Hi
I am currently on a Tier 2 general visa and am looking to get married to my spouse in November, I intend to switch to Spouse visa (FLR- M) via premium processing soon after, as mentioned in the heading, she is a UK citizen and is not subject to immigration rules. While filling the premium processing application. I have been redirected to a page where I will have to pay a fee of £500 towards IHS. (I am guessing it has calculated £200 *2.5 years).
My question though is, wouldnt i be exempt as per below picked from website?
When you don’t have to pay or get an IHS reference number
- You don’t need to get an IHS reference number or pay the healthcare surcharge if:
- you’re a family member of a European national with European Union treaty rights
Family members of EEA citizens
You can apply as a direct family member if you’re related to the EEA national as:
their spouse or civil partner
I called UKBA to enquire about this but did not find it very helpful.
Would appreciate some clarification on this matter
Many Thanks
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