Thanks Dawie, thats excellent

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Colin

Hi My wife currently has a valid FLR visa until Oct 08 and we are living in the UK. Her passport is about to expire end of March, and she has asked her embassy for a new one. They have said there is no materials to make them and if there was, there is a large waiting list. How does this affect her ...

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I've got another question. As I didn't get married in the UK, I didn't request a Certificate of Approval to marry. I noticed that question on the FLRM form, did you get an Certficiate of Approval? I am right in saying I didn't need one.

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Colin

Thanks guys, you have been really helpful

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Colin

Thanks for that Robin, I read somewhere that you can apply for ILR after 2 years for unmarried couples, although a little bit harder. I will apply for the spouse visa as soon as I get the marriage certificate, we got married in malta and it hasn't arrived yet. Hopefully by start of next week. Cheers

Hi I've had a look at some of the forum posts but can't quite find what I'm looking for. Basically, I am a UK citizen and have been living with my girlfriend for 18 months, her student visa runs out end of 2007. We just got married last week. so I'll apply shortly for a spouse visa. Then can we ...

Thanks, I am the claimant for the child benefit so that sounds fine. I was laying off the tax credits as I thought that would be pushing it. But from what you say, I'll have a look at that.

Thanks for all your input

Colin

Thanks for that. Has now put my mind at rest.

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Colin

Hi I'm a uk citizen planning to get married to my fiancee this year. She and her 9 year old daughter are currently on student visas which don't expire for another 18 months. We've been living together for a year and in that time I have been claiming child benefit. It says on both their passports ...