surinder singh HELP

[barney781]

Firstly im new here so if I have posted in the wrong place im sorry ?

I am English my wife is Thai my daughter was born in bangkok but holds Bristish & Thai passports.
We are going to do the surinder singh route via Malta , can anyone give me any advice on how to complete this route , anyone who has done this route and succeeded , what do I need to do work wise & how long to stay ect ect

[noajthan]

Welcome.

Start here - look for Malta links:
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/p/library.

And get up to speed on free movement here:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/citizen/doc ... 013_en.pdf

[Casa]

Although not specific to Malta, you may find this article by Freemovement helpful. Bear in mind however that with Brexit in mind, your wife is unlikely to be able to achieve Permanant Residence (PR) in the UK under Surinder Singh.

https://www.freemovement.org.uk/surinde ... ion-route/

Work wise it depends on your skills, as employment in Malta tends to be seasonal.

[mattk1]

Hi Casa,

A question relevant to the OP and me, is PR the same thing as the UK Residence Card? And if so, can you say why it is unlikely the OP's wife may not achieve it with Brexit in mind?

Cheers, Matt

[noajthan]

Hi Casa,

A question relevant to the OP and me, is PR the same thing as the UK Residence Card? And if so, can you say why it is unlikely the OP's wife may not achieve it with Brexit in mind?

Cheers, Matt

No, it is not the same. Read linked document above.

Because it takes 5 years to acquire PR and UK won't be in EU in 5 years time.

[Casa]

No. PR is Permanent Residence under EEA Regulations and only acquired after 5 years of residence in the UK. This is unlikely to be available after Brexit which at present is estimated to be in place within the next 2 years.

Fellow moderator noajthan may well be able to explain this more succinctly.

[mattk1]

Thank you noajthan and casa.

Understood, cheers for taking the time to reply back, much appreciated

[mattk1]

Also to the OP, I have almost competed SS and started off in Bangkok. I think I can help you with preparing documents before you leave Bangkok