Before anyone says it, I know that renouncing British citizenship generally means losing right of abode. However it seems that the law may allow it in a certain set of circumstances, although the last post I can find about it is from 2006 ( here ). I've quoted the relevant bits of the law below. My ...
Hi all, I've been an Irish citizen for around 20 years by FBR through my grandmother, who passed away in the 1980s. I've been going through some of her possessions and have found some items that make me question my eligibility (and my cousins') for Irish citizenship. The item that surprises me is a ...
Hi, thanks for your response. Yes, she will be applying for a tier 4 general visa, not a child visa, but the guidance document for the general visa still states that parental consent is required for applicants under 18.
Hi. I'm hoping someone knowledgeable can advise on this situation. It's about a 17-year-old who has a place at a very good UK university. She comes from a dysfunctional family and her father will (begrudgingly) allow her to go to university but the mother will never agree. The problem is that, being...
Yes I traveled from Paris with IDBUS, actually my wife has already NI, but we will wait until I got some work, I don't want any problems. nice one pablito,take it step by step..once u apply for RC then your wife would be eligible for work once she gets the COA. good luck. The wife is eligible to wo...
Since July 2012 dual British-EEA citizens are no longer able to use the EEA regulations except in limited circumstances. However, since your partner has had a residence card since 2011 I believe he will fall under the transitional arrangements. You should be ok to go ahead with the citizenship appli...
My wife had no problems applying for a provisional licence as soon as she arrived in the UK on an EEA FP. This was back in 2006 but I don't think anything has changed. It's worth taking the test and getting the full licence as soon as possible.
Obie again I agree with you, but it would take years to go through the courts. The OP seems to be expecting to be able to get a residence card by the summer and I don't see how that can happen.
Obie I think I agree with you, but any UKBA caseworker has to decide an application based on the UK's regulations, not their personal interpretation of ECJ case law. The UK regulations were modified after the McCarthy judgment to exclude all dual British nationals irrespective of where they have liv...
I would question whether Surinder Singh applies here. The EEA national is a citizen of Denmark so hasn't exercised treaty rights by working there. The McCarthy judgment may or may not be applicable to this case but the UK Government decided to implement it in quite a restrictive way that clearly exc...
Unfortunately for you, you have no rights to bring any dependants to the UK. It is your EEA national family member who has that right. As you mentioned in a previous post that your EEA national family member is your cousin, I very much doubt that your future spouse could be considered part of your c...
Hi, with such a quick marriage I'm sure that they'll suspect a marriage of convenience. Just by reading your story I can't imagine how two people can get married after only 3 weeks actually together. You'll have to provide lots of evidence that demonstrates your relationship is real. I think it's im...
Given the timeframe and the fact you only want to visit the UK for Christmas, I would suggest applying for a visitor visa in Gibraltar because reapplying for an EEA family permit will likely take longer and still isn't guaranteed. I don't think the refusal of the EEA family permit will impact the ap...
Just found confirmation in UKBA policy documents that your wife would not be able to apply for FLR. See section 3.2 here (third bullet point): A non-EEA national family member issued with an EEA family permit (in accordance with SURINDER SINGH criteria) would not then qualify for leave to remain in ...
That sounds sensible. Original passports are usually required but as in your case it's a UK passport they can just look you up in their database so it wouldn't be reasonable not to accept a copy.
Ok, I understand what you're trying to do. When I looked into the possibility of switching from the EEA route to the UK route a few years ago it was quite clearly not possible. When someone enters the UK on an EEA family permit they are not given leave to enter under the UK Immigration Rules and the...
That's not what we were told when we went for the PEO appointment - we were told that my wife had to leave the UK before the EEA Family Permit expired, although if we applied before the expiry she could stay as long as an application was in progress. We were told that she is not allowed to stay bey...
I don't know what the legislation is behind resumption of citizenship, but if the wording on the website is to be taken at face value, then if a British citizen renounces his British citizenship in advance of applying for an Irish passport (thus becoming an Irish citizen, having activated his right...
OP, renouncing British citizenship is a big step and costs money. However, it can be subsequently reclaimed (only once) for a further fee. I believe it can only be reclaimed if the reason for renouncing it is when it is required to acquire another citizenship, which is not the case in this situation.
What exactly does the good friday agreement say about such citizenship decisions. That the British and Irish governments " recognise the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves and be accepted as Irish or British, or both, as they may so choose ." Full text here: htt...
I might got it wrong but for me, it seems that if a EEA Family Permit has been exercised once (by travel to the UK) before the rules changed, you can benefit from the transitional arrangements (for ever?). You might want to challenge the consulate with this notice. Hi Jambo, thanks for that. You ha...
I agree that there are no reasonable grounds for refusal if you choose this route, and I expect that quite a few people are considering it. However you should think long-term, say 50 years into the future. The EU is unlikely to exist in its current form, and no-one can predict what will happen to ri...
