thank you tom.. so does anybody know what would happen if for instance she was to stay in the US for more than three months? we are still married, couldn't she still come back as the spouse of an EEA citizen? the application for her residence permit would obviously have to be resubmitted, but theore...

hi all, I have a complicated situation.. my partner (non-EEA) and I (EEA citizen in the UK) recently registered our civil partnership in the UK. She came here on a Spouse/CP Visa which allowed her to remain in the UK for up to 6 months for the purpose of registering the partnership. After doing so s...

Hi again, I have a few more questions regarding the application form VAF4, I am an Austrian citizen exercising my treaty rights in the UK. I have been here about 5 1/2 months and have obtained my registration certificate. I am about to sponsor my proposed civil partner to join me in the UK for settl...

I have one last question regarding the VAF4 application and employment. Would a work contract in letter form from the employer be enough to include as evidence of employment and salary, as opposed to one payslip ? The thing is that i get paid monthly at this new job so i wouldn't receive a payslip u...

Hi again,

Thanks for your prompt response! You think one payslip will be enough? That gives me hope. I was worried that it might now suffice..

So regarding 3rd party support, they don't accept that at all anymore? Even for the fiance(e) / proposed civil partner visa?

Wow..

VAF4 section 6.8.11 asks regarding applicant's fincances, "Do you receive income from any other sources, including friends or family?" Anyways, I was under the impression that third party support is permissible, but only for the fiance(e) / proposed civil partner visa - which is the one my girlfrien...

Hi everybody.. First off, thanks & praises to all the lovely people who volunteer their time and help out so many of us.. what would I do without you & this board? :) Today I have a few more questions.. I am an Austrian citizen in the UK, I have been working for about 4 months (got my registration c...

Hi Victoria,

I don't mind including the original, if they will return it.. will they return it? In general, do they keep any of the documents or do they return them all to you.. does anybody know?

Thanks again!

Mischa

I just found out that the post office does it for 7 (for up to 3 documents)

click here for more info

thanks victoria, you're the best!

Hi all, On form VAF4, is it absolutely necessary for my proposed civil partner to include her original birth certificate? She is from Venezuela and didn't have her original. Her mother is getting a new one from the hospital. Does anybody know if that would be considered the original, or does it have...

Hi all, I was just wondering where and how I can obtain a 'certified copy' of my registration certificate to include in my proposed civil partners VAF4 - could I include the original instead? it's not like I really need it for anything else.. or would you strongly advise against that. Thanks so much...

Victoria, thank you! That's excellent news.. I guess we're ready to apply then.. I got my registration certificate today after just 4 hours at the Home Offcie in Croydon (even with a delay).. celebration time!! :D Koryo, if that's what the website says that should be correct, either way that could m...

d'oh! :oops: koryo & john, of course.. you are absolutely right.. i completely missed that one.. i thought they wanted more money pretty much immediately! so, once in the Uk and 'civilised', the non-EEA partner would then apply using form EEA2 - which is free of charge! yay!! :D I guess you have to ...

Koryo, actually no, I meant what I said.. as far as I know, once married or civilised, you have to first apply for further leave to remain UNLESS the sponsoring partner is a British citizen or PR, in which case a successful application with VAF4 already grants you the right to remain for 2 years (wi...

Actually, transpondia.. the entry clearance officer would most definitely refuse the visa if there is any doubt that the non-EEA proposed civil partner will leave the UK after the initial 6 month period, i.e. we would have to go somewhere else (probably Austria) to live there for a few months and th...

Hi John, there is no longer an obligation for an EU Citizen to use form EEA1 to apply for a Residence Permit While that is true, it IS a requirement to obtain this registration certificate (formerly called a residence permit) for the purpose of importing a fiance(e) or proposed civil partner. Here i...

oh my goodness, brutish thuggishness? :( i really didn't mean to offend anyone!! i really do appreciate that john and everybody else took the time to respond to my questions (and all the many questions posted on this forum & other forums, you have been ever so helpful) it's just that john explicitly...

Thanks again!! :D The proposed civil partner visa (via VAF4) is the only one I am concerned about. It really doesn't matter to me whether or not I am considered 'settled' for anything else.. that was my original question, can my partner join me here in the UK and can she apply using form VAF4. Actua...

engayged, i love that!! :lol: but back to what Jabi posted: Fiancés/fiancées and proposed civil partners are not recognised under EC law. However, the UK amended the Immigration Rules in 2002 to allow fiancés/fiancées and proposed civil partners of EEA nationals to enter the UK under the Fiancé...

Hi all, wow.. thank you again everybody for your input.. Thank you Docterror, I would appreciate any info. off topic: what is the gay&lesbian equivalent of "engaged".. when I tell people we are going to register a civil partnership I usually say we are getting "civilized" (civilised/civilized??) any...

Hi again,

Thanks.. I know I am not a permanent resident.. but what about the paragraph where it says "holds a registration certificate" - does that no longer apply??

ok, i am really hoping that it is all of you who are misinformed.. here is a few paragraphs directly from the ind's homepage, which can be found here: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/lawandpolicy/immigrationrules/part8 Fiancé(e)s and proposed civil partners 289AA. Nothing in these Rules shall be c...

ok, now i am really confused.. we have been planning this for so long and we have asked several authorities & consulted forums like this one and we were going to do this (back then) with the VAF2 form for settlement.. did the laws change??? Please take the time to read this and tell me if I am missi...

Hi John, Thank you for your reply.. I am currently employed and I am about to receive my registration certificate, which as far as I know is sufficient if you are an EEA citizen (meaning you don't need PR in that case). We arrived together as tourists and I started working about 4 months ago. I have...