Another obscure Surinder Singh question

[freedos12]

I'm living here in USA at the moment with my wife on a GC, (I'm a UK Citizen, she's USA Citizen. ) we're planning on going back to England for three - four months for a visit, I may pick up work in this time, for some extra funds while I'm seeing family..

The real question is can me and my spouse have a holiday in England then travel from England to Southern Ireland together to start the Surinder Singh route as normal after I apply for the directive visa and both work for six months in Ireland before applying for the Family Permit? ( Would the holiday or the fact we're both traveling from England to Ireland make any complications?) Any information would be very helpful as I've been googling anywhere and unable to get a definite answer.

Thanks! Help heavily appreciated!

[noajthan]

In the context of the cleaner, purer EU law it should not matter. Free movement is pretty free and easy.

But a hard-bitten caseworker may beg the question why, if you're capable of parachuting into UK and working there, do you suddenly up sticks and pop over to Eire.

It may weaken the case you need to make for moving your 'centre of life'.

And be aware that, in terms of PR, thanks to Brexit there's no time left to go the whole nine yards;
you may just get to second base.

[zahmed05]

Hi Noajthan

Wouldn't the PR depend on kind of agreement that happens between EU and UK?

Regards,
Zeeshan

[noajthan]

Hi Noajthan

Wouldn't the PR depend on kind of agreement that happens between EU and UK?

Regards,
Zeeshan

Yes, and the point is it hasn't happened yet.

And noone starting out on their SS adventure now has got 5 years in which to acquire PR in UK (after spending may be up to a year in Europe).

[Richard W]

And noone starting out on their SS adventure now has got 5 years in which to acquire PR in UK (after spending may be up to a year in Europe).

"has got" > "can be sure of"

There is no assurance that the UK will leave the EEA.

[zahmed05]

Hi Richard

If they stay in EEA, they will have to accept freedom of movement. Isn't?

[noajthan]

This is not a will they/won't they/what-if Brexit topic.

Kindly ask such questions in appropriate forum.