Perhaps your missing my point! I need the passport to apply for an entry clearance visa to Ireland. Therefore if I tell the UKBA I'm leaving from what I understand they will give it to me on my departure from an airport. Now how can I apply for a visa upon departure?

Wow, great responses on here! The question still is if the UKBA is going to hold my passport till I leave how do I get it to apply for an Irish visa?

I'm looking for only serious advice on this one please. I applied for a UK visa, it was refused. I filed an appeal. However my wife and I don't want to wait much longer as we see it will be effective to take the SS route. The problem: I never received my passport back. My solicitor said its standard...

Eusmile-
Thank you, is this a copy of the directive?

Is there anything special / unique about Ireland, that the hundreds of posts confirming "Surinder Singh" route may not be relevant when it is Ireland (as compared to any other EU member state)? Ireland is close and yes language is an issue, as well as everything Obie mentioned. The reason...

I have read hundreds and I'm sure there are thousands of posts on this site about this. However, has anyone on here actually done this? Uk to Ireland and back?

The reason I ask? My wife and I are entertaining the idea of doing this.

WoeisMe: here is my situation, My wife and I are discussing whether to exercise her treaty rights or not. You have to be working in a Member State. Is your wife in the US currently? My family situation: I am an American citizen. My wife is British. Our son has both Britsh and American citizenship. I...

What was you situation? Which application?

Police station

Does anyone have another copy or link of what it once stated?

[quote="ukforever"][quote="Graham Weifang"] Also a print out of the section in the UKBA documentation, where there statement refers to the fact that " it makes no difference if the only reason the UK citizen went to work in another EU country, with the sole reason to return ...

Thank you all for your responses

Would you care to offer your opinions on the matter of should we wait for our appeal?
Or
Should we go to Ireland under the free movement directive and re-enter under the SURINDER SINGH route?

Ok I understand what your saying. Could you please explain the exception rule? Anyway the only reason I ask about the free movement directive is solely based on outcomes, we are completely unsure if our case will even be heard in a tribunal. And of course who knows how long that will take. And of co...

Are you suggesting my wife exercises her treaty rights? That would be better than the route for family rights?

Please explain differences?

Anyone else have thoughts on this?

When it refers to the child's primary carer: my wife works 60 hours a week so that would make me his primary carer, is this correct?

Thank you for your response. I have read the exception guidelines, Do you believe the UKBA has made a resonable decision? My wife makes just under the requirement, if she was to meet the requirement does she not have to be earning this for a minimum of 6 months? Yes her mother is on disability, Why ...

I am looking for similar case situations to my own and relative case results if any? Guidance and Advice? My family situation: I am an American citizen. My wife is British. Our son has both Britsh and American citizenship. I came to the UK in 2006 on a work visa, I met my future wife not long after....