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Not unless you had become a French citizen in that time period.Platinum wrote: What if you are a British national who'd lived and worked in France, and had been back in Britain for years- would you still be allowed to sponser a spouse/family member under the EU rules?
I thought the rules for UK citizens as apposed to Eu citizens were different for bringing their spouse to UK?If you are, for instance, a French national living in the UK, you could have been here for decades and as long as you have your French passport, you can bring your spouse/family member over to the UK on an EEA FP.
If you are a British national, coming back from another EU country and bringing your family members with you- that's okay, too, you do the same as above.
That does make some sense, John. I guess that's the correct way to look at it. I knew it wouldn't work- I just couldn't figure out why not.That is, as I understand it, in order for Surinder Singh to apply, you have got to have been exercising EU Treaty Rights, and been economically active, and at the same time your family member has been there with you, and thus is also exercising EU Treaty Rights, on the back of your rights.
Platinum........I love you!! thankyou for your answer, it was what I have been searching for, for weeks! its nice to hear a success story tooPlatinum wrote:That does make some sense, John. I guess that's the correct way to look at it. I knew it wouldn't work- I just couldn't figure out why not.That is, as I understand it, in order for Surinder Singh to apply, you have got to have been exercising EU Treaty Rights, and been economically active, and at the same time your family member has been there with you, and thus is also exercising EU Treaty Rights, on the back of your rights.
xhesika, yes, it does mean you can bring your Albanian spouse back to the UK with you under EU rules, if you've both been living in Greece. I am married to a UK citizen and we've moved back to the UK from Ireland using the Surinder Singh rule. You do still have to apply for an EEA FP from the British Embassy, though.
Yes, you should be able to, if you have been in Greece for at least 6 months, and you have been working there (or exercising other community rights). It may take some convincing, but you should get the EEA FP in the end.xhesika wrote:Im british does that mean I can bring my albanian spouse back to UK on the EEA FP which we are getting from Greece as we currently residing in Greece without having to apply at the British embassy?
The UK opted out of Schengen, which is the abolishment of internal boarder checks, combined with an alignment (and simplification?) of visa policies. But the right of free movement is one of the four freedoms that form the heart of the European union. It goes all the way back to the treaty of Rome, although there have been refinements over time. There is no way to opt out of this.I thought UK had opted out of this free movement business.
Just to give you a pointer for further information: the right of a UK citizen to use the European right of free movement to get family members back into the UK was established in the court room. The case is called "Surinder Singh", after the claimant, and therefore the procedure is usually called the Surinder Singh route. It is now part of the official procedures, so it should not be too difficult.xhesika wrote:thankyou for your reply, I think today has been a good day so far! i have been searching on here for weeks and today two replies come at once
Can your spouse get a Greek passport?thsths wrote:Im british does that mean I can bring my albanian spouse back to UK on the EEA FP which we are getting from Greece as we currently residing in Greece without having to apply at the British embassy?
Yes, you should be able to, if you have been in Greece for at least 6 months, and you have been working there (or exercising other community rights). It may take some convincing, but you should get the EEA FP in the end.