Have ILR and returning from Pakistan 4 months before PP exp

[imranh]

Hi there

I just need some advice.

My wife (who has ILR since 2013 and later this year is intending to apply for British passport as my spouse) is on 2 months holiday in Pakistan currently and will return to the UK just under 4 months prior to her Pakistani passport expires. This passport has her original spouse visa stamp on. She has her pink/red ILR BRP card with her and that expires in 8 years time.

My question is will she still be able to return to the UK because she only has 4 months left on her Pakistani passport (even if she has ILR BPR card)? Will she be refused because she her passport expires within 6 months? - I know some countries have this 6 months before expiry rule - I dont know if the UK has this rule or not. Or is it the case the her ILR BPR card is more important to the UK immigration authorities and they wont be bothered about the Pakistani passport? Will she have to renew her passport in Pakistan before returning to the UK?


Another question;

Can the immigration authorities reject her ILR or cancel her ILR at the airport?????? Is that true???


Please help me and advise me- this is stressing me out!!!
Thanks in advance

Kind Regards

[CR001]

My question is will she still be able to return to the UK because she only has 4 months left on her Pakistani passport

Yes

Can the immigration authorities reject her ILR or cancel her ILR at the airport?

Probably only if she has been absent from the UK for 2 years.

[imranh]

My question is will she still be able to return to the UK because she only has 4 months left on her Pakistani passport

Yes

Can the immigration authorities reject her ILR or cancel her ILR at the airport?

Probably only if she has been absent from the UK for 2 years.

Hi CR001

Many thanks for your reply as always - much appreciated.

I just want some more details to satisfy my concerns. So the fact that my wife has only 4 months left before her passport expires when she arrives back in UK - this is ok then? she wont be stopped or sent back? Basically are you saying that her ILR BRP card is more important than her passport? Or is there just no 6 months expiry rule that I mentioned earlier? Sorry about this..I am just really paranoid !!!

I want her to renew her passport in Pakistani consulate in Manchester as oppose to in Pakistan to avoid any headaches/mistakes/typos. I just have this nightmare of some obstructive/awkward person at the airport being difficult about this. I just wanted to avoid this.

Thanks once again in advance.
Kind Regards

[CR001]

there just no 6 months expiry rule

[imranh]

there just no 6 months expiry rule

Hi CR001

Many thanks for your response. It seems I am worrying unnecessarily about my wife returning to the UK!!!

Just 2 more questions

1) Will they double check her original and now expired spouse/settlement visa in her passport or will they just check the BRP card only?

2) Will she be asked any questions when she enters the UK or will they just check whats required and let her go through without questioning her? (kinda like having a British passport and how we just get checked and let in without being questioned about our immigration status)

Many Thanks once again
Kind Regards

[CR001]

1. Probably only ILR BRP card

2. I don't work for Border Agency so cannot tell you anything about that. They might ask her about you, where you live, what you do, how much you earn, why she has been away and why...........No one can say what they will ask or not when she arrives, but if she acts nervous and suspicious it will not be helpful for her.

[imranh]

Hi CR001

Thanks once again for your reply - I appreciate your advise and you taking the time out to reply!!!

Just the last last couple of questions on this topic;

1) Have you (or for that matter anyone reading this thread) heard of where people ( ideally more recently) on ILR and with BRP card have travelled back to the UK with their passport expiring within 4 months or so?

2) Is it correct to think that the BRP card is more important or of more interest to the UKBA/UK Immigration authorities than the Pakistani passport for my wife when coming back to the UK?

Many Thanks once again - much appreciated

Kind Regards

[CR001]

You are stressing for no reason at all. Her passport will be valid on the date she arrives. They are interested in both passport and ILR because she is not British and has to have permission to enter the UK.

[imranh]

You are stressing for no reason at all. Her passport will be valid on the date she arrives. They are interested in both passport and ILR because she is not British and has to have permission to enter the UK.

Thanks CR001 - I promise it will be the end of this topic...I just dont trust the UKBA or whatever they are called now...I just dont want to give them opportunities to be awkward or incompetent or make a mistake and then the massive beauracy to correct...unfortunately that is the negative impression that I have of them!!!!

But her passport is valid and there will be no problems at all

Thanks once again
Kind Regards