Or Scotland might be independent, and well welcome migrants

Thanks for the reply though. Is 12 months in another member state the minimum period?
And when you say 'wholly' that means completely support before and after?

Hi everyone I'm a British citizen (naturalised as a South African, civil partnered to uk national) and I'm wondering if there's any way I could bring my cousin and brother / family to the UK? This won't happen for another year at least so I have the opportunity to start gathering evidence needed but ...

HI guys I'm due to apply for my ILR in the next few days - I have all my documents in order I think, but I have a question about my Civil partner. He's not currently working but I am ( we are hoping to set up a business soon ) - will this have an effect on my application? We have savings and I'm ...

Yes I understand that - but surely two years in this capacity is on the 7th of August when my current 2 year visa is up?

So I can't apply after this date as I would be illegal - so 28 days before is permitted?
Correct?

HI there I came to the UK on a working holiday visa in 2002 - 2004 when I switched to Work Permit 2004 - 2007, currently I am on a spouse visa ( Civil partnership to british citizen) My current leave expires on the 7th of August 2009. My question is when is the right time to apply for my ILR? If I ...

vinny wrote:However, entering as a visitor may invalidate her spouse visa, as it implies a change of circumstances.

His Spouse Visa, I would never enter as a visitor - and make a point of checking the stamp in my passport

Strictly speaking South African citizens are not visa nationals, i.e. they do not require visas to enter the United Kingdom as visitors for periods of less than 6 months. Visa nationals would be citizens of countries who require visas to enter the UK under any circumstances. I realised that when I ...

thanks for the reply - I thought that because it shouldn't make a difference seeing as circumstances might prevent couples travelling together.

Hi there, I am South African and currently on a spousal visa - previously on a work permit. I am planning a trip back to SA in April but unfortunately my spouse cannot join me. Would this be a problem on re entering the UK? Will they be asking loads of questions about why my spouse isn't travelling ...

I need to know about these exit checks. This will help me decide what to do (which airport to leave from if I leave). As it stands my options looks like this: a) go at any airport and risk arrest and detention centre... b) Stay and hold out for status granted on the basis of long term (14 years). I ...

My question is this: When I contact the embassy in Dublin informing them of my application and my intent to apply using this method, what would you refer to when you talk about the method? You don't need to mention anything other than that you intend to apply for naturalisation through them. And if ...

why if I may ask if you are going to enter into a CP can you not get a 2 years Spousal Visa?

Yes but what do you refer to when they ask what the reason is your applying to in a foreign country? When you buy a loaf at Tesco do they ask you why you didn't use Sainsbury? It's a service they provide, that's all. Why you are using them, rather than another provider of the same service, is both ...

when they ask on what basis you are trying todo this - and why not apply in the UK, you can't exactly call it the ppron method - do we just refer to immigration rules I don't see why not. It is an option anyone can take up as the law refers only to being 'in' another country. No residence ...

I am a non-EU citizen, I came to the UK in Feb 2002 on a student visa and lived in the UK continuously as a student until now. My current student visa will expire at the end of 2007. My boyfriend is a British citizen and we intend to have Civil partnership very soon. I would like to follow the ...

As Jaj has already pointed out, you really have to know what you are talking about, if you wish to apply the ppron method successfuly. I would doubt that you will suceed as you are not married and I don't know how much weight a Civil Partnership will hold in this case. Either way good luck and ...

I am a non-EU citizen, I came to the UK in Feb 2002 on a student visa and lived in the UK continuously as a student until now. My current student visa will expire at the end of 2007. My boyfriend is a British citizen and we intend to have Civil partnership very soon. I would like to follow the ...

Correct John the yes statement above did confuse me, but as for your explanation I'm now getting it. ...

Are there any other documented cases regarding this method or only the threads on ukresident?

If what you are saying is true John then there is no point in me even trying as obviously exactly 3 years has already passed for me.

Surely the other applications wheren't exactly to the day. I understand this is a technical method but surely not to the day 3 years??

I don't need a Visa to enter Dublin and I get the fact that the officials will be clueless therefore I would need as much info as possible to strengthen my case, if and when they try and show me the door.

Thanks for all the replies so far,

It seems that I would be able to apply using this method. So can anyone advise on the next step ?

Are you married to a British Citizen? If the answer to that is yes, then just ensure that you were physically in the UK exactly three years before you make the application in say Dublin, and it looks like you will have met all the requirements of the Ppron method. You make empasis to the word ...

Hi, Yes I am married (Civil Partnered) to a BC . I have been in the UK for more than 3 years - on a work permit. Before that 2 on a WHV

sure, I arrived in 2002 on a WHV and then switched to a WP which I held for 2 years 8 months after which I got a spousal Visa for 2 years from August this year - valid for 2 years. So all in all been here since 2002, the first 2 years obviously doesn't count to ILR but the 3 on the WP does. Not been ...

Following on from this thread http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=17594&start=20 which was todo with another subject, I've decided for clarity to start a new thread. - Hope its ok. I would like to consider the ppron method to apply for Naturalisation. Most of the details are in the ...