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This ONLY applies to applications made WITHIN the UK and NOT to entry clearance visas.AmazonianX wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:25 pm3. As read on this forum, having an existing/on going application in process and traveling can invalidate ongoing application. Person who did keep passport and wanted to do what you planned had to shelve his
Thank you CR001 for the enlightenment. So using above scenario means there is no rule stopping someone who has settlement application in progress n use the 'keep my passport option ', has valid visit visa to UK can attempt to come be with his wife?CR001 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:32 pmThis ONLY applies to applications made WITHIN the UK and NOT to entry clearance visas.AmazonianX wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:25 pm3. As read on this forum, having an existing/on going application in process and traveling can invalidate ongoing application. Person who did keep passport and wanted to do what you planned had to shelve his
Trying to gain entry to the UK while having a settlement visa application in pending is the issue as the IO will see the history and could refuse entry.
Well I have 2 passports issued from the same country and it is perfectly legal. So this depends on local immigration regulations.As far as I know from personal experience, you can not have two passports valid from the same country. The issuance of a new passport after the previous one is lost or pages filled invalidates the first one. If you have valid visas on it, then it is usable based on the validity of the new passport I.e. both passports presented together at immigration control. The one with the filled pages may already be cancelled by your wife's country's immigration authorities. You may want to check with them.
This is an interesting one. In theory the chance of someone without pending application to abuse the system by coming on visit visa and overstaying shall be higher. At least till the decision is made.Then It is to convince the IO at point of entry.
Knowledge increases with interactions, I ref my personal experience and you shared yours. At the end of the quote, stated to check with immigration authorities of the wife's country.iwolga wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:59 pmWell I have 2 passports issued from the same country and it is perfectly legal. So this depends on local immigration regulations.As far as I know from personal experience, you can not have two passports valid from the same country. The issuance of a new passport after the previous one is lost or pages filled invalidates the first one. If you have valid visas on it, then it is usable based on the validity of the new passport I.e. both passports presented together at immigration control. The one with the filled pages may already be cancelled by your wife's country's immigration authorities. You may want to check with them.
There can also be a difference between issuing a new one instead of a full one and issuing an additional passport.
This forum is quite interactive, people give their interpretation of the rules, relay their personal experience and or informed opinion. I will not label it as 'load of guesswork'. People have come one here to seek second opinion and found that solicitors they pay huge fees led them astray/on wrong path and they went with the opinion expressed here and got positive outcome on whatever immigration matter they seek. Ultimately, the decision on what to do lies with the members seeking advice.THO wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:10 pmIMHO both Amazonia and Iwolga are correct. It is perfectly legal to have two passports in UK, as many people who travel a lot need to get a visa put into their passport, while they are also needing to travel to another destination.
But it is also true that when you fill up your old passport, and apply for a new one the old passport is usually sent back and replaced (or if requested returned with the corner of the front page cut off) with the new one.
However, when you applied for the new passport, what was your reason stated for the application? Did you send the full passport back with the application? If so, and you received it back in one piece with the new passport, then I expect they allowed for the fact that you had a valid visa still in it and so you could travel to the UK until it expired. Again, assuming it is a multi entry visa?
But, assuming you buy a ticket and she comes to the UK, you then run the risk of being turned away at immigration control, and this could have serious knock on affects. So, in your shoes, I would not risk it and just wait, unless you can find someone who is truly able to give you the factual answer, and not just a load of guesswork that you get on this forum.
Guesswork on this platform which is FREE?? I would take advice from the moderators of this group THAN lawyers or solicitors? Personally, I have used this forum for many years and it has helped me along the way and will I classify their guidance as guesswork?? NO! Vinny, Casa, CR001, Obi?? Do you know this people?? Never met them before but God bless them. They have helped tons of people on this platform with accurate information.