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by Zerubbabel
Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: what will happen to residence card after December 2020
Replies: 16
Views: 1764
Mood:

Re: what will happen to residence card after December 2020

I think, those who holding resdidence cards and pre-settled status will not have to do anything after December 2020, I mean online status will be linked to residence cards. Those who did not apply under eu settlement scheme will have their residence cards invalid. I agree with you. Settlement / Pre...
by Zerubbabel
Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA Family permit
Replies: 14
Views: 1215
Mood:

Re: EEA Family permit

I recieve the email Dear xxxxxxx, Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration International Contact Centre. With regards to your enquiry about the status of your application, I can confirm that your application has been decided. Please provide the following details so that we can escalate the...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EEA PR application as direct descendant
Replies: 5
Views: 364
Mood:

Re: EEA PR application as direct descendant

You are 27 years old and EEA national. Is this statement correct?

If it is, there is no reason to involve your father in the equation. On your own, you can go and apply through the settlement scheme.
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:35 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Tourist Visa for Portugal but going Spain
Replies: 5
Views: 894
Mood:

Re: Tourist Visa for Portugal but going Spain

Hello, I called the visa issuing body for Spain visas - BLS Spain Application Centre London - and they confirmed that provided I have valid Shengen visa, I'll be allowed into Spain. I'll be travelling at the end of August and will update post after travel. thank you You can, yes BUT: Next time you ...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 7:20 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Summary: do I need a Schengen visa for Europe?
Replies: 0
Views: 476
Mood:

Summary: do I need a Schengen visa for Europe?

I see this question showing up almost daily, I am going to try to cover it appropriately. Please feel free to add your comments/experience. YOU: You are non-EEA national who normally requires a visa to travel to Europe (Example: you hold a passport from India, Pakistan, Algeria, Morocco... etc) YOUR...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: EU Dependent Schengen Visa for mother
Replies: 3
Views: 685
Mood:

Re: EU Dependent Schengen Visa for mother

Hi If you are EEA national but live & work in the UK, you can't invite a family member to France. Even if you are French, it doesn't matter. Because when you invite someone, you can only invite them to the country where you reside. As a sponsor, you need to show proof of income and proof of residenc...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Schengen Visa Query
Replies: 3
Views: 751
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Re: Schengen Visa Query

I don't know for France, but some countries, have express visa appointments with TLS provided you pay extra. Like for UK: TLS have 2 calendars. One for regular appointments and another one for express appointments. I don't know for France, but you need to check with them if such service is offered. ...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:33 pm
Forum: Europe immigration forum
Topic: Travelling to Europe with UK BRP/Settled Status
Replies: 11
Views: 2891
Mood:

Re: Travelling to Europe with UK BRP/Settled Status

As you can probably tell by the post timing it was a stressful post! Sorry about that. I am a pakistani national Wife is British. Both Kids are British. I had A EU family member card from Netherlands but that expired in April. I now have a residence card issued by the UK under the presettlement sch...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

But we were never even asked in the online application if my sponsor has dual citizenship. It asked about her nationality, but it wouldn't even let us select more than one. So we just put her EU nationality as that's what's relevant here. At no point did the online application ask us about any furt...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Tight Timing: Ending Up in Limbo between EEA permit and visa with a No Deal Brexit?
Replies: 5
Views: 619
Mood:

Re: Tight Timing: Ending Up in Limbo between EEA permit and visa with a No Deal Brexit?

Even after the Brexit, as a British you will be still able to bring your partner back home but you won't be able to use the EEA routes at some point. You would have then to use UK routes for that. These routes are notoriously more difficult and more expensive really. You are leaving Germany. It's th...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:53 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: what will happen to residence card after December 2020
Replies: 16
Views: 1764
Mood:

Re: what will happen to residence card after December 2020

It's hard to give absolute opinions about the future. But in general, with the Brexit, immigration rules aren't going to be easier for EEA nationals and their family. At the moment, when the Home Office case workers deliver a residence under EEA routes, it's not because they are happy to do it but b...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 1:00 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

For those that tried applying online, where exactly did the online system not let you proceed? We did it online / through the app, and I am 99% sure we were never even asked if the sponsor has more than one nationality. I know personally at least one person who applied using the App. The applicatio...
by Zerubbabel
Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:18 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Mood:

Re: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?

