This how the law is supposed to operate. If your non-EU spouse accompanies you to the Embassy all you need to do is to request for the Schengen...

Bendan, Just curious to know. Is your wife under the age of 24. If so then the Danish authorities have a point here if they choose to reject...

Its very common-place. Not even amongst EU citizens but non-EU citizens wanting to visit a country in Schengen can make the application to any...

The Danish authorities are wrong. They are very prone to violate EU Laws and placing all sorts of obstacles in the way of EU Nationals seeking to...

Re: mercyful law for illegalimmigrant married with EU-citize Hi The Swedish authorities are right. Your wife even though an EU citizen can...

Child Benefit claims is a Universal Payment regardless of the Parent's status, rich or poor, legal or illegal. Its paid to every child under...

Anything and everything is certainly possible with an application for an EEA Permit. This is because there are a number of grey areas with the...

Hi, The only difficulty you may have with the Home Office is that you are not married and the EEA Permit is only issued to the non-EU Spouse of...

The UK Authorities decides each and every application based on its own merit. And in most cases your past immigration history would not really...

Re: American on 4yr UK EEA resident permit (EU wife is Stude As long as she is in a paid employ, regardless of the number of hours tis is just...

Hi Theresa, As long as you have the intent to seek work in Italy you are automatically residence. Just take your Passport to the office that...

Your first Permit is a Company based Work Permit , which is different from an EU Permit. A Company based work permit is issued under UK or State...

There is no complication about your situation. The only thing you and your family need are your passports and plane tickets and a decision as to...

Yours Permit should have a date on which it was supposed to had been issued. 5yrs from that date entitles you to a Permanent Resident Permit....

Certainly, 5 yrs from the date on the EEC Permit.

A lawyer is going to cost you some money to draft a letter. That is certainly no guarantee that an employer would take the face value of the...

Hi Polskie To clarify the above. The Home Office has no legal right to determine the length of residence of an EU citizen and his family. That...

You need not wait for 6 months. As the case is I'm currently working on an Irish EEA case which is currently going to 2 months with the Gardai. To...

Hi Zordy, Shouldn't be a problem. Soon as you are married in Ireland just forward your marriage certificate and husband's salary slip and...

As soon as you get married, go to the nearest UK embassy and with proof of your French Passport and your current payslips in addition to other...

You are better protected with an EEA Permit as against a Work Permit. If your company goes bankrupt or loose your job and the girlfriend says shes...

Hi Mermaid, Under EU Freedom of Movement Laws 5yrs continues residence of the non-EU Partner in an EU State entitles her to a Permanent...

The authorities have their own way of verifying the authenticity of documents. If the relationship is a genuine one with all supporting...

What I suggest she does is to make a photocopy of all her documentation (passport, work contracts, pay slips, rent contract etc ) and fax or send...

If you live outside the UK, just take your passport , marriage certificate and wife' passport to the nearest British Embassy and request for an...

Re: US Citizen to work in France before EU citizen arrives.. If you are planning to move to France then you will be subject to French National...

Make an application on behalf of your husband using your Irish Citizenship. In that respect as an illegal immigrant he will still be protected by...

Yes, England has a history of not having an ID Card. Moreso in the past the use of ID Cards in other countries in Europe has led to gross abuse of...

If you can provide proof of economic self-sufficiency, you should be fine. Alternatively you can register a business to activate your Freedom of...

From experience its not worth the uncertainties to go through a rejected Asylum Appeal case. Home Office statistics shows that over 85% of such...

The Preamble to the case and its judgement was about: Third country nationals who are the spouse of a Member State national — Requirement for a...

Hi Martin, EU Directives (64/221/EEC, 68/360/EEC, 72/194/EEC, 73/148/EEC, 75/34/EEC, 75/35/EEC, 90/364/EEC, 90/365/EEC and 93/96/EEC. ) are all...

EU Freedom of Movement Treaty Directives ONLY applies to EU Nationals who have moved from their countries of origin to other EU countries and...

You certainly can. Under Section 8 of the European Human Rights Convention based on the Right and respect for a Family Life. You cannot take...

There are a lot of grey areas as regards EEA Permits, domestic legislations and the issue of same sex marriages. The reason for these...

Okay, try this little trick and come back and tell us how it works. Since the EU Permit for the non-EU spouse does not differentiate between a...

No immigration officer will prevent a Latvian Citizen from entering the UK to look for work. Any questions at the airport attracting a reply that...

EU Law allows EU Citizens with a Permit to bring their families in the direct line of descendant (grandmother, parents and children) into their...

Re: NOEU citizen Legally living in Italy is possible move to The Law for Freedom of Movement for Third-Country Nationals (TNC) based on their...

