EU national working in UK - now married to non-EU spouse.
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 11:42 am
Hi there,
My cousin from Spain has been working in the UK for nearly 2 years and recently got married in Pakistan to a Pakistani national.
He was asking me the question and originally I thought that he would have to apply for his wife to come to Spain first before they could both live together in the UK. After doing some research elsewhere and on this forum, it seems I was wrong.
Can anyone please confirm that he can just apply for his wife, or his wife apply to come direct to the UK?
All he needs to show is his Spanish nationality and proof of 3 months employment in the UK and marriage certificate?
Do they apply for a Family permit or a Residence card?
Would his Pakistani wife need to take an English language test and a TB test for the permit like they would if they were married to a British citizen?
They do not have to show a minimum income level of £18,600 or prove that they have adequate accommodation?
Apologies for probably asking questions that have been answered already. I couldn't believe how much better rights that EU nationals have in this regard. In exercising their treaty rights.
My cousin from Spain has been working in the UK for nearly 2 years and recently got married in Pakistan to a Pakistani national.
He was asking me the question and originally I thought that he would have to apply for his wife to come to Spain first before they could both live together in the UK. After doing some research elsewhere and on this forum, it seems I was wrong.
Can anyone please confirm that he can just apply for his wife, or his wife apply to come direct to the UK?
All he needs to show is his Spanish nationality and proof of 3 months employment in the UK and marriage certificate?
Do they apply for a Family permit or a Residence card?
Would his Pakistani wife need to take an English language test and a TB test for the permit like they would if they were married to a British citizen?
They do not have to show a minimum income level of £18,600 or prove that they have adequate accommodation?
Apologies for probably asking questions that have been answered already. I couldn't believe how much better rights that EU nationals have in this regard. In exercising their treaty rights.