Hi, I am an American citizen living in the UK on an unmarried partner visa. - My first Unmarried Partner visa was issued April 2014 - I renewed an FLR(M) in 2016 and it is due to expire in April 2019 which will be my 5 year anniversary - My British partner and I married in April 2017 whilst I...

I have started reading the form to apply for naturalisation while I wait for my SET (M) application to be considered :fingerscrossed:. I just stumbled upon a note with information I was not aware of: A British passport will not be issued in a different name from the one in a person’s foreign...

Bonjour des amis, I have spent a bit of time looking for posts that are similar to my situation but have been unable to get all of the answers I'm looking for. Plus, I've read that there have been some recent changes in immigration laws, so I know that I should be looking for the most relevant...

Hi I am from SA and marrying my partner from the UK. We are applying for a settlement visa (married) but would like to know if I can submit my Passport with my maiden name as today or do I have to change this to reflect my new name? I understand that changing my passport in SA could take weeks...

I (non-EEA) got married to a EEA national 4 years ago and I have lived in the UK for aprox 3 years now. She's been living in the UK for aprox 6 years and I'm here with a EEA-family member visa (5 years). She is applying for British citizenship soon, and I would like to know if I can apply for...

I am currently on 489 (State Regional Sponsorship) visa. My visa will expire on 8th of February 2017. I have already spent almost 4 years in Darwin and worked for about two years full time. In August 2015 I have applied for subsequent family entrant visa (489) for my Ex-Wife her visa came in...

Hi, My husband (who is from the USA) originally came to the UK on an unmarried partners visa (i.e. spouse visa). Since him coming to the UK we have got married. He needs to apply for FLR soon and we just have a few questions: 1) We are both in permanent full time employment with both of us...

Hi all, My first post on the forum - there is some good information here, but searching though couldn't quite get the information I was after. I am in fairly deep negotiation for a role in the US. Moving to the US from Australia is going to be a bit of logistical mine field, so hopefully...

Buongiorno :) I am an American citizen, married to an Italian citizen. We were married over 5 years ago, (I am currently collecting documents for my citizenship). We currently live in the US, but would like to return home to Italy. If we move back, would I still need to get a visa and a work...

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could help. My US partner came to the UK 1.5 years ago on an unmarried spouse visa. We got married last month. I was always under the impression that he would need ILR to apply for naturalisation, however I read on the GOV.UK website that if we are married he...

Greetings, I married my partner in 2014 while he was on holiday to America and we both are still residents of our home country (him UK, me US) planning our next step on settling (most likely) in the US. It skipped my mind that as I file my US taxes this April 15th that I am no longer “single”...

ok so I have been married for like 2 days now and I have printed off a FLR(M) form I'm assuming this is the correct form is it not? if it is do I put my married name as other names I'm known by?

Hi all, We're getting married on the 2nd May 2015 in Barcelona but as we don't live in Barcelona (and we don't have a wedding planner) I wonder if anyone could help and advise on a couple of things. Your help would really be much appreciated. :fingerscrossed: Venue - We have already booked the...

Hi, I got a very good job offer in Dubai and was wondering if anyone has any insight on how to handle the situation with regards to me being married to a woman. The first thing I was asked when I had the interview was if I was married, to which I said yes, but did not provide any more...

Hi! I'm a Mexican expat in the UK. I have a dilemma I changed my name in the UK when I got married last year and I still don't have any ID that shows it. Up until now in the UK the only place where I have changed my name is at the bank. Everywhere else I'm still using my maiden name. I have...

Hi, i'm confused here in Uk because i Have a Certificate of "Common Law Spouses" From Venezuela for me (Venezuelan) and my couple (European) that said we are living together for 4 years and we are into a Common Law Spouses agreement, So, if i want to get a Residence Card eea2 for me and eea1 for...

Hello, I had submitted my EOI months back and yesterday (15th may) I got a visa invite,at the time of EOI submission I was single and now I am getting married on June 4th. If I lodge my visa on 10th of June i should specify married. Will there be any problem since my EOI status and visa...

i have an expired tourist visa since last year july. i have a swedish citizen boyfriend . i have empadronamiento. my boyfriend will be coming this october. we want to get married here. is this possible? what are the requirements and how? we are both filipinos. my boyfriend is already...

I recently had my Health Check(everything is expected to be fine) and whilst completing my online Q&A it stated that my application was for the subclass 100 visa (spouse permanent). I applied for both temporary 309 and permanent 100. Does anyone know whether I have had the 100 visa nominated...

I need some urgent help as my fiance is currently filling in the online VAF4A form. It asks... Q1.20 "Are either you or your sponsor currently married to or in a civil partnership with another person. She will answer yes to this because I am currently going through divorce and will be divorced...