各位xdjm，有几个问题想请教大家。
我现在人不在英国，我打算申请欧盟的伴侣签证。仔细研究了一下，但是还是不太明白。
如果一开始申请permit的话，是允许进入英国，但是这个permit会是多久呢，是和伴侣的工作合同长度一样吗？ 网上只说了这些：这个permit申请大约要多久，怎么网上有的mm等了半年呢？还是只是要是申请那个resident card需要等半年？
What is an EEA family permit?
An EEA family permit is a form of entry clearance that we give free of charge so that members of your family who are not EEA nationals can travel with you or join you in the UK.
但是我看有的mm申请了eea的卡，是不是下面这个：
Do my family members need a residence card?
Your non-EEA family members can, if they want to, apply to the UK Border Agency for a residence card once they are in the UK. They do not have to do this - it simply confirms that they have the right to live with you in the UK because you have a right of residence.
Non-EEA family members who have a valid residence card do not need to get an EEA family permit each time they enter the UK after travelling abroad.
这个卡一般是5年的是吗？ 那一开始的那个permit是多久的呢？ 那个permit可以工作吗？
比较糊涂，希望大家来帮忙！万分感谢！:handshake