Does he/she have residence permit?
Whats nationality of your future spouse?

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" Changing status on or after admission to the UK (switching)
Only in certain very limited circumstances may people who have already been admitted to the UK for one purpose seek to change that purpose for another, e.g for settlement after marriage or civil partnership. All others must leave the UK and make a fresh application for entry clearance (Paragraph 28 of the Rules). Applications for switching, where this is permitted, and requests for an extension of stay where leave to enter has expired (or is about to expire) can be made to the Public Caller Unit of the Home Office. Similarly an IO can vary or extend leave where permitted on arrival in the UK."

In your case this just about can work,but I am not 100%.All depends .

 

You wont have any problems acquiring family permit from South Africa.
That would be the best bet.,even thought you could probably do that in the UK.Does your spouse to be live/work in the UK?

 

You should make fresh application straight away!
She is going with you?

 

HI,

This just about may work for you,you have nothing to loose as you are legaly in the country.
Once in the UK, immediately apply to IND,with forms EEA1 and EEA2 simultaneously,
I assume your wife to be works and lives in UK with you.

Form EEA1
Use Form EEA1 to apply for a resident permit as confirmation that you are in employment or are self-employed, a student, or economically self-sufficient as a national of the European Economic Area.

Form EEA2
Use Form EEA2 to apply for a residence document if you are the spouse or family member of a national of the European Economic Area but are not yourself a European Economic Area national.

 

That could be it,you just about may get away with it

 

" Changing status on or after admission to the UK (switching)
Only in certain very limited circumstances may people who have already been admitted to the UK for one purpose seek to change that purpose for another, e.g for settlement after marriage or civil partnership. All others must leave the UK and make a fresh application for entry clearance (Paragraph 28 of the Rules). Applications for switching, where this is permitted, and requests for an extension of stay where leave to enter has expired (or is about to expire) can be made to the Public Caller Unit of the Home Office. Similarly an IO can vary or extend leave where permitted on arrival in the UK."

Could you share with us the source of that quote? It would be nice to have the official original source when applying for a switch of status.

I've been getting difference answers as to whether the applicant must or must not leave the country to change their status. In my case, my wife will be changing her working permit status to EEA family member status.

 

resident permit & income tax consequences

Are there any tax consequences (ie. higher income taxes) if I apply for the resident permit (EEA1 form)?

I'm a Spanish Citizen working and living in the UK?

 

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