Denmark. It has less stringent rules. Only required to have been in a local Municipaility for 2 weeks. Also have to present every doc with regards...

You are right. If the husband works in France then she may be able to establish some Rights for work but if not that Right of Residence/Work...

Re: Employment in France for spouse of EU Citizen?? Under EU Law, Germany is your host country where you have Rights. It doesn't matter if you...

But then if you have a Partner with Legal Rights in the UK, of what sense does it make to present fake documents to the authorities when a...

If married and you move to the UK she wouldn't be a British Citizen but as a non-EU married to an EU national she would be entitled to almost all...

Bar someone taking legal action in Europe to force the IND to open up its offices so that an EU applicant can walk in and get the necessary...

Legally what the British authorities are saying is a violation of Treaty Rights. Because soon as you are married to an EU Partner you...

You inherit the rights automatically after your marriage and have every Right same as a British Citizen (with the exception of voting Rights)....

Its highly likely that you may be asked to go back to the US and apply for it.

Without the ability to provide solid evidence, I will suggest you contact a Solicitor to clarify what will and would not be acceptable.

Re: Most of the INFO you give is incorrect!!! If your wife is a student, a worker or a person of self-sufficent means and can prove, there...

The above applies if you are a National of the old EU-15 Member States. As you yourself have claimed, your Chinese wife have experienced...

Yes, old EU Nationals do have a right to work and live in any EU country. That right is subject to the following: European Community law gives...

The Freedom of Movement for EU Citizens in Europe is not automatic and without a condition. It is anchored within an Economic Right. You need have...

Answers: Question (a): The Home Office would request to see proof of the relationship vis-a-vis pictures, common Bills, joint...

Re: non-EU given Irish Permission to Remain/Stamp 4--can I w Ireland doesn't recognise same-sex relationship. As a result a Resident Permit...

I suggest you speak to a very good Immigration Lawyer to work out the fine points. On one hand an ILR is given to those with Long Term continous...

It all depends on the Category of Permit over the last 8 yrs. You could have been on a Working Holiday Visa for the first 2yrs, changed over to a...

Majority of the Immigration Advisory Service Consultants are more into Asylum issues and deal with refugee cases. In most cases they are not well...

Re: Application: Unmarried Partner for common-law relationsh The UK will not issue an EU -Resident Permit for the unmarried non-EU partner of...

The Consulate is right. An EU Permit is only issued to the non-EU Spouse of an EU citizen. Within UK Immigration rules you have to be working in...

No! You need a Work Permit for any other European Country.

You have same rights as a UK citizen (with the exception of voting rights). So also is your wife.

The starting point to your plans is to ask 'what is your objective for these movements. Is it to enable your husband to acquire an Italian...

Very relevant points!

Your Company Certificate of Incorporation should help. Apart from that evidence proving that you have been living in the counry without being...

She was just so happy, you wouldn't want to know what she said. That was why a reply was posted after 10.00pm when the lights are all out! :P !

Astublieft!

You shouldn't have any problem. Yes, if you have a job he is entitled to a Permit. After living in the Netherlands for 5yrs he would be entitled...

I will suggest you speak to the Embassy in Mexico and ask them what sort of evidence will be acceptable to them.

Hi Anton, You did request for an opinion on Unmarried Partner's Visa. I gave one for a Fiancee Visa. Apologies. Yes, there is a possibility for...

I will advise you to apply for the ILR permit to make things much easier. Tcehnically you don't need it but for the purposes of defning your...

Re: Possible to live together without getting married ? EU+R I'm not too familiar with the Live-in-Partnership rules in France. But of course...

You did not say if you are working or not. Be reminded that you need a job in the UK before you can take any EU rights which entitles a non-EU...

Re: Possible to live together without getting married ? EU+R Neil, It sounds like you're looking for advice from an Agony Aunt!

If you need your passport for whatever reason, just write to them and it will be sent to you by registered mail. Secondly, there is no need to...

Re: Update If your lawyer has precedence to rely on then I will suggest you go for it. The issue of relationships and recognition of partners...

The authorities may have a point here. If I get your posting right, the non EEA dependents joined the EEA partner in 2001 and were issued with an...

The EU is moving gradually towards a goal that has eluded it for a long time. The harmonisation of the Social and Tax system across the EU. Until...

As an EU Citizen it is possible for your husband to accompnay you to Spain. But for him to have a Work Permit based on your EU Rights you will...

Under EU law, the rights of a non-EU spouse doesn't end with a separation or a divorce proceeding. Spouses are not even obliged to live under the...

No Permit of such a description exist!

