have you had the Info yet? Yep - should have posted the "overwhelming" reply: ...I regret to have to inform you that the documents you require come under the system of exceptions provided for in the European legislation related to access to documents , and that we cannot therefore provide them to y...

I believe you should have challenged the ECO's refusal. A polygamous marriage is valid in Pakistan, therefore even without a decree absolute, it is a valid marriage, as it is considered as such in Pakistan. The marriage was not conducted in the UK, but rather in a country where it is valid. The UK ...

Hi everyone,,, I wana know what are the loopholes in Art 16 Right of permanant residence Thank you CHAPTER IV Right of permanent residence Section I Eligibility Article 16 General rule for Union citizens and their family members 1. Union citizens who have resided legally for a continuous period of ...

Thanks for your reply ,,,,my wife and son got "AUFENTHALTSKARTE", in english it mentioned 'Residence card of a family member of a union citizen'. yes, exactly after 24 days ,,,,,,we did submit the marriage certificate but the officer did not ask for the decree absolute, as a result we did not submi...

Dear all, I need a legal advice to apply for my family (wife and son, 4 years old) the EEA family permit for UK from Germany. I am a British citizen, my wife is a Pakistani national , my family came to Germany on visit visa on 01st January 2012, after then my wife and son applied for the residency ...

I believe the 2 years rule was created by UKBA purely for internal consumption. They claim the 2 years rule is a benchmark, but in some refusals i have seen, it looks more like a law, or a Statutory requirement or treaty requirement. And this has to be wrong, without a doubt in my not so perfect mi...

the nationalities are british female wife iranian non u husband countries they want to visit is ireland or any where in eu as bitish female lived 3 years in non eu country cant brring husband back to uk sponosorship problem they will be applying visit visa after once in eu or ireland residence perm...

Durable relationship is a "Community Law Term" which cannot be defined by national legislation. National law requiring a relationship to have subsisted for two years and cohabitation during this period, are taking a restrictive approach to this broad term. To determine whether or not a relationship...

Hi Mel, we were refused on 2 grounds 1st my wife didnt have the required english mark (she did ielts and we thought she had enough marks) and 2nd not enough proof on contact. We did appeal but as expected they simply dismissed it because of the english :\ I have been searching and trying to find th...

Hi guys, quick question I heard that from next month they will make it a requirement to have £21~£26k per year income, is this true???? if anyone knows where I can find this information I would be extremenly greatful as my first application for spouse visa was refused on other grounds and we are lo...

Thanks for the reply. I actually forgot to ask about that regulation change. Can somebody give me any concrete details. I read on here some proposal to raise the income to between £18-£24K a year. Is this going to be law in the next 3-4 months? I also realise that the Council Tax would be the full ...

Surely they have to give dates when these things are going to be changed? Or people like the original poster and I could be affected with applications that fall between these changes not knowing the dates they come into effect. Which would mean our applications being refused. For example if I decid...

Hi all, Who can apply for work permit and how long is the visa for? does work permit means a family member under EU regulations(when u r living with EEA spouse but not married) and is it count for 5 yrs residency towards PR? spike, im getting a tad confused as to what your situation actually is fro...

Hi guys, quick question I heard that from next month they will make it a requirement to have £21~£26k per year income, is this true???? if anyone knows where I can find this information I would be extremenly greatful as my first application for spouse visa was refused on other grounds and we are lo...

hiya, basically i was given a 5 years leave to remain last year, based on both; my asylum claim and my humanitarian case. before i sought asylum or i went through the whole immigration process i was married and i am still married, and my wife is a British, and i thought that I'd have to wait anothe...

Thanks for reply, So documents can be bills and the paper with both names u have mentioned. So does these 2 years before marriage + 3 years marriage = PR ? 2 yrs living together and then get married and continues marriage for 3 yrs is 5 yrs for PR. I believe it is must so many different opinion on ...

Thanks for reply, So documents can be bills and the paper with both names u have mentioned. So does these 2 years before marriage + 3 years marriage = PR ? 2 yrs living together and then get married and continues marriage for 3 yrs is 5 yrs for PR. I believe it is must so many different opinion on ...

EU citizens residing in the Member State of their nationality do not normally benefit from the rights granted by Community law on free movement of persons and their third country family members remain to be covered by national immigration rules. However, EU citizens who return to their home Member S...

I meant to add, before i leaned on send,

be aware of the very high possibility of changes in the regulations, and that your salary may not be sufficient under the changes, so if its possible to do things sooner rather than later, it would not be the worst thing you could do.

Hi there My question or questions are as follows. I am a British National born here. I am thinking of marrying a woman from Morocco. She has a 4 year old daughter from a previous marriage. I would be applying for a Spouse Visa and child. I realise I have to be able to financially maintain both. Fro...

Thanks all of you for comments, Personally I think they are trained but try to make some barrier in free movement and delay the case. Need to remove this barrier though? Most probably through legal point of view resubmit, pointing out that the app conforms to the requirements/exhaustive list of doc...

mrharry wrote:Hi all!
I am applying for Family visitor visa and i am in debt.
Can anybody help me with this question ,please?
Should i include phone records for last 6 months with other supporting documents?
Thank you very much.

what is the connection between the "debt" and the phone records?

May want to show friends bank statements and if a mortgage that the payments uptodate . he doesn't need to submit the friend's bank statements - the friend is not offering financial support, just accomodation. the freind may not be providing financial support, but they are providing the accommoatio...

it is also reasonable for member stats to be satisfied that EU citizens have sufficient resources for themselves and their family memebrs not to be burdon on social assistance system of host memeber state, sufficient resources including comprehensive sickness insuranceits. the EU national source of...

thanks for reply, i understand others but could you please explain "com 313, , the IDI and case law, in particular MRAX" Thanks Comm 313 is NOT legally binding, it is a communication that was sent to ALL member states as "guidance" on applying the directive, it gives "indicative criteria" and examp...