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Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:36 am
by ummibrahim
Hi, there is a Polish woman, 4 years on now, she is struggling to divorce form her children's father. They don't agree on custody. Meanwhile she has an Algerian partner now for 4 years, their relationship is genuine. What about the unmarried partner application? The Algerian finance's passport is expected, he is illegal in the UK. Does the polish wife need to work full time or part time should be enough , to be a sponsor of the Algerian. EEA regulation applies to her, as she is Polish, she does not need to earn £18.500 a year, does she? What about if she has the British passport already? Can she still only start the Home Office application as an EEA member?
Thank you
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:42 am
by ummibrahim
I mean the Algerian man's passport is expired already.
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:43 pm
by Casa
ummibrahim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:42 am
I mean the Algerian man's passport is expired already.
Is this question for yourself or a friend

Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:56 pm
by CR001
Casa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:43 pm
ummibrahim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:42 am
I mean the Algerian man's passport is expired already.
Is this question for yourself or a friend
I was wondering the same thing given the OPs other topic is for a Hungarian wanting to marry an Algerian overstayer!!
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 4:43 pm
by ummibrahim
CR001 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:56 pm
Casa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 12:43 pm
ummibrahim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:42 am
I mean the Algerian man's passport is expired already.
Is this question for yourself or a friend
I was wondering the same thing given the OPs other topic is for a Hungarian wanting to marry an Algerian overstayer!!
I know, is quite similar situation, but this Polish-Algerian couple are already together for 4 yrs. Can they have the unmarried partner application? Do they necessarily have to wait for the polish woman's divorce paper?
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:48 pm
by Casa
An Unmarried Partner application will be refused unless they are able to submit a divorce decree absolute (or the equivalent).
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:49 pm
by ummibrahim
Casa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:48 pm
An Unmarried Partner application will be refused unless they are able to submit a divorce decree absolute (or the equivalent).
Thank you, I see. So surely she need to divorce first from her children's father.
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:12 pm
by Obie
Casa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:48 pm
An Unmarried Partner application will be refused unless they are able to submit a divorce decree absolute (or the equivalent).
Not always the case, there are cases were a person is not able to divorce due to religious or other personal reasons. I have encountered case where the succeed. Having a divorce does assist, but not always determinative.
Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:49 pm
by Casa
Obie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:12 pm
Casa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 08, 2019 5:48 pm
An Unmarried Partner application will be refused unless they are able to submit a divorce decree absolute (or the equivalent).
Not always the case, there are cases were a person is not able to divorce due to religious or other personal reasons. I have encountered case where the succeed. Having a divorce does assist, but not always determinative.
Obie, did any of these successful cases include an non-EU applicant without any legal status?

Re: Polish wife struggling to divorce from her children's father , meanwhile having an Algerian finance
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 9:00 pm
by Obie
Well normally the question of whether someone is in a Durable relationship, is different from whether they should be granted a residence card on the basis of such relationship.
In determining whether they are entitled to residence card based on their relationship, the Home Office will consider the overstaying.
The point I was making is not whether OP partner will qualify for residence or not. It is whether their relationship will be disqualified as not durable on the basis that one party has not had a divorce from a previous relationship.