Hello Sorry to have to tell you this, but you are looking at anything between 6 - 18 months.

Hi, Can you be a bit more specific? Which visa did you apply for? - Tourist, Settlement etc etc? You could probably go EU on this, but...

Hi, Spain does not recognise dual-citizenship for adults except with some South American countries, Andorra, Philippines, Equatorial Guinea and...

Hello Debitom, I am so sorry to hear about your situation, but let me assure that not all Nigerian men are like your soon to be ex-husband....

If you don´t mind me asking, what sort of visa does your daughter in law have?

To apply for a Spanish passport, you must be married to a Spaniard at the time of application and the marriage must have been in existence for at...

Go to - http://www.conspalon.org/index.html - INSCRIPCIÓN DE MATRIMONIO

Hi Oct, It took me about three weeks to get an EEA family permit from the British High Commission in Lagos. There was a two and half week...

Registered partnerships in this case refers to same sex partnerships. Like I said before, I don´t think Spain recognises co-habiting, because...

The best option as always is to contact the Spanish Embassy/Consulate in the country you wish to apply from. From what I know though, Spain...

Hi, Your spouse is non-EU, so her residency process will be different from yours. I suggest you read through the thread given below, as one of...

There are slight differences in the application process from country to country, so it would help if you told us your country of origin.

Hi Hely, To be honest with you, I do not know where your lawyer got his information from, nevertheless, I would consider what he has said. The...

Hi, First and foremost, because you are not ´communitario´ - not from the EU, there are more conditions for uptaining residency. The whole...

Limited leave to remain simply means you are resident in the UK for a given time period. As long as you are resident in the UK you can apply for...

Not necessarily. There was a time I got a business visa from the French Embassy, but went to Germany first. I simply explained to the immigration...

The information given by bendan is accurate; most schengen states display this information on their websites. The paragraph below is an excerpt...

Hi Becmez, I think it would be better for you if you get married before coming to Spain, this will make life a whole lot easier for you,...

The answer is yes she can, but only if you as an EU citizen is settled/working in that EU country. This will give her the same rights as you in...

Hi, I don´t think the EEA Family Permit is for 6 months, as the one I was given is valid for 2 years. No, they won´t have to leave the UK....

Hi, Within the meaning of European law, dependants are, irrespective of nationality, the spouse and descendants of these persons dependent on...

Hi Hargreaves, Like Triple H mentioned, it´s essential to know what kind of visa you are in the UK with, in order to know what advice to give....

Hi all, I just moved to Barcelona a few weeks ago to settle with my Spanish husband and from all the info I gathered, EU citizens do not need a...

Hi Nemi, Could you please tell me the reason your friend´s fiance´s visiting visa was cancelled? Was this done at the airport, or after he has...

Divorce is not a reason to lose right of residence if a person is non-EU, and since EU laws supercede those of the UK, they can be applied. Your...

You could try Gibraltar, it´s a UK region and you don´t need to be a resident or stay there for any given time period. Also, the COA rules don´t...

In Spain at last!!! Just a quick note to end this thread and say that I am alive and well in Spain. I finally got my Spanish ´family...

I will not say anything else regarding this case. But before you go ahead and do anything, I would advise you Gabby to take into consideration...

Dear brownbono, I think you need to re-read my post, as it seems you have very little understanding of what I have written. Point 4 - I did...

Irregularly? Do you mean illegally? If that's what you mean, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is an almost impossible situation....

Hi Patcha, Please find below information regarding documents required from non-EU spouses of non-Spanish, but EU citizens. I think chicapantera...

From what I know and understand, EU Immigration regulations supercede UK immigration laws. I may be wrong. The EU regulations on departure are:...

Hi Leet, Below is Article 13 of EU Laws regarding residence. This section deals with annulments, divorce and separation. Hope it helps....

Hi Kaitan, I guess I should have been clearer, the COA is not for you, it's for your fiancee - its permission for her to give notice and wed in...

Hi Kaitan, I'm afraid the rumours are true. As of February 2005, a new law was introduced apparently to curb 'sham marriages'. A person who is...

As a nigerian too, I completely agree with chicapantera1. Besides Nigeria is not on the list of countries that can claim asylum in the UK and...

HI Kuncha, I am married to a Spaniard as well and in my previous posts I asked questions about staying here (UK) in order to apply for a...

Thank you very much for your help, it's much appreciated. Rhea

Hi Guys, Thanks a lot for your advise. This is what I have discovered so far: · There is no maximum or minimum time to reside here, in...

Brownbono, I dont know how else to explain myself, you probably didnt read the thread from the beginning I have been living here in the UK...

HI Triple H, I have a thread going already on the issue of Schengen visas- 'Please HELP! Married to EU citizen & can't get Schengen'-...

HI Guys, I'm sorry my initial post was confusing. I'll start all over again. · I came to the UK on a working holidaymaker visa – this will...

Thanks a lot for the reply, Triple H. I am currently making plans to return home. There's one more thing I hope you can also help me with....

Hi, Thanks for your reply Bendan I'm sorry my post seems confusing. I have two visas in my passport for the UK. I have a working holiday...