I was taking the "safe" version of Art 5(2) 2004/38/EC along the lines of the UK Regulations (SI 2006 No. 1003), but was quietly aware of the differing interpretation possibilities. I would like to see "residence card" to mean of any EU (and presumably EEA+Switz) state. It seems ...
That's right. Once you've got on that plane* and arrived in Spain, the entry officer in Spain will see that your Columbian wife will need a visa to enter Spain (Directive 2001/539/EC). However, under Art 5(2) of the main Directive in discussion (Directive 2004/38/EC) the issuance of such a visa woul...
Well... it/Spain can't. Unless it deselects itself from the EU process, I guess. Re EU Family Members, my Questions 1. and 2. are still relevant, and would be interested if you had found any further info about these... Subject to what Spain is doing with the EU Directive laws, it seems under the Dir...
Very interesting, Steve Manley. ---- !. Have you got a list of those EEA (+Switzerland) countries that have NOT implemented 2004/38/EC yet? ---- 2. Is there anywhere on the EU website that lists who has and who hasn't implemented specific Directives like this one, and that lists legal action pending...
She can enter the UK by showing her ILR sticker on the old passport. See the discussion here http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=9994 She can also opt to have a new ILR sticker put in her new passport, either by post (cost GBP160) or in person/by proxy (cost GBP500) at one of IND's Publ...
It would be interesting to know what others who have done this (used Form NTL) have been asked to submit. Hopefully, the bare minimum of things, since the ILR is something which is either there, or is not, once you are actually in the UK.
Query whether someone could do an application in person on behalf of the ILR holder. Does the ILR holder him/herself have to make the application in person? Presumably not, if the whole thing could also be done by post. The reason I am not totally relying on the Home Office website and referring the...
ppron747. That's one of the first places I looked at. However, when it comes to supporting documentation, it simply mentions that above and beyond providing what I've already mentioned, to if necessary show Other documentary evidence to demonstrate that you and any dependant(s) applying for a no tim...
What is the present position regarding getting the ILR sticker/vignette into one's passport? The ILR holder can leave and enter the UK using their present or past passports as proof of ILR (through the "indefinite leave to enter/remain" stamp), and in that sense, doesn't need the ILR stick...
According to smalldog's advice (which I myself have NOT verified), then, yes, she gets the Residence Card (under the new Regulations discussed above), and with that, she may travel across EU/EEA Europe without the visa hassles. But you will have to show the "durable relationship" (to get t...
aboudi. I have to say, I don't know. But, for sure, they (according to the new Regulations mentioned above) will have to. ppron747. Thanks for the clarification. I'm no expert on UK Rules, but I thought there was some 4 year rule (together) with the Spouse visa before you could go down the "get...
smalldog. Also the advantages of the Spouse Visa under the UK system is that Permanent Residence (ILR) can be achieved in 2 years (and British citzenship 1 more year after that) - BUT you have to pay for it! - , whereas under the EU EEA Family Permit system, it will take FIVE years for Permanent Res...
I was just hoping you had "inside information" about this, cos all info I have shows Thais need a visa to Russia, and that is not good news for the Thais I know.
Thanks for those references. Here are some comments that have crossed my mind on reading them. These Regulations implement the EU Directive 2004/38/EC http://www.ecas.org/file_uploads/1008.pdf which had to be done by 30 April this year right across the EU. It covers rights of EEA (including EU) and ...
I'm wondering what information you have about the Thais not needing visas to Russia. On all info I have before me at present, Thais still do need a visa to Russia, much in the same way as any Westerner. I have heard that Russia is considering a visa waiver for Thais, but would be interested to see t...
Dawie - I'm assuming one of them is a EU citizen, otherwise the whole thing is moot - agreed. Perhaps the ILR holder is on the verge of citizenship. I'm also assuming that stuckinaust is referring to the change in rules relating to the spouse/family member definition, and how it might affect them, c...
JAJ wrote After you arrive in the Republic of Ireland, you may want to get hold of an EEA residence permit from the Irish authorities - start at http://www.justice.ie or http://www.oasis.gov.ie You don't strictly need this permit as far as I know but it will help to document your status should you ...
Many thanks for your clarity! Without looking into it further at the moment, I am therefore assuming that in the case of the various sportspeople and others who have been able to get citizenship in under the required 5 years (when it was required) have done this without any statutory requirements be...
Thanks for trying to get to the bottom of the query. But infact (and my cross-reference is the best summary of McKenzie's story I can find on the internet at the moment), you can see it was not until 1963 that he finally refused to compete internationally for South Africa (after they had finally agr...
Precious McKenzie (see here http://zar.co.za/precious.htm ), for example, was a great weight lifter whose win at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch NZ (for England) has been rated one of the 10 greatest Commonwealth Games moments by some authorities, where... "legend has it that the Qu...
So does the Act of Parliament route (to get fast-track citizenship) only apply to the sports type situation? How did Precious Mckenzie (coloured South African weightlifter), Alvin Kallicharan (Guyana cricketer), David and Moira Cargill (Canadian skiers) and David Lowe (Zimbabwean swimmer) get their ...
...the royal prerogative again? Or is the Home Sec's discretion spelt out or limited in legislation, and presumably it would be effete of me to ask whether the HS has been given any guidelines on the matter. By the way, I love the line in the British Embassy/Consulate (in South Africa) material rela...
