Anyone had any experience of the council run ilr settlement document checking services ? How long does it take ? Do they do some of the immigration rules checks as well or are they purely a photocopy authorising service ?

Hello, Here is a summary of current situation: Myself, a British Citizen by birth Wife, Russian Citizen with FLR expiring oct 2012 (issued oct 2010); with sole custody of: Stepdaughter, Russian Citizen with LLE expiring oct 2012 also (issued aug 2011) Can anyone confirm that when time comes around t...

Hi, 2 months ago my russian mother-in-law was refused a schengen visa by the Finnish Embassy in St Petersburg. It was easy to see why, the form had been filled out for her by someone who was exhausted at the time and basically it made no sense, for instance it asked for an entry date and a leaving d...

Hi, Applied yesterday for settlement visa for 6 year old stepdaughter of my non-eu spouse. I am a uk citizen by birth, spouse has 2 year flr, daughter is in st petersburg temporarily (we hope!) in care of maternal grandmother. The application is quite strong, should tick all the sole responsibility ...

you can't apply by post

she's a russian citizen.

we both want a residence permit for finland (or whatever they call it) not a tourist visa.

hi,

how do i / can i apply from the uk for a eea family permit residence card for finland for my non-eea wife ?

i am a uk citizen, she has 2 yrs UK flrtm on basis of spouse.

Thanks

The french consulate in london are supposed to process applications for the free non-eu spouse of uk citizen schengen visas within 2 weeks. But they are deliberately making only a few application slots available over a month away from the day you call to book, which is forbidden by EU law. Who enfor...

Because they say we could amend the printout to say whatever we like

Hi,

Is there anywhere we can get a "offical" printed copy of the immigration rules ? Need one for a court case - print outs from the internet are not good enough!

Thanks in advance

hi,

which eu country consulate in the UK issues the longest multi entry schengen visa for a non eu wife of a british citizen ?

Hi, Hope someone can give some useful info. I am a British Citizen by birth. My wife is a Russian Citizen with 2 years ltr in the uk on basis of spouse. Say we go to holiday to france, belgium and germany for a week, I have two questions: 1) I've read elsewhere that she needs a schengen visa in her ...

Hi, I am a British Citizen by birth. My Wife is a Russian Citizen with 2 years leave to remain as a spouse. We both work and claim no benefits, plenty of money coming in, good accomodation etc. We want to bring my wife's 4 1/2 year old child to the UK to live with us. The father has no objection and...

hi, if the 2nd parent is alive but has no interest in raising the child and will not alow the child to live with them, ie will provide no money and no housing, ever, will the UKBA still "pretend" that there is no sole responsibility and "pretend" that the child is going to stay w...