You can live in the UK as a student without the need for Tier4-Student Visa.

Duration
After spending 4 out of the 5 years in the UK, EEA Family Permit Holders may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (Permanent Residence) in the UK.

Qualifying Criteria
In order to be eligible for this type of Visa you need to be a national of 1 of the countries listed below, you must also be able to show that
you can support yourself and any dependents in the UK without access to public funds.
Member Countries of the European Economic Area (EEA):

•       Austria
•       Belgium
•       Bulgaria
•       Cyprus
•       Czech Republic
•       Denmark
•       Finland
•       France
•       Germany
•       Greece
•       Hungary
•       Iceland
•       Irish republic
•       Italy
•       Latvia
•       Liechtenstein
•       Lithuania
•       Luxemburg
•       Netherlands
•       Norway
•       Poland
•       Portugal
•       Romania
•       Slovakia
•       Slovenia
•       Spain
•       Sweden
•       Switzerland