Does she meet the B1 English requirement? Yes she did that with Trinity college and received a long reference number to use within the citizenship application. We already started the online application, but we can't progress until she passes her Life in UK test. She is a bit struggling with it to b...
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Mood:

Re: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?

She could have applied as soon as she got PR if you were British at that point and there was no need to wait a year. I didn't know that. I first became British then a few weeks later, she got her PR. She made her application even before I applied for the citizenship my the citizenship got sorted fa...
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:42 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Mood:

Re: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?

Zimba wrote:
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:39 pm
If she has PR, then she can apply for citizenship now
Thank you for that. Yes, she has a PR for a year now. So, I am going to start the application process.

I just needed a confirmation :)
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:15 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Coucil would not book my citizenship ceremony
Replies: 5
Views: 851
Mood:

Re: Coucil would not book my citizenship ceremony

When I got my letter, I also chased my council on the phone for 10 days without any success. I was about to go to another council. Then, I decided to drive there and have a chat with them. The lady at the reception told me nicely that their office is small, understaffed and actually the person who d...
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?
Replies: 6
Views: 484
Mood:

Citizenship with BRC or citizenship?

Hello I am UK/EEA national (got UK citizenship last year). My wife has permanent residence through EEA route. She got her BRC exactly 1 year ago. She now qualifies to apply for British citizenship through the 5-year route. My question is: - Does she have to first apply for settled status then only f...
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:24 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

Interesting Freedom of Information Act question and response from Home Office. Very relevant to the topic.

I am attaching the response from the Home Office:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... sthrough=1
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:49 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

The EU Settlement scheme seems more open about the definition of "Dependent Relative" who can be anyone from the family really. While the Lounes is more specific and the relative definition is restricted to child and parents in direct ascending line. For instance, a cousin would qualify as Dependent...
by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:43 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

Note to self really but can be useful for people searching on the same topic. On the EU Settlement Scheme guidance, the Dependant Relative case exists. While in the Lounes (above) it doesn't:

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by Zerubbabel
Tue Jul 23, 2019 8:16 am
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: UK spouse visa while running business in EU
Replies: 1
Views: 213
Mood:

Re: UK spouse visa while running business in EU

Hello If you: - Live in France - Pay taxes in France - Have your business/work in France You are not, yourself, a UK resident despite having the British citizenship. Your non-EU wife can't stay in the UK without you. You have to use EU routes in France to bring her with you there. Probably that's wh...
by Zerubbabel
Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: EU settlement - Non EU family member - CoA and decision time
Replies: 3193
Views: 493436
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Re: EU settlement - Non EU family member - CoA and decision time

Good evening, am happy to be here in this forum. A quick one, I want to make an enquiry for a friend who want to apply under EU settlement scheme. She is non eu but married to her husband with British Child ( her husband has limited leave to remain in the uk) the British child stays with them. Is s...
by Zerubbabel
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:52 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

Thank you. I am reading that document.

Interesting fact. The category "Dependent Relative" doesn't exist on Lounes. It does exist on non-Lounes cases, but for Lounes, it's not there:

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by Zerubbabel
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:11 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

Someone from my family managed to apply that scenario. May be they fixed it now but it used to be possible. They even sent a COA stating a "valid application". Only when the application landed with the case worker that it was declined and a paper form sent
by Zerubbabel
Mon Jul 22, 2019 2:01 pm
Forum: EU Settlement Scheme
Topic: Lounes case, pre-settlement
Replies: 24
Views: 3242
Mood:

Re: Lounes case, pre-settlement

I confirm. Call them and get the paper form.

If you apply online, your application will be initially accepted. You will even get an automatic COA then next thing you know is that your application is bounced and you have to apply using the paper form.
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