Surinder Singh for Newbies - 2015 extended edition


Author : David B,

The extended 'Surinder Singh for newbies' is now available for 2015, and it looks great. David has excelled himself once again.

PDF format, on Scribd : 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/231192464/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies

EPUB format (good for certain mobile browsers), on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175630/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Exte-David-B

Word format, on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175692/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Extended-Edition-IRELAND-2014

PDF format, on Hashdoc (for those in jurisdictions which block Scribd, or for people who just prefer not to use Scribd) *** NEW 28/Aug/2015!!!**** :
https://www.hashdoc.com/documents/77893/surinder-singh-for-newbies-pdf

Now including (2014) :

1.       New front cover graphic!
2.       Print out itineraries/hotel accommodation
3.       Visa is free
4.       Cover letter incorporating the old and the new one
5.       Relevant parts of the Directive
6.       If quizzed on entry what to say.
7.       Warning ‘Do not mention ‘Surinder Singh’ on entry
8.       Don’t be alarmed at number of days stamped in passport
9.       Factor in Prices, Health Care, and Transport
10.   New links to Self-Employment
11.   Non EU working without stamp 4
12.   New link for PPS numbers
13.   Opening Bank Accounts /Changes
14.   Submit EU1 earliest opportunity and include cover letter for missing docs.
15.   Centre of Life issues
16.   Family Permit Apps and inclusion of ‘Teleperformance’
17.   Map with locations and distances and times to travel to Dublin
18.   PRTB explained in Family Permit Docs section.
19.   Section 5 on EEA2 app relating to Singh and tick box if you have FP
20.   Warning about planning and lack of planning
21.   Additional useful sites

And for 2015  :

1.      Introduction ‘Who Is Surinder Singh’?
2.      Cain Ruling, with regards to unmarried durable relationships.
3.      Marriage information site regarding getting married in Ireland.
4.      Rewrite and change of fonts to make the guide easier to read.
5.      Info on 30 day limit to submit all documents for C visa.
6.      Travel any time within the validity period of C visa.
7.      Emphasis on irrelevance what is stamped in passports on entry (90 days)
8.      Stress importance of choosing location regarding homes and jobs.
9.      Hidden costs e.g. TV licence, dentistry etc. and how expensive.
10.  When choosing schools, make sure they are not oversubscribed, other costs include school uniforms & books etc.
11.  Extra house rental sites added.
12.  Article 23 from Directive confirming right to work for non EU.
13.  Warnings on costs of living.
14.  Overview of PPSN with added sites for tax & PPSN information.
15.  Sending in EU1 application before resuming work.
16.  Explanatory Leaflet EU1 link.
17.  Check Bank charges with link to comparison websites detailing charges.
18.  Explanation of PRTB.
19.  Suggestions for integration into your local community for COL.
20.  New EEA(FAM) RC application form + new fee and fee for biometrics.
21.  Emphasis on patience will be needed throughout your stay in your host country.
22.  To offset printing and photocopying costs suggest buying a cheap 3 in 1 printer.
23.  Change of disclaimer description to now include people need to consult a lawyer or immigration specialist if needing advice.
24.  New front page cover with new wording and description.
25.  New graphic and vector art to compliment the wording and new site inclusions.
26.  Explanation of abbreviations e.g. FP, COL, RC etc.

It's important to highlight that this is a guide, not a manual, as things change all the time and the nature of these things means that the sphere of knowledge is always growing.


This route is not easy - and preparation is key. But the rewards are great.


EEA visa - EU free movement - A great Facebook support group for people going through the route :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/650212281695959/

A video on one family's experience of the route :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-v0cV2Y8
 

Country-specific guides by Sonel (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland) :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/surinder-singh-country-specific-guide.html
https://www.scribd.com/doc/239558037/Surinder-Singh-country-specific-guide


Surinder Singh stories (lots of links to various people's personal experiences at the bottom of the post) :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/another-experience-of-surinder-singh.html


Malta in a nutshell by David and Dee :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/malta-in-nutshell-author-david-and-dee.html


Surinder Singh in the Netherlands by Amanda :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/surinder-singh-in-netherlands-by-amanda.html

 

What is the Surinder Singh route and how does it work? Surinder Singh archive by Wayne :
http://surinder-singh-route.info/


More Surinder Singh links :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/surinder%20singh

Good luck.

