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It doesn't say family member of EEA national on my wife's permit so she needs to get the Shengen. Probably get all the documents together then to be on the safe side although she only has 1 month bank statement.
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Hi My wife has an appointment for a Spanish tourist visa at the VFS office in Manchester. She's Ethiopian and i'm British. Their website states what documents are needed for her application. Including 3 months bank statements, letter from her employer, travel insurance, flight and accomodation confi...

@yahwadud

It took 13 months.

@Elisha47 That's exactly what happened with my wife. Because they were so long in deciding her application they asked for more/up to date documents. After she sent them she was granted FLR just a week later! Don't worry about the English requirement, my wife didn't have that either. Just explain why...

She got her further leave to remain yes, but instead of the old style stamped visa in the passport she has to apply for a Biometric Residence Permit. She sent this off a couple of weeks ago so she just has to wait now until they tell her to get her Biometrics done, then she will be issued with the c...

I'm sorry to hear you have withdrawn your application Elisha, I know you have been waiting a long time (the same as my wife 13 months) so I know how you feel. Sometimes we debated as to if we should go back to my wife's homeland. I'm sure your leave to remain may have been coming soon but I can unde...

@Elisha47 As you know it took my wife 13 months to get her extension(new application) based on the fact that i'm British and so is our child. Your timeline is about the same now so fingers crossed you will hear something this month or early March... My wife has sent her application off a couple of w...

@Elisha47

Hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer now.
Good luck!

@justice. It didn't actually say on the letter what type of visa it is. Just that she has been granted further leave to remain. I'm assuming it's gonna be some kind if family residence permit (i'll have to look into it). For how long it will be vaild for I don't know. Good luck with your's.

My wife received all her documents back today along with a letter granting her further leave to remain. (on the basis that we have a British born child) She now has to send of her application form for a Biometric Residence Permit and that will be that. So all in all from her application in December ...

Yes, that's exactly what the survey is for. Just call your local council and explain why you need the survey doing and they will send somebody round. Our council did it for free but I believe some do charge a small fee. Get a copy of the deeds, and yes get a letter from your Mum explaining that you ...

I know. It was too late for her to take an English Language test for a FLR application is what I was implying. (because her spouse visa was expiring)

It's not that they needed more proof I don't think. They just wanted more up to date information from when after my wife applied, because it was so long ago. So up to date information about finances and that we are still living together, so the same stuff as before just more recent. We are hoping th...

My wife applied in December 2011. Received a letter last week asking for further documentation since the application. So hopefully they have now at least taken a look at the application and fingers crossed it won't take much longer. If you are applying for DLR, don't make any plans like booking flig...

It was FLR (O)

It's not that much of a mess Lucapooka (probably was a bit over worried with my first post maybe) As long as we can stay and continue to build our life here we will be more than happy, not bothered how long it would take for her to get ILR. As long as we are doing the right thing and abiding by the ...

Thanks Greenie. She was close to passing the KOL every time just 1 or 2 questions out so it does seem crazy. So even with this application pending she could do another KOL test and apply for ILR or an English test and apply for FLR? Would these be brand new applications or just send the certificates...

Thanks for the reply Lucapooka, I appreciate everyone who helps with my concerns.

Can you please point me to the part of my post where I was whining though?

Hi My wife made an application for DLR in December 2011. The reason for this was her spouse visa expired January 2012 and her intent was to apply for ILR but she failed her KOL test (3 times) so couldn't make the application. She was then going to apply for FLR but we did not know about the rule tha...

Today is 1 year since my wife's DLR application. Still heard nothing apart from acknowledgement letter ages ago...

Next week will be 11 months since my wife's DLR application. I know a lot of cases can be complicated (my wife's isn't) but it's going to be coming up to a whole year soon since her application. I can't think of any other situation where you pay so much money yet have to wait so long for something. ...

Now been 10 months since wife's application.
Still heard nothing....

As the Isle Of Man isn't part of the UK, I guess she will have to stay at home then. Disgraceful that is, I thought there would be a separate rule for matters like this.

Thanks anyway.

Hi My wife is currently going through her DLR application so the UKBA have her passport. The problem is my Mum passed away this week in the Isle Of Man while on holiday and because she was born there the funeral may be held there. Is there some kind of temporary travel document my wife could get to ...

I think biometrics for DLR applications only came into force late Jan/early Feb 2012, so if application was before then, they won't be needed.