Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
Welcome to the "Club" ... by THAT, I mean the "happy band of Filipina wives who did not have their passports changed to their 'married status' prior to applying for spousal visas". No problem! MY wife is one of them. SHE came here last March and STILL has HERS in her maiden surname ... since it's valid right up until 2013 [longer than MINE, in fact!].

Interesting though, that you've raised the issue of a time limit for RENEWAL in the UK ... because I'M wondering the same thing, myself.

Not sure on the time span, but it would be interesting if someone knows.