Amanda, that is strictly for same sex or unmarried partners only. Married ones are not held to that requirement as well. Nothing as far as I can see makes it a legal refusal and I think that the OP is really unfortunate to go through all this... assuming that they applied with a FLR(M) and not a SET...
Any person who is applying for Citizenship without being married to a British will have to held ILR/PR for atleast 1 year. This makes it impossible to apply for Citizenship unless married to a BC using the method or otherwise without having held the ILR/PR for atleast an year.
love, the 'ppron method' works only if the spouse in question is a British national. It does not work if the spouse in question is an EEA national from any other country.
I have had a thorough look at the HO website and I would like to rectify my mistake. It looks like the no-switching to spouse visa is only for short visa categories with leave to remain lesser than 6 months.
So, I guess Ancestory visa holders should be able to switch in-country, if needed.
Quotes from the HO website regarding EEA nationals :- Can my family work in the United Kingdom? Yes, your family can work in the United Kingdom and they do not need a work permit. Your non-EEA national family members can apply for a Residence Card which confirms that they have a right to live with y...
My apologies for not being specific. I was interested in the UK's stance itself and not the France's stance in this matter, which I thought would be obvious to you. Forget the French, let's assume that the Jamaican has an existing multiple entry Schengen visa issued by the French embassy in Jamaica ...
Doc - you can't 'pretend' to not be married, that would be a BAD idea. Agreed and I would advice the OP to take a similar stand as well. Again, sorry for the hypothetical question, but, if someone about whom the HO does not know is married (marriage held abroad), is to 'pretend' to be not married t...
Don't let him get to you! He is not angry. He is just being himself. Hardly any regular users of the board take him seriously! I suggest you do the same.
There is no third alternative JAJ, are you sure of that? I was wondering- If the HO does not know that they are married, can't they make an in-country application for an unmarried partner's visa basing it on proof of 2 years co-habitation? Absolutely no point switching now, as he will get ILR off a...
thsths, I do not entirely agree with that. It is clear that the HO states that they are only confirming your right to work and not denying you the right as such. If you can find work and have to prove that to the employer that you have the right to work, the onus of proof lies on you and since the H...
So, hypothetically, would that also be your advice be to a Jamaican wife who had to urgently go to France with her German husband while her EEA2 application is being processed and the original EEAFP has since expired?
You have posed some tough questions there and I will try my best to get to them. If I am wrong, I am sure someone will get to it. Using your own numbering to answer:- 1) It is totally OK for you to be here and maintain the residence while he is abroad for some time every few months. Do collect ample...
jrgr1, I know that this is wrong time to be telling you that had you applied for the ILE 3 years ago, you would have been a British Citizen now. Now, the Ancestory visa that you have been granted is only for 4 years you will definitely have to make an extension for atleast another year before you wi...
abt being deportated surely the home office wouldnt separate a mother from her child! they cant be stone hearted! I would like to start with a request. Please wake up! What are the exact reasons stated for the refusal. Also as asked above what documents did they ask for before they refused the appl...
The visas based on extensions for clinical attachments followed in the same vein as the permit-free trianing visas and was a sort of a breed between student visas and residence permits.
While they did not count for ILR under the WP categories, they did count for the the 10 year category.
DSP's are not legally binding, and I have known of several situations whereby an Embassy has refused to accept an EEA application from a national who is not resident in that country. While DSPs are not legally binding, there is absolutely nothing in the Rules as well that states that the applicant ...
Dawie, one fatal flaw in your argument is that while EU citizens can travel to other member states to evade jurisdiction, a Scot criminal or a Welsh one cannot do so while in England. For example, if a English was caught driving without and insurance and a Driving Licence in London and jumped paying...
[quote]Despite fears that Romanians would flood into Britain after their country joined the EU, most have headed for Southern Europe, especially Italy, because of affinities of language and culture.......Romanians had “replaced Moroccans and Albanians as Italians’ No 1 nightmare. The difference ...
I don't think Germany has the unmarried partner's route like the UK does Assuming that Germany does not have a UPV in it's national legislation, the Directive makes it clear that such relationships should be judged as 'extended family members'. Wanderer, If you have been staying and working in the ...
You seem to be pretty well informed on the situation. If your only question is, once obatined, whether you can practically use the spouse visa as a visit visa, then the answer is yes. But be aware of the following problems that may arise- 1) Spouse visas are issued to be settlement visas and hence y...
There is no guarantee that the British Embassy in Dublin will accept an application for an EEA permit from a Canadian citizen temporarily in the Republic of Ireland. As already pointed out by thsths and Directive/2004/38/EC, being a permanent resident in the country of application is not a requirem...