Ah that makes perfect sense.
Thank you, both!

Hi, thanks for the reply, I would have one question: why would her free visa access play a role? Yes, Mexicans get a free tourist visa on arrival, but wouldn't she be lying if that is how she passes the border? After all, she wants to enter as a spouse of an EEA that is exercising treaty rights? I u...

Hi, that looks very re-assuring, as I am in a somewhat similar predicament. One thing I am wondering about though is that you always entered by car, would this be different if you flew to the UK? Reason I am asking is this: I'm German and married my Mexican wife in August and have been waiting for s...