Be sure to bring proof that you, the EU citizen, have been working in France. If you haven't already, it might be worth reading this: http://eumovement.wordpress.com/2010/08/04/no-visa-but-still-want-to-travel/ Thanks, it is a great guide. Final update: We took the train from Paris to Calais and th...
So now we are back in France with my wife's new passport. We plan to take the train to Calais and then the ferry or rent a car and then take the ferry so that we can bypass Worldbridge and talk directly to the border guards this time. We figure that since the only reason for refusal of the EEA famil...
So just to update this thread as the story is still ongoing. About a week ago we were fed up with not receiving an answer and so we decided to get a travel document from the Albanian embassy to fly back and get my wife a new passport. While at the Albanian embassy in Paris my wife was able to talk t...
The British embassy got on the phone to ask and came back stating that it was too early since we picked up the refusal on Monday and they have not yet sent the passport . He told us to contact/email via the WorldBridge website enquiry which is a contact form on their site. We did this and it seems ...
Your wife won't need to apply for a schengen visa to return to france, as albanian nationals can travel freely to the schengen zones visa free. But the maximum stay is three months and work is not permitted. Not sure what the rules are if she is a spouse of a person exercising treaty rights in fran...
Just an update. We were able to go to both the Albanian and British Embassies today but it was not very eventful. The Albanian embassy seemed upset that the UK embassy had taken away my wife's passport and also that they had presented us with a letter not stating the exact place where they had sent ...
Ok so obviously we will be appealing this to clear my wife's name/character and also trying to sort out the passport situation but I have been researching all day and I came across some things. I thought I would put this out there to see what people think. In regards to if we re-apply after getting ...
One more problem I can think of is that your wife could be alleged of being the originator of or party to the tampering. Personally I would have expected that the French police would be informed at some point. I still wonder what the Albanians are expected to do: report back that the passport itsel...
You can appeal and make a fresh application at the same time,but your application will risk refusal due to the nature of the current refusal. Your wife can also apply for a travel document to return to albania. We went to the Albanian embassy in Paris today but it was closed. At least we now have t...
The decision was obviously made under EEA regulations. The only argument why the application has been refused is that it apparently has been tampered with, is thus invalid and your wife's identity could not be established. The question is if they expect or will get feedback from the Albanian author...
Have you contacted Albania to get their views on the passport? The ECO acted in an odd way. If they suspected forgery, which may be a criminal offence, then they should have got the Greek authority to investigate the matter, rather than sending the pasport to Albania. An allegation of forgery is ve...
What EXACTLY did the refusal letter say? Or did they actually refuse the visa? Ok this may be slightly long but here it is: First Cover Page- I am writing to inform you that after examination, the passport you have submitted with your application shows that tampering has occurred. This renders the ...
As well I wonder if they are using the National immigration act on us and not the European one. Here is what was said: "Tampering with a passport in any way renders the passport invalid. Entry Clearance Guidance (ECB8.1)..." and also in the Notice of Immigration Decision: "In complian...
What exactly were you applying for and from whom? EEA Family Permit VAF5 Applied at WorldBridge which is the UK Paris embassy commercial partner. I think most of the details are at the top of the thread but the new thing is the refusal. My wife now no longer has a passport and we would need to retu...
My wife and I picked up her refusal today and the reason was given that they believe her passport has been tampered with. They say a chemical was used to try to remove her Schengen visa for reasons unknown and so based on this they sent her passport back to Albania. I was there when we received the ...
Ok so here is the link to my previous post explaining the situation: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=84218 Quick summary: UK citizen husband working in France self-employed Albanian citizen wife living together in France. Applying under Surinder Singh route. My wife and I picked up ...
I do not see that you need to prove you live together. In fact ECJ decisions have said that living arrangements of a married couple are not material. I would love if that was the case but when I read Regulation 9 quoted below it seems to state that it is required. What do you think? Regulations 2, ...
Why do you need a rental contract? Also, are you set on moving to the UK? You should be clear that if you are working or self employed in France, and you are married, then you wife is 100% legally in France and can stay and work to her heart's content. If you do stay, she should immediately apply f...
Are you lawfully married to each other? Are you exercising treaty rights in France? Is your relationship genuine? If the answer to this questions is yes, your wife is a lawful resident in France. Ok, so we have completed the online form and I was able to convince my landlord to sign the rental cont...
As far as I can understand VAF5 form has many questions that do not need an asnwer. If it is an online form just answer Not Applicable. Is your wife lawfully resident in France? Not Applicable as per the Directive instructions. Thank you. The problem is that that particular question on the online f...
I am new here but I have searched and read as much as I possibly could. I have not found any cases which are identical to mine but I know there are many knowledgable people here. Here is a quick bullet list of my situation. Myself: UK/British Citizen (From my parents' birth in UK) with passport Cana...
