Very simple question

oluwa112 · Post by **oluwa112** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:02 pm

Sammad wrote:Hi everyone,

I have one question do both partners have to be over 21 or only one of the partners, as I am slightly confused (due to the wording) on the UK Border Agency Website, I read the following:

This page explains how your husband, wife or civil partner can join you in the United Kingdom if you are permanent resident in this country.

If this page does not answer all your questions, you can contact us.

Your husband, wife or civil partner may come with you to the United Kingdom, or join you here, if you are aged 21 or over and you:

* currently live in the United Kingdom and are settled here; or
* are returning to the United Kingdom with him/her to live here permanently.

He/she must show that : Your partner /spouse

* you have adequate accommodation where you and your dependants can live without help from public funds; and
* he/she is aged 21or over.

As you can see, it says "you" i.e. the person sponsoring must be aged 21 or over, it does not mention the age of the person applying for a visa.

So for example, I am a UK resident I am 22 years old, and I am married to a non-British woman who is 20, am I right in assuming I can sponsor my wife despite her not being over 21? So no, cant sponsor her till she turns 21.

If someone could clarify this question for me I would really appreciate that.

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Post by **PaperPusher** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:04 pm

He/she must show that:

* you are legally married to each other or have registered a civil partnership;
* you are going to live together permanently as man and wife, or as civil partners;
* you have met each other;
* you can support yourselves and any dependants without help from public funds;
* you have adequate accommodation where you and your dependants can live without help from public funds; and
* he/she is aged 21or over.

If you read down it says as above.

What do you mean "UK resident"? What is your nationality and the nationality of your wife?

Post by **PaperPusher** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:24 pm

Unless you are willing to move to another EU country, you will have to wait. If you challenged it, the cost could be huge and would take longer than a year I would have thought!

Post by **PaperPusher** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:40 pm

Please see the immigration rules, the law if you like:

Spouses and civil partners
277. Nothing in these Rules shall be construed as permitting a person to be granted entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain or variation of leave as a spouse or civil partner of another if either the applicant or the sponsor will be aged under 21 on the date of arrival in the United Kingdom or (as the case may be) on the date on which the leave to remain or variation of leave would be granted.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... _partners/

I think that is clear, nice try though.

ElenaW · Post by **ElenaW** » Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:51 pm

Yes unfortunately, both of you have to be over 21. You can move to another eu country or she can come here on a student visa then switch to spousal. Student visa requires a lot of money spent on international tuition fees though.

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Very simple question

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