 

http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/id-like-to-teach-world-to-singh.html

Surinder Singh country specific guide

with updates and brand new sections for Denmark and Netherlands available here.  A massive thank you to all the contributors for sharing your experience.  For those with anything to add, major or trivial, please contact us! If your contribution helps even one person it's gratefully received.

Surinder Singh - country specific guide

Author: Sonel  

Surinder Singh guide

Free movement rights afforded by European regulations are a saviour for British citizens with non-EEA family members who find Home Office’s interference grossly disruptive.  Surinder Singh is an extension of these rights whereby Brits move to another Member State with their non-EEA family, to then live together in the UK, under EEA regulations rather than UK immigration rules.  

If followed in accordance with regulations and Home Office interpretation of the regulations, the Surinder Singh route can be favourable, incurring negligible visa and legal fees, no language tests to pass, nil financial requirements, and no intrusive five year probationary period.  Non-EEA family members also have recourse to public funds. This is in stark contrast to those falling under UK immigration rules.

Despite the obvious advantages, exercise of free movement rights, even where the intention may be to return to the UK, is not a decision made lightly.  Relocating is expensive and inconvenient, especially when there are kids, elderly or disabled involved.  Where someone has a secure job in the UK, albeit one paying less than £18,600, the decision is even more difficult and uncertain for the family’s financial security, with added concern over obtaining work in another country, finding housing, managing school admissions and going through all that again on return to the UK.  Surinder Singh is also not an option for residents and refugees, nor does it help citizens unable to leave the UK because of financial or family obligations.   

So while it provides hope for some families, Surinder Singh is by no means a permanent solution for divisive domestic family immigration rules. 

BritCits will therefore continue to campaign for fair family immigration rules in the UK.  However, alongside the campaigning our aim is to help at least some families who whilst being unfortunate to be impacted by UK’s immigration rules, are lucky enough to be able to use Surinder Singh.  

Some who started the process with the intention to use Surinder Singh to return to the UK fell in love with their adopted home and now have no intention to return.  While most of you will be itching to start your life in the UK as a family, I urge you to treat living in another country as a fun adventure – make the most of the new culture, language, environment you find yourself in, even if it is just a means to an end.  Leave your adopted home with fond memories. 

I hope this guide providing practical tips and an overview of the process, makes exercising free movement rights smoother, by allowing readers to benefit from the experience of others who have already forged the path, and sharing things they wish they’d known when they embarked on the journey themselves.

Surinder Singh for Newbies 2014 2015 - extended edition


Author : David B,

The extended 'Surinder Singh for newbies' is now available for 2015, and it looks great. David has excelled himself once again.

PDF format, on Scribd : 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/231192464/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies

EPUB format (good for certain mobile browsers), on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175630/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Exte-David-B

Word format, on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175692/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Extended-Edition-IRELAND-2014

Now including (2014) :

1.       New front cover graphic!
2.       Print out itineraries/hotel accommodation
3.       Visa is free
4.       Cover letter incorporating the old and the new one
5.       Relevant parts of the Directive
6.       If quizzed on entry what to say.
7.       Warning ‘Do not mention ‘Surinder Singh’ on entry
8.       Don’t be alarmed at number of days stamped in passport
9.       Factor in Prices, Health Care, and Transport
10.   New links to Self-Employment
11.   Non EU working without stamp 4
12.   New link for PPS numbers
13.   Opening Bank Accounts /Changes
14.   Submit EU1 earliest opportunity and include cover letter for missing docs.
15.   Centre of Life issues
16.   Family Permit Apps and inclusion of ‘Teleperformance’
17.   Map with locations and distances and times to travel to Dublin
18.   PRTB explained in Family Permit Docs section.
19.   Section 5 on EEA2 app relating to Singh and tick box if you have FP
20.   Warning about planning and lack of planning
21.   Additional useful sites

And for 2015  :

