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Applying for Settlement Visa from EU

Post by heyheyheyguys » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:13 pm

Hi,

I want to apply for a Settlement Visa for being married to a UK national. Should I apply from an EU country or the country I am from? Will applying from an EU country speed up the process?

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Re: Applying for Settlement Visa from EU

Post by Casa » Fri Mar 20, 2015 5:26 pm

You can only submit your application in a country where you are legally resident. Applying in a EU state won't speed up the application. Where is your spouse currently living?
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Re: Applying for Settlement Visa from EU

Post by heyheyheyguys » Sat Mar 21, 2015 5:54 am

Thanks Casa.

My spouse is from the UK. However, I work for the Finnish government, so I was wondering if I applied as a legal resident of the EU, whether it would speed up my application by any chance? Because I thought it's easier to apply from within the EU where there are fewer applications than from India?


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Re: Applying for Settlement Visa from EU

Post by Casa » Sat Mar 21, 2015 12:59 pm

You can apply from Finland and you may well find it's processed quicker than one submitted in India.
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