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help and advise needed
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:41 am
by thomasvictor
I really need advise, i am a holder of family member of eu national residence card and it expires in 2016,i was married in dec 2008 and right now i am having a marital breakdown and divorce proceeding has been initiated.i want to know if upon completion of divorce do i have to apply for retention of right of residence or do i qualify for it automatically since my marriage is over 3 year and have lived in the uk for more than 1 year and i have my wife's work documents and i am also in full time employment. pls urgent response needed.
Re: help and advise needed
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:05 am
by bobobo
yes you qualify and can apply for retention of rights after issue of decree absolute, go through some of the posts on this forum to get a feel of what kind of documents are to be sent to the HO as part of the RoR application.
thomasvictor wrote:I really need advise, i am a holder of family member of eu national residence card and it expires in 2016,i was married in dec 2008 and right now i am having a marital breakdown and divorce proceeding has been initiated.i want to know if upon completion of divorce do i have to apply for retention of right of residence or do i qualify for it automatically since my marriage is over 3 year and have lived in the uk for more than 1 year and i have my wife's work documents and i am also in full time employment. pls urgent response needed.