Jambo, I think you may have misunderstood my question. Before I use the Surinder Singh Principle to bring my non-EEA family into the UK, I first need to be living with them in another EEA country. What I am asking is how easy is it to get non-EEA family into a non-UK EEA country directly on that cou...

I suppose I there is a risk that if I do get a job in another EEA country, then my family might not be able to join me there, because of that country's immigration policy. Are there any good resources on the internet for comparing different countries on how difficult it is to bring non-EEA family in...

Another question: must my family have lived with me at all in the non-UK EEA country, or is the requirement just that I must have lived and worked in the non-UK EEA country?

Hi gulstan, First, my deepest sympathy with your situation. Presumably you are a British national, and you paid 826 GBP for the right to live with your husband in your own country, and they threw it out on a technicality? I am currently considering applying for the same (read my postings on other th...

I see, thanks. I would be extremely grateful if someone (who knows!) could confirm for me: A. It is sufficient for the financial income criteria to show evidence for my company year (Dec 2011 - Nov 2012), and that this can be the total of: 1. Normal PAYE income earn whilst working as an employee; 2....

Does anyone know? This is a crucial detail that could easily sink the visa application if I get it wrong..

Hi harv, I know that it's a good idea to submit as much positive evidence as I can, of course, but I am trying to plan what to do over the next 6 months, and trying to minimise the very painful time that I am apart from my family. So my company may or may not still be in the same position that it's ...

That's fantastic. Thanks so much.

So does anyone know what Paragraph 19(a) of Appendix FM-SE means for the case of limited company directors (as opposed to sole traders)? It says: "There must be evidence of ongoing self-employment at the date of application." It could quite conceivably mean any of the following: a) evidenc...

What I was asking was would they be eligible for NHS + child benefit (it's my step-child, by the way, not sure if this makes any difference) before they gained permanent residence status (which is after 5 years I understand) after entering the country on an EEA family permit? Oh yes, another questio...

If I bring my non-EU family over to the UK after working in Europe, would they be able to receive free NHS treatment and child benefit? I understand that after 5 years they would gain permanent residence status, but would they be eligible before?

Excellent, thanks. So it's my company's year. Ok, so there's one last thing (for now at least, I'm sure there'll be more). Paragraph 19(a) of Appendix FM-SE worries me. We've surely already established that Paragraph 19 does apply to me. Paragraph 19(a) says: "There must be evidence of ongoing ...

In order to construct a visa application, I need to precisely understand the period of time over which I am supposed to be supplying evidence of my income for. Maybe I'm being a bit slow here, but I still don't know!! Please people, don't be afraid to explicitly spell out the answer to me! I won't b...

Salary and dividends.

In Appendix FM-SE of immigration rules, in relation to the financial requirement for a settlement visa for a self-employed sponsor, there is reference to "financial year": http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/appendix-fmse/ In particular, in paragr...

In Appendix FM-SE of immigration rules, in relation to the financial requirement for a settlement visa for a self-employed sponsor, there is reference to "financial year": http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/appendix-fmse/ In particular, in paragr...

Wow, that's really extreme. Imagine if I was without a job for just a few months at the wrong time. Anyway, thanks.

Thanks for that.

So what happens if, say, the final application (after 5 years) gets refused because my income doesn't meet the threshold (22,400 GBP)? If an appeal failed, would we have to go through the entire 5-year process again, or could we just apply for the final stage?

anyone?

I am thinking of applying for a settlement visa for my wife and her 6-year-old child. Can I just check - we need to pay fees for the first application, and then again for a second application after 2.5 years, and then again for a final application after 5 years? So that's 800 + 800 = 1,600 GBP each ...

Thanks, this document looks really useful.

She's Vietnamese, by the way. How does that make any difference? Are some non-EEA countries treated differently to others?

She's never been to mainland Europe - just the UK twice on visitor visas. I imagine she would have to apply for a visa to accompany me in the country whilst I do the job there. Do you know whether being an IT contractor (and perhaps not paying taxes in the country where I am based, but paying UK com...

Thanks.

Do you know if about 12 months might be long enough?

I live in the UK as a British citizen, but my non-EU wife has been refused a visitor visa and cannot currently join me. We are thinking of applying for a settlement visa, with all the costs and hassles involved. However, I am currently considering taking a job in the EU (in Belgium). I understand th...

So, according to paragraph 9 quoted, the company's latest "audited" annual accounts are what is needed. So, according to the immigration rules, given that a company can file accounts up to 9 months after the end of the company's financial year (I was previously mistaken to say 10 - it has ...