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My cousin that lives in the UK is the grandson of my father's uncle. Basically, my father and my cousin are very close friends, and me being my father's son, my cousin wants to invite me to the UK.

Can I use our extended family relationship to get a family-based visa? I have all the papers that prove we're related.

Should I instead apply for a standard visitor visa with my cousin giving me a formal invitation? I plan to initially go for a 15 day trip, then go on a longer visit later. If the first visa doesn't allow multiple entries, can I invalidate (cancel) the visa once I return home and apply for a new, longer visa?

mkennedy
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The EEA family permit is for family members citizens of EEA countries other than the UK (except under limited circumstances that do not apply here). Furthermore, "extended family members" only qualify if they are either dependent on the principal or are members of the principal's household.

You therefore do not qualify for an EEA family permit for two reasons. First, because your cousin is a citizen of the UK rather than another EU or EEA country or Switzerland, and second because you are not close enough to qualify as a family member, and your circumstances do not qualify you as an extended family member. You should get a standard visitor visa for this trip.

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