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She will have to return home unless theres another visa category she can switch too or maybe kids involved?starclassvenus wrote:My wife is a non-EEA national who has been living here for the past 2 years. We have decided that we are currently unable to live in the same space, but would like to remain open to the possibility of reconciliation.
From what I have read on the gov.uk site, at the point we separate we both have an obligation to notify the Home Office who will request a change of her visa category. Is this correct? Under this circumstance she would likely have to return to her home country which is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
Dependent visas are not for life.starclassvenus wrote:...
Under this circumstance she would likely have to return to her home country which is far from ideal.
Thanks in advance
Maybe not, but I feel callous taking that viewpoint when my marriage was supposed to be.noajthan wrote:Dependent visas are not for life.
You assume correctly, however the situation is further complicated by needing to apply for a BRP which was not issued when the original visa was accepted so that she can work. Otherwise the 6 months would be very useful.Casa wrote:Assuming that your wife is on the UK visa route and due to apply for a FLR(M) extension in 6 months time, this is when you will have to support her application and submit evidence that your relationship is still subsisting.
Be that as it may, in the unromantic and hard-nosed UKVI context separation is to be reported asap if subsisting relationship has ended.starclassvenus wrote:Maybe not, but I feel callous taking that viewpoint when my marriage was supposed to be.noajthan wrote:Dependent visas are not for life.
If she has a visa vignette for the duration of her visa in her passport she DOES NOT need a BRP 'to work'. The visa in her passport is proof enough that she can work.starclassvenus wrote:You assume correctly, however the situation is further complicated by needing to apply for a BRP which was not issued when the original visa was accepted so that she can work. Otherwise the 6 months would be very useful.
This is what I thought. However, her employer won't accept it - I think because she never applied for a TOC to move her visa from the passport in her maiden name to her married name. Does that make sense? Is that reasonable of her employer?CR001 wrote:If she has a visa vignette for the duration of her visa in her passport she DOES NOT need a BRP 'to work'. The visa in her passport is proof enough that she can work.starclassvenus wrote:You assume correctly, however the situation is further complicated by needing to apply for a BRP which was not issued when the original visa was accepted so that she can work. Otherwise the 6 months would be very useful.