@Eusmileweallsmile: My wife is a British national and I'm Pakistani citizen.Our marriage took place in Pakistan hence the certificate is from Pakistan.Note that this cannot be deposited to GRO in UK as the certificate is from Commonwealth Country. Also I spoke to the British High Commision in Beijin...

Just spoke to the embassy today. Marriage certificate was the reason for refusal.Now they are asking for the marriage certificate to be legalised by British High Commision in Beijing.I'm not sure if that's possible as the certificate is from Pakistan not from U.K. I tried to explain it to the lady ...

Just spoke to the embassy today. Marriage certificate was the reason for refusal.Now they are asking for the marriage certificate to be legalised by British High Commision in Beijing.I'm not sure if that's possible as the certificate is from Pakistan not from U.K. I tried to explain it to the lady o...

Yes I think the same that it was something to do with the marriage certificate.I'm trying to find a Certified Translator here in Beijing,hopefully will get the certificate translated and re-apply.

Appeal would be great but that would require time,and i donot have enough time for the appeal. I'm thinking to re-apply or ask them to review their decission.
Or shall i apply with German embassy as i have heard that they are abit more relaxed.

The photocopy of the certificate was in Engish.

I did provide them with a photocopy of my marriage certificate,it was a little blurry but one could clearly read mine and my wife's names and details, It wasn't the original certificate.It's a translation of my urdu marriage certificate. I didnt add the urdu one in my application because of the lang...

Sorry for late reply. The visa was refused and following are the wordings of the refusal. Vous n'avez pas apporte d'elements permettant de conclure a l'existence d'un lien familial avec le citoyen de l'UE/EEE ou suisse dont vous declarez etre membre de famille. I suspect they refused it because they...

Got a call from embassy today to pick up the passport,took 4 days to make a decission which was quick i guess, but unfortunatly i cuouldn't make it today so i will be picking it up on monday n will keep you guys posted of the decission.

I meant a photocopy of my marriage certificate, as i didnt have the original certificate. Yes i did give them the hotel reservation, I left the address information on the visa application form empty as it is needed to be filled in by the spouses of eu citizens but the lady who after checking the for...

Just applied for visa today, the lady who took my application was quite friendly and helping, i didnt have my original marriage certificate so she accepted the copy. Gave me a reciept and said that the passport should be ready to pick up in about 2-3 weeks time. So let's see what happens.

Without residing for 3 years?

Thanks Frrei, yes i know that this address requirement is irrelevant but i'm in two states of mind.Dont want to get the application refused for not providing the proof of address as they specifically asked for it whereas on the other hand its not required. So don't know what to do tbh.I will take pr...

Normally when you are self sufficient you have to have valid CSI,but not when your working or self-employed,so its better you check it with UKCISA or you can apply for your course as Frei has suggested. I wonder if Residence card holders can apply for student loans and grants aswell without meeting ...

Yes Horizon, you are correct regarding residency conditions but i'm not sure whether you will qualify for home student status as your wife is in self-employment and this is what it says in provision: the 'relevant family member' [see Box 7] of a non-UK EU national, and that non-UK EU national is in ...

Hello Everyone, I've been reading the forums on this website for a long time now and they have been really helpful. I will be applying for a Schengen Visa at French Embassy,Beijing. I'm married to an EU national.I have called the embassy to double check the documents they require.And following are t...

Limi, could you please tell us that how long did u work in Germany before moving back to U.K?
Many thanks.

Your wife doesn't have to be working in Latvia if you want to apply for residency in Latvia based on EU Law.As long as she has worked in the U.K for some amount of time,provided that you were living together in U.K and have all the evidence,you can apply on the basis of Surinder Singh. If you have t...

In order to apply for naturalisation,does surinder singh cases have to wait another 1 year after obtaining PR or can they apply straight after recieving their PR?

If the qualifications are obtained within the EU then there is no need to sit the GMC or GDC exams.One can apply directly for the recognition provided the qualifications were obtained from an EEA country.

Directive/2004/38/EC wrote:None! Why do you ask?

Just curious and why cant't I =)
I thought it would be helpful for other members to know how long a member states normally takes to issue a residence card and which one does it relatively faster.

Hello Everyone! Out of all these EU states which state issues the Residence Card quickest.Share your experience! Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary The Irish Republic Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Poland Por...

Tebee could you please tell us the duration of your wife's carte de sejour if you don't mind.
Thanks.

Thanks for the information.
But i've been reading up posts where family members got cards valid for just 1 year.
Is it possible to complaint to commision if someone was given a one year residence card?

Hello everyone,
Does anyone here,know the duration of Carte De Sejour issued to Non-EU Family members of EU citizens?
Thanks.