I believe you'll find that in order to return to settle under EU regulations (using Surinder Singh ruling) your wife would need to have been 'exercising her treaty rights' in Spain, by working, studying, or by proving self-sufficiency. There are other members with more knowledge on this route. You w...

The ECO won't be interested in your past credit history...just in how your finances look at present. The tenancy agreement if it shows how many rooms should be fine. I hope it goes through smoothly and quickly for you. The fact that your fiance was with you in the UK and is shown on the rental agree...

When you've been advised about housing reports etc, it's to show that the accomodation is adequate for you both...no overcrowding. So you need to show how many rooms the property has and what size. Some councils offer this as a service for a fee. 48 hours or even 2 weeks would be amazingly quick for...

When you say legal advisors 'go on about accomodation' etc for a spouse application, they are absolutely correct. Basically, you need to submit proof of the following: Your relationship is genuine. You have adequate accomodation in the UK, and if rented, a letter from the landlord agreeing to your w...

Probably. You hadn't considered applying as family member to return to the UK under EU rules? They tend to be more flexible.

We applied in April 2006. We married in Spain where we were both living.
Husband's Moroccan and had Spanish residency.

Spouse. We couldn't apply for family permit under EU rules as I wasn't working in Spain. You've applied for Spouse?

They will have the same tax codes. This is issued by HMRC to tell your employers (both of them) how much tax to deduct. Don't worry about it.

The fee for FLR(M) has increased to £465 for postal, and £665 for an in person application. Your fiance won't be able to work legally in the UK until FLR has been granted. She may have to wait 3 months for a postal application to be processed. The initial fiance visa will be £585 . You didn't con...

Did you choose to have an interview? When my husband applied for a settlement visa in Madrid it was granted on the day. Did you submit marriage certificate, proof of the relationship, bank statements, proof of adequate accomodation in the UK, and your spouses finances. Madrid ECO's also request to s...

The tax code just tells the employer how much tax to deduct.

I believe a COA can take up to 3 months to be processed.

The instruction to checking officers is not to refuse spouse ILR applications purely on fianancial grounds, and the fact that you have savings should go in your favour. Regarding FLR(M) due to the month's gap. This is no longer necessary as there's now a concession in place allowing you to apply by ...

If you separate his visa becomes invalid, and you should inform the Home Office that the marriage is no longer subsisting. They may not take steps to remove him, but if he left the UK he would face refusal on re-entry if the information is on the system. Regarding ILR, unless you sign the applicatio...

Too late I'm afraid. You need to provide the details of the license you were using at the time. How long have you been driving on your Malaysian license and does your insurance cover you for this?

Some Overeas Posts are willing to accept documents in the local language, while others are not. It's safer to have them translated, unless you have confirmation that Columbia will accept them (I assume) in Spanish.

If your official documents aren't in English and you need to have them translated by a professional translator.
Where are you submitting the application?

Why not ask Jean-Paul from this forum...or Rodrigo and Omeo from another forum (they work together and share the same computer). All 3 have exactly the same problem with marrying their cousin on a 6 month visitor visa (2nd visit). I reckon the answer will be the same as they have all been given. May...

You can apply for ILR 28 days before the (equivalent) date you first entered the UK.
When you're studying for the Life in the UK test, you only need to study chapters 2-6.

If there's likely to be any query regarding the application, avoid applying at a PEO . The PEO officer doesn't have the authority to discuss anything outside of the basic checking of documents. Whereas with a postal application you're given the opportunity to explain any queries or provide additiona...

And entry into a country outside of the UK.

Not at all. My husband was only at ESOL level 1, and the course was taking so long he managed to pass the Life in the UK test. He listened to the test through headphones while reading the questions on the screen.
Made it easier.

The NCS will photocopy all pages that show exit and re-entry into the UK.

You won't be able to attend the NCS until you reach your qualifying date. The application is then sent immediately to the Home Office...i.e they wouldn't keep it on file and send it on the due date. One important point to bear in mind. You have to have physically been in the UK on the equivalent dat...

Not all of the ESOL Skills for Life courses do. You need this to be specifically stated in the certificate and college letter.