I called the IND again to confirm this and the guy clearly stated that if his passport was stamped with the "Six month blah blah blah" tourist...

I've thought of that, sadly it's not an option since we're only going to Paris and he's only managed to get two days holiday from his work. So...

We will ask for the old one to be invalidated then. I'm just worried that they'll be really unhelpful and just keep the old passport with the...

Thanks for your quick response! It's very reassuring. However... The registration card is fine - but the problem is that in order to get a new...

I tried getting married in Paris, I have French nationality. I lived there for over a year in 2003-4 and my family also come from and live there...

OK, firstly, we filled out the EEA Family Permit form (VAF1) and sent it to the Consulate in New York whilst my husband was living in Boston....

I was contemplating getting married under French law - it's a nightmare - and I have French nationality! I went to my mother's town hall in...

Yes - when I phoned up to double check about the initial Family Permit application in January (which we lodged from outside the UK) the lady at...

Hi and congratulations. You need very few pieces of paperwork to get married in the state of Nevada. I myself got married in Boston, Mass and was...

Yes - with a kid involved there's really no room for slip-ups. Hope it all goes OK for you all.

You can get married in the US on a visitor visa, so long as you aren't intending to stay. This is what I did (British/French nationality) so that...

Thanks for pointing that out Triple H. I keep forgetting they're now EEA forms instead of the old EEC ones. But basically what I meant was that I...

Triple H, you are right about the marriage in France deal. It is extremely difficult, and I have tried! Basically, you need to be resident in the...

Your wife won't be able to apply for EEC3 if she is a student. I have dual British/French nationality and have lived in the UK for over twenty...

Being a dual national myself (British and French) I was rather worried that the EEA FAmily Permit wouldn't apply to my spouse seeing as I am in...

Thanks, I thought so, but the Europa website threw me off there.

I'm dual national - French and British and residing in Britain. I phoned up the IND and they said I could use my French nationality to apply for a...

I found the same issue when dealing with the French Consulate - any certificate, whether it be marriage, birth, etc. - has to be dated within the...

I was contemplating getting married under French law. Basically I have French and British nationality, and live in Edinburgh. My partner is a US...

I'm in a similar situation to you, but I opted for the EEA route, since I have dual British/French nationality, and the UK spousal visa seems much...

That's what I'm hoping - still we have paperwork proving we lived together for nine months and also if they ask e-mail correspondence dating back...

We have evidence that he came over to the UK on a BUNAC visa and lived with me - a letter from my landlord, also payslips from his UK employers...

OK - I've just realised the difference between EEA1 and EEA3 - for the latter I need to prove that I have worked here during the last four years....

Concerning the EEA Family Permit being applied to Unmarried Partners, I can tell you now that no British Embassy will accept co-habitation, for...

I completely agree. At least mine was a free lawyer, but when she told us we didn't need to be married, I asked her why it didn't mention...

TSG - I really feel for you. The same almost happened to me. My lawyer (from the Immigration Advisory Service no less) told me it would be fine to...

I was told a categoric no when I asked about this - hence I'm going over to the US in October to marry my partner! However, that was applying for...

Sorry to double post, but I think I've worked out what the IND mean. Since at this stage we are simply applying for a Family Permit, I don't need...

I was told by the British Embassy in Paris that for the EEA Family Permit, you have to have a VERY GOOD reason not to be married to your partner,...

We don't know how long we'll be in the UK for - I have to finish off my PhD so it might be more than six months, but as soon as he gets here,...

I have both British and French passports. But we don't want to use British immigration law to get him in - too expensive and long-winded.

Just another question - do I have to apply for a residence permit myself before my partner applies for the EEA family permit? Because I have...

Thanks - that's a relief. I was getting worried that we didn't have enough money saved up and that I didn't earn enough, but I can prove that I've...

Thanks for the reassurance :) Finally some good news!!

All this waiting sounds intimidating. I'm going over to the US to marry my partner at Christmas - if he gets the EEA Familt Permit stamp in his...

Thanks for your help - it actually sounds feasible for us to do!!! We're currently saving up to be able to give it a go. Were you able to work...

Thank you so much - at last a clear cut reply! I just couldn't find anything on the web because all the sites presume that if you're going over...

Update!! I've been in touch with a lawyer, asking tentative questions. He says to marry in the US, I don't need a special visa, as I'm a British...

I've been looking into Immigration Lawyers on the web, and it's all so vague. Can anyone recommend a particular company? Also, what price-range...

Yep - I guess we should have done our own independent research and not relied so much on the advice we were given. We're now planning to save up...

Thanks for the info. That's what I was fearing to be honest - it sounded too easy. His BUNAC visa runs out on the 6th June as well, and we don't...