Can I enter the UK with my non-EU wife?
I am Polish, living and working in the UK for the last 4 years. I am about to get married next week with my Brazilian fiance in Denmark. Two months ago we left to the Netherlands from London, she had a half-year tourist visa). But when we came back to London from Holland, they sent her back to Amsterdam. Border officers said her visa is almost finished and they were afraid she would stay longer here with me than what her visa allows.
She was held until the morning there and sent back by first plane in the morning to Amsterdam... So that's why I am getting married now, to bring her here back with me. Can I come with her here to the UK straight after marriage, with marriage certificates, etc?
Or is the only solution to apply for a visa after we get married?
Best Answer
If the UK accepts that your marriage is not a marriage of convenience, then they should let her in as long as you can get to the border. Since Brazilians can enter without a visa, she does not need an EEA family permit.
However, depending on your tolerance for uncertainty and the consequences of a refusal to admit her (which depend on whether you'll be flying to the UK or entering by ferry or Eurostar), you may want to apply for one anyway. Doing so will allow you to get an official determination that your marriage is genuine in a less stressful context than that of the border crossing. If the permit is refused, you can appeal or reapply without being sent back.
On the other hand, anecdotes on this site suggest that border officers are more likely to accept freedom-of-movement claims than are visa officers.
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Can my non EU spouse travel with me?
Travelling in the EU with your non-EU family members Under EU rules, you have the right to travel together with your core family members (non-EU spouse, children, dependent parents or dependent grandparents) to an EU country other than the one you are a national of.Can I bring my wife to the UK after Brexit?
A transition period will be in place until 31 December 2020. During this period, all EU agreements and rules will continue to apply to the UK. If you currently live in the UK, you can bring your family members to the UK during the transition period under the same conditions as before.Can non EU citizens bring family to UK?
Your family member can visit the UK for up to 6 months. If your family member isn't from the EU, EEA or Switzerland, they might need to pay for a visa to visit the UK. If your family member is in this situation, they're known as a 'visa national'. You can check if your family member is a visa national on GOV.UK.Can I bring my spouse to UK if I have pre-settled status?
If you have pre-settled status If you're in this situation, you'll need to wait until you get settled status before your partner can apply for a family visa. If you're living in the UK on a skilled worker visa, your partner will have to apply as a dependant of a Tier 2 (General) visa holder on GOV.UK.EU national still can invites Family Members to join in the UK after 30 June 2021
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