Hi, I'm Alex (24) and my fiancée is called Bee (26). We met 18 months ago in Cambodia while I was travelling, she's just spent 6 months here in the UK on a tourist visa and returned to Cambodia on 3 May 2015. We are getting married this year (probably October) and want to settle in the UK.
We initially planned to go for the spouse visa route, but I have been unable to get a job meeting the financial requirement and am concerned about the logistics of taking 5-6 weeks off work to marry in Cambodia. Additionally, I don't like the level of constant scrutiny and goalpost-changing we would face.
So it looks like the EEAFP may be our best chance, with Ireland or France being the preferred destinations (although I have begun to consider Malta). My questions are as follows:
1. I would spend 12 months in the EEA country in order to fulfil the Centre of Life requirement, meaning we would be entering the UK in late 2016 - what are the chances the law will have significantly changed by then?
2. Do you think that the EEA route is sensible in this case?
3. Could you recommend a country where it would be easy for my then-wife to enter and work? Ideally those where it is possible to get English speaking work.
4. Could someone please link me to a thread or blog containing step-by-step instructions for this route? I understand it well enough, but am concerned with logistics such as entering the EEA country, obtaining residence cards and so on.
Spouse visa thread:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/immigr ... 81964.html
Thanks in advance everyone!
Alex and Bee
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