If your fiancee already has a job in the UK, that makes things much easier. If you get married in Poland that means making an application for some...

Re: Hi Conan, All your husband needs to get a job in Germany is his Dutch Passport as proof of EU Nationality. Thereafter he can apply for you...

you can see that there are only 3 cases were people do not need a residence card which are: a) citizens of the EU, the EEA (Iceland, Norway and...

Your situation is very different. The reason is because your spouse is Spanish and lives in Spain. He hasn't taken any rights under EU Law. In...

If he is Greek and you get married whilst he is working in Spain, your immigration status falls under EU Law and not Spanish Law. In this respect...

MPs approve plan for pre-arrival integration 23 March 2005 AMSTERDAM — The Dutch Parliament has approved compulsory pre-arrival integration...

Since the murders of Pim Fortyune and Theo Van Gogh, the Dutch have become very right-wing and ultra-conservative. In short they want to restrict...

He will be allowed to work soon as you can claim Economic Treaty Rights in the UK. Its advisable after marriage to secure some sort of employment...

If you are economically independent (with the offer of a job or evidence of sufficient funds) your husband is legally entitled to accompany you to...

Co-habitation/same sex relationship for the purposes of immigration is only recognised in the Netherlands and a couple of European countries. The...

Being married to your employed French partner in the UK entitles you to all the Rights of an EU Partner.

Congrats Triple H, Yes, once you have a registered Company , you have activated your rights to Freedom of Movement and all its accompanying...

The situation for Accession Member Nationals is much better in the UK as compared to any other EU Country. Most of the mainland European...

There is a timeline to that. In most European countries its three years after marriage! Others also require that you are resident in the country....

For the sake of argument lets say Mr Sah's contract ends. How does he get to stay in the country. The unemployed wife have to apply for a resident...

Right! But will be given six-months to find work. Unfortunately that is the law unless the EU spouse can prove by some independent means that...

As a matter of law both partners are not required to fill in any Form. But just like a British Citizen trying to pass through Immigration at Dover...

Hi Easy Expat, I'm quite familiar with the situation as it applies in the Netherlands with these cases. An EU National (excluding Accession...

Re: Form EEC1 Residence Document (Non-EEA family members of ------------------------------------------------------- If you are applying...

Re: Form EEC1 Residence Document (Non-EEA family members of Hi Shah, The EU Freedom of Movement Treaty only gives rights to the spouses of...

Yes, you certainly are right. It should be a Form EEC3. I'm certainly more familiar with dealing with Forms EEC1 and mistakenly presumed that...

Re: new question as old question was abit confusing Freedom of Movement Rights in the EU only applies to EU Citizens and their Family...

I certainly agree. As the Spouse of a Resident EU Citizen your husband derives all rights from you. You need to Complete EEC1 Form 1 to have his...

Hi Triple H, You presented an amount of E20,000 to the authorities as savings. This amount wil work up to an average of E10,000 per person to a...

Hi Trips, Those are the hard facts of the rules. It still ought to be tested and I beieve it will fail on a number of Human Rights grounds like...

Even in the Netherlands a number of their Immigration Control rules are coming under attack. The Law on the Legalisation of documents (which have...

If your case allows for Appeal you are entitled to certain legal rights even though you may not have been formally recognised as having a right of...

Since you will be living in the UK under EU Laws you will be entitled to pay Home/EU Fees.

Re: Uk man wants to marry Colombian woman who wants to live Well if she wants to live in Spain and you want to help the only feasible option I...

Under EU Law once you are married and your partner is with you ,you don't have to go back to your country for a partner permit. As long as your EU...

As the EasyExpat Admin said, rightly so. Those are the only three countries which recognises gay-marriage and allows it to take place in their...

No need to panic. What I suspect they might have done is to send your application to Dublin for further instructions thus the delay. Your case...

Since you've been given the opportunity to Appeal he is legally resident in the UK and in this respect you have no problem with registering for a...

First as an American Citizen, you don't need a tourist visa to enter the UK and can stay for 3 months. In this respect you are not subject to...

Re: problems Hi Angst, Yes, it is much easier to get married in Denmark. The best place for a quick marriage is the Tonder Kommune....

Re: Working + Residence rights for a Non-EU, but married to Yes, the authorities are right on this. As explained earlier in some of my postings....

Re: Rules for a non-eu person to marry a soon-to-be eu perso There again Cyril, your reply is misleading. If a non-EU citizen marries an Estonian...

Hello Cyril, Some of the advise you give here is very suspect. You keep talking about Citizenship as if it only requires a 6 month waiting...

Re: Working in EU as an Indian citizen married to a Hungaria As long as you have a job in the UK, you fiancee should be entitled to the same...