eea family member visa after divorce

saturn_it · Post by **saturn_it** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:05 pm

Hello.
I have a question about the visa.

I came to UK in 2005 12aug and i met my husband, we lived together since 2005.i was on a student visa. we got married in 2007 june and now i have a stamp attached in my passport, this is a family memeber visa valid until 2012 aug (so is for 5 years) my husband is from Latvia.

we are separated now, because we had accident (domestic violence)and i can not stay with this man.it happened in may this year.

we both want to divorce. we don*t have children.
but i don*t know what will be with the visa after..
i don*t know if i want to stay here because i wanted to start university or college.and everything is very stressful.
i am not getting any benefits and i work full time.
Thanks.
M.

Post by **vinny** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:29 am

It's possible to retain the right of residence due to domestic violence (10(5)).

See also Victim of domestic violence (Section 4 - Victims of domestic violence, Annex AB - List of recognised domestic violence organisations).

mzenzen · Post by **mzenzen** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:18 am

guys, i need a little advice in here..

got married with an EEA on the 06-0e9-2006 the date on the divorce petition that was sent is the 24-08-2009 which makes it 2 year 11 months and 18 days.. so 3 years less 12 days!!!!! how would that affect my application for the residence retention after divorcing an EEA national??????????????????

Post by **vinny** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:53 am

mzenzen wrote:guys, i need a little advice in here..

got married with an EEA on the 06-0e9-2006 the date on the divorce petition that was sent is the 24-08-2009 which makes it 2 year 11 months and 18 days.. so 3 years less 12 days!!!!! how would that affect my application for the residence retention after divorcing an EEA national??????????????????

Please keep to one thread on the same subject.

Post by **Obie** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:34 am

OP should also see Topic 5.8 and 5.9 on page 24-26 of this link , which gives the list of exhaustive documentations you need to provide to support your case.

abidjan1 · Post by **abidjan1** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 11:53 am

hi
the HO will considere that you are no longer a familly member only after the divorce has been granted by that time you would have filled the 3 years required.(if you want to use the divorce route)
what you need to do now is to do your research regarding the evidence to support your application.

i do think there is provision with are victim of a genuine domestic violence.
good luck

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eea family member visa after divorce

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