I have recently married my croatian fiance in Zagreb and we returned to the UK after the marriage. He is here now as a visitor until june 2011. The border agency staff have advised us that he will require a spouse visa in order to return. By the time he goes back to zagreb we will have been living here together in the UK for a year. we have no dependants and have decided that it would be easier for him to come to the uk as he speaks english and likes the culture here and will find work easy. Our first problem is that we are unsure if we have been correctly advised, we are confused over what is an entry clearance visa and a marriage visa and we cannot find any mention of a spouse visa application form.
I am also very concerned that over the last 6 months while he was here with me, his ex wife who should have vacated the apartment (owned by his mother) they shared when married has refused. Furthermore his mother has (religious beliefs on divorce) sided with his ex wife and neither will allow him to return to his home of 48 yrs. It will be a lengthy battle to get back in and money he doesnt have to prove it is his right to be there. Friends will provide for him when he returns until his visa can bve approved. How will this affect his application for visa? Its a nightmare so all advice would be appreciated...
