thanks for the reply John.
We shouldn't have wasted our time/money and got the FLR before we left the UK then.... stupid of us I guess....
on the subject of our next application... I understand why you say don't bother applying for spouse visa (I assume this is the same as the FLR 2 years she has now) until we plan to go back to the UK
...but could we apply directly for ILR on the basis of having documentary evidence of having lived together for 2.5 years in the UK and (for example) 2.5 years abroad = 5 years total
or do we actually need to wait until we have lived together for 4 years abroad? (seems as though the policy was designed without considering people who come and go in chunks)
By the way... can ILR actually be applied for from abroad then...or would she need to come in on a 'spouse visa' and then make an immediate application for ILR?
Really appreciate your help with this.
At least it seems to be about to save me the cost of two return trips to the UK in April and the 1000-odd quid it costs for a same day ILR application
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