I believe you should proceed with the EEA2 application if you so wish, and focus on providing evidence which attest to the fact that you lived with your wife in another EEA state as man and wife, and that you were exercising an Economic activity as a worker or Self-Employed person. The rest is irre...

1) Tomorrow. 2) ILE after 4 years of marriage has been abolished in July 2012. 3) After 5 years of residence in the UK, your wife would obtain PR status and can immediately apply for naturalisation as a British citizen (and if granted, apply for a British passport). Your activities in the UK are ir...

Thanks for your response.

When should i make the application for the resident card, i am only starting work this week. Would a month later be sufficient, i will have the payslip to support the application or do i need to wait until the Family permit expires.

Thanks

Hi I am a British National who has just returned Having worked in Ireland and Malta for the last approximately 4 years. My wife ( Non Eu National) is currently on a family permit. I have secured a job in Uk which i am joining next week. My Wife's family permit is due to expire in April 2013. Few Que...

Hi I am on a Biometric residence permit ( Spouse Visa ) visa for two years following the old rules as i got the visa in April 2012 .... is it 180 days collective over two years or split between the two years as 90 days each Where did you get that from? It would be helpful if you gave your informati...

Hi I am on a Biometric residence permit ( Spouse Visa) visa for two years following the old rules as i got the visa in April 2012 so will be eligible for ILR in two years time. Can someone please clarify the absences allowable for me within this period? is it 180 days collective over two years or sp...

Application in either of these categories (under EU directives or UK immigration laws) will need you (the sponsor) to provide evidence that you are returning to UK with the intention of settling here (and not moving off to ME with the intention that your family will be given permission to stay in t...

Hi I am a british National currently working in Germany and staying with my family here. I am looking to relocate from here to the Middle East on a contract role and have a base in UK and would prefer to move my family there.. My kids are british national but my wife isn't and is a Non-EU National. ...

Greenie wrote:http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/b ... st_hrt.htm

I have the British passport. Not sure thus applies

Ben wrote:Do you not have to be habitually resident?

What does that mean?

Hi chursy, Are you a British citizen or do you hold another form of British nationality? If you are a British citizen, are you also a European citizen or does your British citizenship come from somewhere in the British Isles other than the UK (and you are without a "qualifying connection"...

Hi I am a British National and my Wife is a Non - EU citizen. I would like to ask the following questions a) Immigration of Channel Islands is controlled by the home office? in terms of Spouse or Family Permit? b) I was planning to apply for a family permit for my wife - if we were to move to UK in ...

Hi I am a British National and currently working in Malta. I am moving back next month or so and was wondering whether i am eligible to claim job seekers allowance. I have had a look on the directgov website but couldnt find any suitable information. Would be great if you can please provide any oth...

Hi guys I am a British national married to a non eu spouse. We are currently based in Malta and looking to move to uk. I will be looking for work once I have moved back and will not be dependent on public funds at all as have family back home to support me . Now we have been married for three years...

Hi I am a British National and currently working in Malta. I am moving back next month or so and was wondering whether i am eligible to claim job seekers allowance. I have had a look on the directgov website but couldnt find any suitable information. Would be great if you can please provide any othe...

Hi guys I am a British national married to a non eu spouse. We are currently based in Malta and looking to move to uk. I will be looking for work once I have moved back and will not be dependent on public funds at all as have family back home to support me . Now we have been married for three years....

Thanks guys for all the help and suggestions very helpful indeed!

I agree if the rule changes then EEA would be a better option and much easier to get too I suppose!

Thanks for clarifying that. i didnt know that so in total how many years are we talking to a passport if we take the following routes

a) spouse visa route
b) Family permit and resident card visa
c) 4 years ILR visa?

Thanks again

Thanks guys . I was referring to kol earlier. Yes my wife has visited with to uk on numerous occasions and for that purpose I have used family permit which is convenient. What I mean by long time as someone has rightly pointed is the fact you get I'll after 5 years as oppose to this route she will b...

Hi I am a british national and have been married to my wife ( Non EU National) for 4 years. We are currently based in Malta which is part of the EU and planning a move to UK for settlement purposes. some questions 1) I understand that if one is married for 4 years, i can directly apply for ILR ( for...

Perfect! Thanks again for all your help!

Lastly , having just read the post again, I understand that i can travel within the EU, but on my own is my worry? As the Resident permit is usually applicable to travel with spouse only!! Unfortunately , there is no mention of the fact that on the EU website that i can travel without the spouse.......

Thank you mate, you are a legend!! thats exactly what i was looking for!!!

Appreciate the advise given by everyone here, you guys are doing a great job!! i have referred to this forum for all my immigration queries and never been disappointed!!

Thanks guys I have tried inputting the info on the IATA website and it seems to give me three different answers on three different tries. I understand that the document i have is in line with the EU Direction , hence visa free travel is ok provided one is travelling with a Spouse ONLY. However i hav...

Hi I am a Non-Eu Spouse of a British National, currently residing in Malta on a resident card valid for 5 years. I would like to travel on my own without my spouse, can this be done on the existing visa? If not, am i required to apply for a normal Visit visa? Also provided my spouse travels with me ...