non-eea marrying a zimbabwean, will this affect my status
Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:11 pm
I have a situation where I find I can not get clear guidance from the Home Office.
I currently live in the UK as an eea family member (my dad is irish) and I intend to marry my partner of 8 years in 3 months time, who resides in Zimbabwe.
We have not lived together, but when I left Zimbabwe we had already been together for 4 years. When I relocated to the UK with my family we continued the relationship and we are in constant communication, and have since been back 3 times to visit him over the past 4 years.
My dilemma is this:
1 - Does this affect my rights as a eea family member as i only have 18 months left to obtain permanent residence?
2 - What rights would my future husband have ?
3 - We intend to settle in the UK 4 - 8 months after the wedding (which is when he will apply to come to the UK due to his work commitments) - what visa would he then apply under ? would it be a marriage visa / spouse visa ?
I currently live in the UK as an eea family member (my dad is irish) and I intend to marry my partner of 8 years in 3 months time, who resides in Zimbabwe.
We have not lived together, but when I left Zimbabwe we had already been together for 4 years. When I relocated to the UK with my family we continued the relationship and we are in constant communication, and have since been back 3 times to visit him over the past 4 years.
My dilemma is this:
1 - Does this affect my rights as a eea family member as i only have 18 months left to obtain permanent residence?
2 - What rights would my future husband have ?
3 - We intend to settle in the UK 4 - 8 months after the wedding (which is when he will apply to come to the UK due to his work commitments) - what visa would he then apply under ? would it be a marriage visa / spouse visa ?