Hiya, no you can't do this because one of the criteria for the visitor visa is that you intend to return - and if you apply for any other visa...

That's all you need to actually *get married* - even an illegal entrant can get married in the UK, you just need to show you're living here. To...

This is true, but the OP is automatically a British citizen so in his particular circumstances he's not acquiring a new nationality...

As an EEA citizen you would be entitled to live in the UK as long as you are "exercising Treaty rights" which means working, self-sufficient,...

Brilliant! In that case you shouldn't have any problems - once you've joined her in Poland just make sure you keep things like utility bills,...

Yes, it's the right visa, and I think you have a good chance of success. You'll need to send in: * marriage certificate * evidence of your...

It depends which embassy you go to. It's usually no more than 3 weeks. Once you're in the UK you're entitled to work, and if you are in the UK...

There are new rules on the UKBA website saying what documents you need - and you will HAVE to provide all of them in order to succeed. There's a...

I hope I'm not the bearer of bad news Michal but if you're a dual national then you can no longer rely on EEA rules. That means if you are both...

You'd need to join her in Poland, and then once she's finished her degree, return together to the UK. Although when you say you had to go back...

Are you working in the UK? If you are (or if you are studying, or self-sufficient) then after the marriage she can apply for an EEA residence...

No-brainer - oddly enough an EEA passport gives you better rights than as the spouse of a UK national! As a spouse you are 'attached' to your...

I really wouldn't! If you leave the UK while you have an application pending it is deemed to be abandoned, i.e. cancelled!

Hi EquiLo Is any one of your grandparents British? If so you could have an ancestry visa: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... -ancestry/...

At the end of five years, if you are still together and if you are still 'exercising Treaty rights' then he can get a permanent residence card....

It's not unusual for you not to receive any communication until they make a decision. Current visa processing times seem to be 2 - 3 weeks. If...

Whether you need a visa is determined by nationality not status, so if you would usually need a visa to travel from Nigeria to Ireland, then you...

If your parents were unmarried at the time of your birth, and you were born before 2006, you couldn't take your father's nationality. BUT the law...

The UKBA site is contradictory. I know the law changed in 2006 to allow an unmarried British father to pass on his nationality even if the mother...

That's so sad, iffydooda. I wish you all the best for the time when you're able to make the application.

Only cash savings will be accepted, and they must have been held by you under your control for six months - so I'm afraid you will have to wait...

Yes, as long as your parents were married at the time of your birth.

Nearly. You can apply for her to come here as a fiancee and marry in the UK, then apply for further leave as a spouse. Or you can travel to the...

LeddZepp, you are a British citizen from the information you have given. As long as your parents were married at the time of your birth, and they...

From a solicitors is fine. Ask for a "certified copy" - notarized copies are international and very expensive, and you only need a certified copy!

That looks remarkably like an advert. :o

Yes, PM me your email address and I can send you one. Alternatively the format many people use is to copy-paste the relevant immigration rule and...

There's no set way to do it. I would *always* do a covering letter and I would *always* do an index (contents page) but as long as you have the...

Be careful! The rules changed (yesterday) and dual nationals are no longer treated as EEA members. There is a blog about it here if it's okay to...

Depends on the professional, to be honest. If you get someone good (a good solicitor or Direct Access barrister) then they can be worth every...

There isn't one, I'm afraid. Speaking to them might confirm that they have it, but it won't get it further down the queue. Because of all the...

Estephany, you should get an acknowledgement of receipt within about a month, and that will confirm that you have permission to work while your...

Your right to be here as a spouse will be dependent on your wife exercising Treaty rights. This means that she needs to be working in order for...

You can't go in person to the Home Office to see what's happening, they won't let you in. If you ask for your passport back then that can...

You can apply for the fiance visa but be careful: if you now disclose that you have a UK based girlfriend and you are intending to remain in the...

The changes which came in today relating to the family immigration rules do NOT apply to EEA nationals applying for family permits. There are...

If you're a musician, it might be worth looking into a Tier 5 (creative and sporting) visa. If you tour as a visitor, you can't switch into the...

Oh, you're travelling with your wife? I missed that. That makes a difference. If she is considered to be travelling around Europe as she is...

Yes, you do. Having the right to be in the UK doesn't mean you're exempt from visa control to other European countries, so you'll still need a visa.

No that's incorrect - if you enter as a spouse you are allowed to work immediately. You can marry in the US, and then apply to enter as a spouse,...

I know someone who did this in Peru - the spouse approved tests are a bit limited, and there isn't one in Cusco. There is a centre in Lima, which...

You're both right! Your husband's right, because it is only for EEA nationals who are exercising Treaty rights. British citizens have an...

Lee, have you seen the new Immigration Rules which are coming in tomorrow (9 July 2012)? Your 'earning potential' can no longer be taken into...