Hi
Me and my wife wife got married on 03/06/09. I am 22 and she is 20. I am aware she needs to be 21.
She will reach the age of 21 on 04/04/10.
I want her to to apply/submit papers in mid-January 2010 and request the Entry Clearance Officer to grant entry for 05/04/10 when my Wife will be 21 years of age.
Referring to the following two website links shows me that this is possible:
1:
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply ... espartners
It states:
"If you have been granted a visa as a husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner, you can ask for your visa to be post-dated for up to three months if you do not plan to travel immediately. On your visa application form you should specify the exact date on which you will be travelling to the UK for the Entry Clearance Officer to note."
2:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... _partners/
It states:
"277. Nothing in these Rules shall be construed as permitting a person to be granted entry clearance, leave to enter, leave to remain or variation of leave as a spouse or civil partner of another if either the applicant or the sponsor will be aged under 21 on the date of arrival in the United Kingdom or (as the case may be) on the date on which the leave to remain or variation of leave would be granted."
Asking the ECO to grant permission for the 05/04/09 would fulfil the above requirement as she will be 21 on the date she proposes to enter the UK and we would request it to be post dated by 3 months or less from January (this being February, March, April making it 3 months max if permission is granted after the 4th of January).
I just want to confirm that this is correct and I can proceed with this application in mid-January without any problems.
Any help or comments will be appreciated.
Thanks
Shahbaz
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