Hi all,

I hope some people are going to be able to help me. Most places (Home Office, Consulates,...) were not very helpful or had no clue what they were talking about.

My situation is the following. I am an EEA national (German) currently living and working in the UK. I am hence exercising treaty rights.

I want to get married to a non-EEA (mexican). We have successfully applied for an entry clearance for a fiancée visa. We have therefore the right to marry within the next 6 months.

After getting married we both want to live and work in the UK. Correct me if I am wrong, all we have to do after the wedding is to apply for a residence permit (both of us) through filling in the forms EEA1 (for me) and EEA2 (for my wife). Once we received the residence permit we will have proof of our rights within the UK.

So, here come my questions:

* From what point onwards is my wife going to be able to work legally in the UK. Is it:
1. right after getting married?
2. while applying for the residence permit?
3. after receiving the residence permit?
* Will we, and more specifically my wife, be able to travel while we are still applying for the residence permit? We will have to hand in our passports for the application.
* If my wife will be able to work/travel, how is she going to prove her rights to her future employers/immigration officers?
* After getting married, is the entry clearance for a fiancée visa going to be void? If so, is it going to be marked with a stamp on the entry clearance in the passport?
* Finally, how long does it usually take before receiving the entry clearance? I understand that the EU set a maximum of 6 months on the length such applications can take. Is that the length of time it will actually take?

I will be very greatful for any questions answered.