1.      Introduction ‘Who Is Surinder Singh’?
2.      Cain Ruling, with regards to unmarried durable relationships.
3.      Marriage information site regarding getting married in Ireland.
4.      Rewrite and change of fonts to make the guide easier to read.
5.      Info on 30 day limit to submit all documents for C visa.
6.      Travel any time within the validity period of C visa.
7.      Emphasis on irrelevance what is stamped in passports on entry (90 days)
8.      Stress importance of choosing location regarding homes and jobs.
9.      Hidden costs e.g. TV licence, dentistry etc. and how expensive.
10.  When choosing schools, make sure they are not oversubscribed, other costs include school uniforms & books etc.
11.  Extra house rental sites added.
12.  Article 23 from Directive confirming right to work for non EU.
13.  Warnings on costs of living.
14.  Overview of PPSN with added sites for tax & PPSN information.
15.  Sending in EU1 application before resuming work.
16.  Explanatory Leaflet EU1 link.
17.  Check Bank charges with link to comparison websites detailing charges.
18.  Explanation of PRTB.
19.  Suggestions for integration into your local community for COL.
20.  New EEA(FAM) RC application form + new fee and fee for biometrics.
21.  Emphasis on patience will be needed throughout your stay in your host country.
22.  To offset printing and photocopying costs suggest buying a cheap 3 in 1 printer.
23.  Change of disclaimer description to now include people need to consult a lawyer or immigration specialist if needing advice.
24.  New front page cover with new wording and description.
25.  New graphic and vector art to compliment the wording and new site inclusions.
26.  Explanation of abbreviations e.g. FP, COL, RC etc.

It's important to highlight that this is a guide, not a manual, as things change all the time and the nature of these things means that the sphere of knowledge is always growing.


This route is not easy - and preparation is key. But the rewards are great.


EEA visa - EU free movement - A great Facebook support group for people going through the route :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/650212281695959/


A video on one family's experience of the route :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-v0cV2Y8E



Surinder Singh stories (lots of links to various people's personal experiences at the bottom of the post) :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/another-experience-of-surinder-singh.html


Malta in a nutshell by David and Dee :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/malta-in-nutshell-author-david-and-dee.html


Surinder Singh in the Netherlands by Amanda :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/surinder-singh-in-netherlands-by-amanda.html

 

More Surinder Singh links :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/surinder%20singh

Good luck.

 

http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/id-like-to-teach-world-to-singh.html

Malta in a Nutshell


Author: David and Dee of  An Undivided Family in Malta blog and Facebook community

http://www.scribd.com/doc/237241220/Malta-in-a-Nutshell

A guide for those exercising free movement rights with their families in Malta. Shared with permission.

A companion piece to 'Surinder Singh for Newbies' (general / Ireland) by David B.  and  'Surinder Singh in the Netherlands' by Amanda Briggs-Hastie.

For more support or information (especially if you are going through or considering the route), check out EEA visa - EU free movement : https://www.facebook.com/groups/650212281695959

Update 25th August 2014 :

Happily Dee has now been granted her family permit.

She says -

'Here is our timeline and documents submitted for our Family Permit through MALTA. We are looking forward to hearing many more Malta successes:

Arrived in Malta March 31
Dave commenced work April 25th
Bio-metrics done Aug 11th
Family Permit dated August 20th
Family Permit received today August 25th.

The documents we submitted are as follows:

FP Cover Letter - copy in both Malta groups
FP Application
Proof of Work:
Work Contract from employer
Payslips
Tax Number letter

Proof of Residence:

Copy of Rent Book supporting our proof of residence (leaseholder at our residential address)
Copies of both our Malta residence cards showing residential address
Payslip for Dee showing residential address.
Phone and internet agreement showing residential address.

Proof of COL (centre of life) :

Copies of library cards
Copies of store loyalty cards from Carrefour and Smart Stores
Proof of Relationship:
Passport – Non-EU (Canada)
Passport – EU ( United Kingdom)
A copy of our Canadian marriage certificate

We did not pay the Teleperformance fee as we stated to the lady at counter when asked about payment that EEA Family Permits were supposed to be FREE.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask or inbox.

