Buggered.

[joebloggs]

@JB: I would be very, very surprised if they wouldn't take a look at her passport and see the word "married" and take no issue with that.

one of the reasons the unmarried partner visa was created was for people who cannot divorce, eg filipino's, the unmarried part refers to you and your partner - as you cant marry (unless there is an annulment as you know)

[sm1971]

one of the reasons the unmarried partner visa was created was for people who cannot divorce, eg filipino's, the unmarried part refers to you and your partner - as you cant marry (unless there is an annulment as you know)

I am struggling to believe that. There are only 3 backwaters where you can't divorce, so I'd be surprised of the EU made an exception for those:

- The Home Of Satan (Vatican)
- Some weird island (Malta)
- The Motherland Of Corruption (no need to explain that one)


However, I'll verify with an adviser, cheers.

[joebloggs]

I am struggling to believe that. There are only 3 backwaters where you can't divorce, so I'd be surprised of the EU made an exception for those:

- The Home Of Satan (Vatican)
- Some weird island (Malta)
- The Motherland Of Corruption (no need to explain that one)


However, I'll verify with an adviser, cheers.

I dont think it has anything to do with the EU, i think it was done by the British gov for those who use the EU route, as under British immigration rules there was the unmarried partner visa, so they recognised the need for one for those using the EU route.

have you lived together for 2yrs 'akin to marriage' ? and have evidence of this? or maybe you could go and live there ???

good luck with what ever you do thou

[sm1971]

I dont think it has anything to do with the EU, i think it was done by the British gov for those who use the EU route, as under British immigration rules there was the unmarried partner visa, so they recognised the need for one for those using the EU route.

have you lived together for 2yrs 'akin to marriage' ? and have evidence of this? or maybe you could go and live there ???

good luck with what ever you do thou

We don't have the living together bit, but we have the relationship bit. It's all quite vague.