Hi fysicus, Thanks for your reply. We were planning on applying for her RC asap, but we were unsure about my status. I think I will hold fire on applying for mine and start with hers. I've heard that even asking for your passport back after the CoA takes ages. But hey, what can we do. And thank you ...

Hi everyone, My wife successfully received her EEA Family Permit and is actually already here from Japan. For those interested it took exactly 2 weeks going from Tokyo > Manila > Tokyo. We are now considering our next moves and despite the snail-like pace of the UKBA want to make the best decision w...

Hi there,

We actually ended up giving a brief explanation of her experiences and that yes, she does intend to work in the UK.

Thanks.

Hi folks, My wife sent off her application through VFS Japan on the 21st April and exactly a week later received the following email: From:<MANILVisaInfo@fco.gov.uk> Subject: UK Visa Application: UKBA-Manila Visa Hub (Ref: xxxxx) Your visa will be despatched shortly. Passports can normally be collec...

Hi fysicus, Many thanks for your reply. I guess if like you say payslips OR a letter are proof of my employment then it should be fine. I've sent in both but was just concerned they may doubt the validity of the payslips since they are not originals, although they are signed and stamped. Anyway, eno...

Hi all, I get my payslips online rather than printed. Although we (my Japanese wife) have sent off our application for a Family Permit already I'm really starting to worry about this. Can someone confirm if they have been accepted with similar circumstances? Basically I asked my HR department to pri...

Thanks toni34, I appreciate the advice. Yes, I'm sure many companies do still have stamps for whatever reason, but my company do not. I'll take the low response to this question as a sign that all others agree and have had similar experiences, with success, of just using a reference letter in place ...

Hi all, I have just been going through the EEA2 form, which hopefully once my wife gets her Family Permit, we'll be filling out. There is a section regarding me - the EEA Sponsor that asks for my employers declaration that I am employed by them and also asks for an employer stamp. I have spoken with...

Thanks everyone. To criceto, you put 6 months as your stay. I find this part of the application so confusing as I am going to be living in the UK forever (well at least for now this is the plan) and I want my wife to live in the UK with me forever too. They first ask how long you intend to stay in t...

Hi all, Many thanks for your replies. To Directive/2004/38/EC, actually no she is in Japan and I am in the UK. I work here so am exercising my treaty rights considerably. I would have assumed that as I am working in this country, proof included in our application, that I could sponsor her for a fami...

Hi all, Could someone please give me the thumbs up regarding mine and my Japanese wife's Family Permit checklist? I am an Irish citizen who has lived in the UK for about 25 years now. She is Japanese. We recently got married in Japan on the 11th April. Here's what we will be submitting for her appli...

Hi all, I was wondering if someone could kindly help me and my wife with some questions we have encountered on the online application for a EEA Family Permit? They are: 12 How long do you intend to stay in the UK? - Should we put " Indefinitely " here as we intend to live in the UK indefin...

Hi there, I am a bit confused about my situation, as always. I was wondering if someone could help me. I have an Irish passport, therefore I am an Irish citizen. I came to the UK in 1987 (4 then, 29 now). I have studied until 21 and worked ever since. I have my National Insurance number. Basically b...

Anyone have any idea? Sorry for the bump.

Hi all, I am in the process of gathering documents and evidence to send to my girlfriend in Japan where she will be applying for a fiance visa. Can someone please confirm what I need to have certified/notarised? So far I can think of only one thing - my passport. How about payslips etc? Thanks for y...

Thanks for your reply.

That's cool actually. We weren't planning on marrying abroad but wanted a weekend away.

Thanks again.

Hi folks,

Does anyone know if it's possible to go abroad, i.e. out of the country you intend to get married in whilst your partner is on a fiancée visa? Or is she/he not allowed out of the country until we're married?

Thanks for you advice.

Hi folks, Probably a stupid question. I am planning on getting married to my Japanese girlfriend in summer. I have an Irish passport but I've been living in the UK all my life, paying taxes etc. When applying for a marriage visa do I need to do it through the UKBA? And when applying to actually get ...

Hi folks, Probably a silly question but in times of great stress even the simple answers don't come easily. After the fiasco of the 2011 YMS scheme in which bookings for the Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Japan were allowed one day early my girlfriend (Japanese) is now able to attempt another book...

Hi, Thanks for your replies. Can someone please explain what is meant by 'Exercising your treaty rights in an EEA country'? If I am in full time work in the UK and have been for the past 5 years (actually 7) am I not exercising my treaty rights? Or does it mean that I would have to go to another EEA...

Hi folks, I have already posted a topic in a separate forum with the same title (seems like the best one), but different question/content. I'd appreciate some advice from you good folks. My story is this: I met my Japanese partner in August 2009. From December 2009 - June 2010 we lived together in L...

Hi all, First off many many thanks for all your replies. I'm grateful I can be heard be people who are like minded (that being open minded). To aimipants. It's disgusting isn't it? Me and my girlfriend have been preparing and waiting since July last year for this day. Everywhere, the UKBA website an...

Hi there, First off, a happy new year to you all. Secondly, apologies if I have posted this in the wrong forum. I'll start by saying that any advice or help is really appreciated. This whole process is incredibly stressful. Anyway, the situation unfolds thus. I met my Japanese partner in August 2009...