 

Migration Observatory: The UK, EU citizenship and free movement of persons

http://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/policy-primers/uk-eu-citizenship-and-free-movement-persons

' ... TCNs (third country nationals) are also able to derive rights, irrespective of their nationality, as family members of EU citizens. In practice, this means that migrant EU citizens have a right to family reunification, which may prevail over domestic immigration restrictions. The right may be invoked by EU citizens living in other EU Member States, or against their home states under some circumstances: These circumstances include first, where an EU citizen returns to her Member State of nationality after exercising their right to work or establishment in another Member State (Case C-370/90 Surinder Singh [1992] ECR I-04265). In March 2014, the CJEU clarified that the EU rights of residence of family members were applicable only 'where the residence of the Union citizen in the host Member State has been sufficiently genuine so as to enable that citizen to create or strengthen family life in that Member State' (Case C-456/12 O & B and Case C-457/12 S and G. Judgments of 12 March 2014 nyr). The current UK rules seem to take a more restrictive view of when these principles are applicable, and so may be in tension with that ruling.'

Via EEA visa... EU free movement (Facebook support group) :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/650212281695959/

More on European free movement and family unification

Two great blogs -

Freedom of movement in the EU ( for EU citizens and their non-EU family members ) :
http://eumovement.wordpress.com/

Surinder Singh route information :
http://surinder-singh-route.info/

Overview - family unity, the European way :
http://www.jcwi.org.uk/comment/1570

(Lots and lots) of posts on European free movement :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/surinder%20singh

How to do it - Surinder Singh for newbies :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/surinder%20singh%20for%20newbies

Video experiences of one family who successfully navigated the route :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-v0cV2Y8E

When things go wrong... how and where to complain effectively :
http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/complain-effectively/#more-1014
http://ec.europa.eu/solvit/index_en.htm

9th July: REMINDER - events in London and Malta

9th July 2014 will mark the second anniversary of the introduction of the draconian and iniquitous rules which divide families. You can read some of their stories here :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/stories

If you'd like to publicise your own event, write us - steve@britcits.com / britcits@gmail.com . Or join the meetup group : http://www.meetup.com/BritCits/


LONDON *** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THE DEMONSTRATION ***

Register for the events you wish to attend here :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-day-tickets-11930834447 

Event 1: 10am – 11:30am APPG on Migration - MRN event
This meeting will consider the latest evidence about the impacts of the family migration rules across the UK, and will look closely at the position of lower income families outside London. It will follow up the work of the cross-party APPG on Migration inquiry which reported in 2013, to ask how far these rules are compatible with a fair and balanced approach to immigration, and with a family-friendly policy agenda. 

                                                                                                                                        

Committee Room 14
House of Commons
Houses of Parliament
Westminster
London
SW1A 2LW

Directions: http://www.parliament.uk/visiting/directions/



Event 2: 12:30 – 1:30pm Demonstration protesting the family migration rules - Divided Families event
Please bring banners, posters, photos of your family, as well as loud voices!

Outside the Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF


After the demonstration there will be a chance to meet and discuss the issues campaigners and other affected families in an informal setting - most likely we will retire to a nearby cafe or pub, such as the Red Lion, 48 Parliament Street, Westminster.
  
This may also be an opportunity to leaflet the Westminster area, as we did a few weeks ago : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/cutting-crew-outside-home-office.html


Event 3: 6:30 – 8pm Adult Dependant Relative report launch –  JCWI and BritCits event

Adult Dependent Relative rules came into force two years ago which effectively ban elderly relatives joining their adult children in the UK. This report analyses the rules genesis, application and impact on families and children, providing a statistical analysis on the numbers applying and succeeding whilst also looking at Home Office decision making.  This is the first report, procuded by JCWI in collaboration with BritCits, which looks at the ADR rules in detail.

Committee Room 9
Palace of Westminster, London.
(nearest tube is Westminster)

The event is hosted and chaired by Sarah Teather MP.

Come and hear researchers, experts and parliamentarians present  their anaylses of the Report. Followed by a question and answer session. Opportunities to mingle and network from 6pm


MALTA


For Surinder Singh'ers in Malta!

Wednesday, July 9 at 1:30pm local time

British High Commission

Whitehall Mansions

ix-Xatt Ta' Xbiex

Ta' Xbiex XBX 1026

Malta

Register on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/events/1421894491426584/

The Malta event is being organised by Dee and David.


POSTERS

For the big day....

Last year's event, a very good day : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/a%20very%20good%20day

More of our protest art : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/flyers
Do you have questions about The Big Day? Contact BritCits (britcits@gmail.com)