What would be the present nationality of the child for the purpose of section 1.9 on the MN1? Well not just for the form MN1 ! Simply what is their nationality? Needless to say I have no knowledge of the nationality laws of Malawi and Jamaica, but you need to check whether nationality of those coun...

I think she needs a Schengen visa, and would need to apply for it in Bangkok!

The visa is Type C - Visit - Marriage Will I be able to change it to a spouse visa here in the UK or will my wife need to travel outside the EU to obtain it? She will need to return to Thailand in order to apply for a spouse visa. Why did she apply for Marriage Visit Visa if it was intended she wou...

treetop, your wife will need to convert her fianceé visa into a spouse visa, in the UK, before being able to successfully apply for a Schengen visa. That is, armed with just a 6-month fianceé visa, they will not issue a Schengen visa to her. And yes she will need a Schengen visa in order to enter "S...

If not on your wage slip, and you have not received a Notice of Coding from HMRC, ask your employer!

My Daughter is 15 months old hence it would be diffcult to get a still photograph on a light background. Can I attach a photograph which is have a different background altogether ?? You are recommended to use a professional photographer. OK it costs a few pounds more but they will know how to get t...

Amber:no she's British by decent.

Your wife is British by descent, and has given birth to a child outside the UK. So your child is not British. So how come you think your child is entitled to a British passport?

Are you sure you know the meaning of "British by descent"?

See the "Claiming Benefits" section of this board. This subject has been covered many, many times.

Given your spouse is British, it is not a problem the two of you submitting a joint claim for Tax Credits.

Using your numbering :-

1. Yes she needs a Schengen visa, and I strongly recommend that nothing is booked before the Schengen visa is in the passport.
2. No recent experience, but historically Spain was always difficult, and countries such as France are far easier for Schengen visas.

As you have already worked out, in order for the marriage to take place in the UK, your fiancee needs to apply for a marriage visitor visa before travelling to the UK. Travelling from the UK to Germany? No problem, just travel, Japanese citizens do not need a Schengen visa to enter "Schengen-land". ...

s this benefit going to jeopardise their application? Shall I call back the benefits office and get them to cancel this claim? For reasons fully covered numerous times in this section of this board the answers to your questions are ..... no ..... and .... no! I shall let someone else deal with the ...

I suspect turning up at the Calais immigration with marriage cert and me is enough to exert my treaty rights.

You would not get that far! The immigration controls are juxtaposed, so the French ones are in Dover, and the British ones are in Calais.

We'd love to visit France on a day trip to Calais without the trouble of applying for a visa. Is this possible? No! Your wife does not have a Residence Card or Permanent Residence Card issued under EU legislation, so will need a Schengen Visa to enter anywhere in "Schengen-land". But as a spouse of...

I am failing to detect a question!

Explain more about "after loosing an appeal but was granted after reconsideration". What exactly happened? So an application was made, and it was rejected. Then an appeal was submitted, within the time allowed for submitting appeals, and then the appeal was lost, so why was the application reconside...

Using your numbering :- There are two types of JSA, contribution-based and income-based. Needless to say contribution-based JSA is based upon her NI contributions, but she might not have paid enough to qualify. Contribution-based JSA is not within the definition of Public Funds, so would not have be...

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Topic locked.

Answer the question truthfully. If "Family Friend" is the reason, OK to enter that.

Since I last posted into this topic the board software has been updated. Now those that find that their board time is one hour out, go to your "User Control Panel" and then just under "My timezone" you will see "Summer time/DST is in effect". At this time of the year, if you are in a part of the wor...

jomaho10, if I were you I would be threatening to take legal proceedings against the immigration advisor who gave you that erroneous advice. They will have professional indemnity insurance, so will be able to pay any claim. I have lost count of the times on this board, or similar, that we hear of wr...

See my post in this topic posted Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:58 pm.

That being the case, you automatically acquired PR status sometime in December 2013. What you received in February 2014 was merely confirmation of that fact.

She been claiming everything since 2009 no 2014 .

What does that mean?

Also, please answer the point about the Electoral Roll.

if she has been in the UK since December 2008, and has not worked because she is a "full time mom", why did she only start claiming Child Benefit in February 2014? What proof is there that she has been in the UK since 2008? Are the two of you on the Electoral Roll? And have both been, since when? Do...

I'm not required to apply for PR as I gain it automatically by law after 5 years of living and exercising my treaty rights.

Correct. So when did you actually start exercising Treaty Rights in the UK?