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Couple living in different cities?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:16 am
by toabetterchange
Hello
Could you please help me with this.
I got the family permit some weeks ago, we are trying to live in the same city of course but we have been having some trouble with the job opportunities as we have more chances to find the job we want in different city
Is there any problem if we live separated for some time in order to apply for the residence card?
( we dont want that to happen but we need to work) ,
Thank you
Re: Couple living in different cities?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:26 am
by 86ti
Are you an unmarried couple?
Re: Couple living in different cities?
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:27 am
by toabetterchange
86ti wrote:Are you an unmarried couple?
no
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:38 am
by 86ti
Cohabitation is not necessarily a requirement but you have to keep in mind that if you have just come to the UK and your marriage/registered partnership is still young then the UKBA may simply suspect the relationship to be one of convenience.
You should decide on one address to be your home address where you have all your important documents send. You may want to consider to have a joint bank account. Include both your names on utility bills and council tax statements. The EEA national needs to register with the electoral role so that may determine what your home address will be. If you are paranoid you may also want to document whenever you both are together.
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:00 am
by toabetterchange
Thank you for the comment.
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:51 am
by Directive/2004/38/EC
Finding jobs from the other side of the world is always hard. Don't worry about it too much right now, but do move quickly to find reasonable options when you arrive in the UK.
As 86ti said, there is flexibility. As long as you have an active and ongoing relationship, there is no requirement that you live every night at the same address. Lots of couples are together on weekends, and Monday morning one of them gets a flight to the other end of the country to work. And lots of other weird and wonderful living/working situations exist in viable marriages...
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 12:20 pm
by 86ti
Long distance commuting is very common and there are very good economical reasons for that (money, career, state of the economy, etc.) while still being bound to a certain place (family). Some jobs simply require a life apart, e.g. lorry drivers, oil riggers, seaman, etc. You just need to be able to explain your situation if necessary. Eventually, I think, it is the UKBA who would need to prove a relationship of convenience.