Uk citizen resident to marry Russian

SwervinMervyn · Post by **SwervinMervyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:07 am

I am a UK citizen holding a British passport but resident in France for 9 years, I would like my Russian girlfriend to join me and marry in France, but after reading directive 2004/38/ec I note to qualify to bring her here under a fiancee visa I should be in employment, but I receive a British state pension paid into France, can anybody advise me, a, where do I stand and b, what visa she should get to come here for the marriage ceremony

Post by **Lucapooka** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:28 am

You are self-sufficient so would need medical insurance to be exercising treaty rights in France. The EU rules have no scope for fiancees so your GF would need to apply for a fiancee visa under French immigration rules but after the marriage will be considered under EU rules.

Post by **EUsmileWEallsmile** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:37 am

If you have lived in France for that length of time, you would have appeared to have achieved permanent residence. This means that you would no longer have to satisfy the requirements of being a worker, self-sufficient, etc.

Once married, your spouse can be with you in France.

Post by **Lucapooka** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:26 am

Well, possibly. If he has lived in France all that time as a self-sufficient person but without CSI, the French may not recognise is claim to PR.

SwervinMervyn · Post by **SwervinMervyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:27 pm

What is CSI please, thank you all for your comments

Post by **Lucapooka** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:02 pm

EU treaty rights require that a self-sufficient person have Comprehensive Sickness Insurance.

SwervinMervyn · Post by **SwervinMervyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:15 pm

I have CMU because my pension is below the level of the threshhold in France that you have to have insurance, ie., all my treatment is free

Post by **EUsmileWEallsmile** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 2:05 pm

What French residence documentation do you hold?

SwervinMervyn · Post by **SwervinMervyn** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:33 pm

I have a certificate de residence given to me by the mayor's office the day after I moved here....

Post by **EUsmileWEallsmile** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:36 pm

SwervinMervyn wrote:I have a certificate de residence given to me by the mayor's office the day after I moved here....

Does this have an expiry date (possibly five years after you received it)?

You would not have received a residence certificate if you did not qualify for one. It is likely that you have achieved Permanent Residence by now.

It would be well worth your while reading through directive 2004/38/ec.

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex ... 123:en:PDF

SwervinMervyn · Post by **SwervinMervyn** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:16 am

No it does not have any expiry date

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Uk citizen resident to marry Russian

Uk citizen resident to marry Russian

CSI?