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Thanks a lot!iwolga wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:13 pmWell, "ruining" may be a bit of a strong word used by me. Nonetheless...
Your UK visa is visits visa. You are legally not allowed to enter UK with the intention to settle here using UK Visits visa.
The right way to apply for family permit is to apply outside of UK. You can only apply from UK if you are in UK on a different type of visa (eg Tier 2, working in UK, Student etc). Visit visa is explicitly excluded from that list.
If you tick all the boxes and provide required evidence, you will get family permit.
The hassle that you are talking about (travelling back home and waiting there) is nothing compared to the hassle\waiting HO creates when you wish to skip their rules. What will most likely happen is that you will apply, it'll take them some time to consider, then they will refuse and you will end up on the plane going to home country anyway. Well, unless you decide to overstay or appeal. First is illegal, the second will just waste your time.
BTW, if you plan to get married in UK, you also can't do it on your visits visa.
The OP's plan is lawful provided he doesn't lie to an immigration officer and didn't lie to obtain his visa. There are two issues: