Hello Anton; Thanx for your reply, the guidelines you have provided confirm the information which we had obtained from the UK government website. To be more specific what is not clear to us is the timing of our application. That is to say whether or not it would be possible to submit my application prior to my fiance return to settle in the UK. It is important to note that my fiance was born in England and has British nationality - that is to say that he does not need to apply to return to England.
Could you please clarify to how "present and settled" in the UK is defined in the context of my fiance. Would the fact that he is British, owns a flat in England and has a secure job offer to commence in March 2007 allow me to submit my application in January in anticipation of his return?.
I thank you in advance for your response
Sincerely Raquel and Paul.