You have to be married first, and then you fill out the EEA2 form. Your spouse can also apply for a card using form EEA1, which is recommended, but not necessary.

Usually 5 years.

Maybe I am old fashioned, but I don't think you should start your marriage worrying about what would happen in case of a divorce. If you don't intend to spend the rest of your life together, then don't get married!

Anyway, the legal situation is that you retain your right of residence if you have lived together for 3 years. Your residence card automatically becomes invalid otherwise, or if your partner moves out of the UK. And once you are on a European visa, you cannot switch back to a student visa without leaving the UK.

I think it was 175 GBP for CoA, and the EEA1/2 is free. Check the page of the Home Office, it gives a pretty good overview.

 

If you are thinking that you will marry her ( after paying her or seducing her into your love trap ), get the five years visa and then say 'good bye, don't need you anymore' then its foolish.

I know of at least two such cases where the couple had lived more than four years and one such case where even the application for ILR was made, the visa was cancelled and the prince was detained, packed and sent home.

Very recently in Manchester, the woman proved that she was made to sign the papers as per force even AFTER THE ILR WAS ISSUED to the thug, ( who disappeared as soon as he got his passport with ILR back ),
and the police found him out, took his passport back and he is at the moment enjoying himself in Ardwick ( Manchester ) detention centre.

So whatever plans you have, there is no easy way !!

 

marriage...


Hello
I was curious about this marriage thing as my boyfrie nd who is Italian and i, (i am zimbabwean) wanted to get married, but we are not sure how to go about it as my visa ran out last year and we want to get married and sort this out without any problems...

could i get married to him? and what is the process? do i have to move to Italy or do we have to go back to Zimbabwe? my boyfriend suggests we go to italy but how do i travel with no visa and can i get it or do we get married first?

Please any information would help...


Thank you