non-EU husband's family to visit UK PLEASE ADVISE

[Petana]

Hi, just wondering if anyone could advise. I would like to invite my husband's family to the UK. I am a resident in the UK with EU passport. My husband is Iraqi currently awaiting reply from HO about ILR. We would like to invite his mother for few weeks. Can I apply for her visitors visa? Is it possible? Any reply is appreciated. many thanks Petana

[Wanderer]

Hi, just wondering if anyone could advise. I would like to invite my husband's family to the UK. I am a resident in the UK with EU passport. My husband is Iraqi currently awaiting reply from HO about ILR. We would like to invite his mother for few weeks. Can I apply for her visitors visa? Is it possible? Any reply is appreciated. many thanks Petana

To be honest, sounds unlikely but can u give more info about ur hubby and his mother's situation?..

[Petana]

Hi, not sure what kind of info you need. My hubby came to the UK in 1999 and claimed asylum in 1999. He wasn't answered until 5 year later and received DLR. Last year he applied for ILR and is still awaiting answer. We are both full time working. I have UK residency since 2004. His mother lives in Iraq so do his two younger sisters who are married there. As he doesn't have any leave greanted at the moment, he can not travel and didn't see his mum for nearly 10 years. I would like to invite her for few weeks... ( believe me, I will be happy for her to go back to Iraq later.. no chance of her staying in the UK permanently..) Do you stilll think that there is no chance?

[Decus et Tutamen]

Petana,

As the mother-in-law of an EEA national, your husband's mother might consider applying for a family permit. This application is free of charge and would not be dependent upon demonstrating an intention to leave the UK at the end of the stay.

You would simply have to show that you are an EEA national, that you are a qualified person (e.g. working in the UK), that you are married to your husband and that the woman applying for the family permit is his mother.

If successful, your mother-in-law could stay as long as she wishes.

[thirdwave]

Petana,

As the mother-in-law of an EEA national, your husband's mother might consider applying for a family permit. This application is free of charge and would not be dependent upon demonstrating an intention to leave the UK at the end of the stay.

You would simply have to show that you are an EEA national, that you are a qualified person (e.g. working in the UK), that you are married to your husband and that the woman applying for the family permit is his mother.

If successful, your mother-in-law could stay as long as she wishes.

Sounds like EEA nationals have more rights in the UK than British nationals themselves. How come such rules don`t apply to the relatives of British nationals??This looks like yet another loophole in EU laws ripe for abuse..

[mym]

You would simply have to show that you are an EEA national, that you are a qualified person (e.g. working in the UK), that you are married to your husband and that the woman applying for the family permit is his mother.

If successful, your mother-in-law could stay as long as she wishes. :lol:

She would also have to be dependent on him.

[mym]

Sounds like EEA nationals have more rights in the UK than British nationals themselves. How come such rules don`t apply to the relatives of British nationals??This looks like yet another loophole in EU laws ripe for abuse..

Does it. Perhaps you should do some research before doing a Daily Mail Reader impression.

[JAJ]

Petana,

As the mother-in-law of an EEA national, your husband's mother might consider applying for a family permit. This application is free of charge and would not be dependent upon demonstrating an intention to leave the UK at the end of the stay.

You would simply have to show that you are an EEA national, that you are a qualified person (e.g. working in the UK), that you are married to your husband and that the woman applying for the family permit is his mother.

If successful, your mother-in-law could stay as long as she wishes.

Doesn't that still require "dependency" to be established?

[Decus et Tutamen]

Yes, dependency would have to be established, but it is simply financial rather than emotional.

If the OP can demonstrate that either she or her husband send her mother-in-law money on a routine basis, this should be sufficient to demonstrate the point.

[Petana]

That's brilliant. Thank you so much for your answers. We have enough proof that we send money to her every month. We are ready to pay for all expenses and have good balances on our debit cards... If the EEA is granted, can she take a direct flight from Iraq to London and will be admitted to the UK easily in the airport? She is 55 and would fly alone.. she doesn't speak any English so interview etc would be difficult...

Thirdwave - sorry if this post upsetted you...