Originally Posted by
Often1
OP is simply wrong that one must be outside the UK to apply for the Permit. The language is express:
"[T]he EEA citizen you’re joining is in the UK already or travelling with you to the UK within 6 months of the date of your application."
In this case, the child is "you" and thus the child's guardians, e.g. parents are "you"
In this case, the child would be travelling with the parents (pre-settled status) within six months of the application.
I can't speak to the exact timings here, but it would seem that the permit was the way to go and entirely appropriate for use on the child's return with parents to UK.
no, unfortunately OP is right. The application needs to be filed from outside of the UK:
Apply for an EEA family permit
You must
apply online for an EEA family permit.
You must be outside the UK to apply.
if you follow the link, and say „I’m the UK now“ it brings up an error:
“You are unable to apply for a UK visa from within the UK.“
I guess to prevent illegals in the UK to retroactively apply for a visa.
But for sure here must be an option for children born in the UK.