My stress levels are rising here. My wife is insisting she was told at the NSO agency that we have to be married for 6 months before they will give the SECPA marriage certificate (we were married in September).

She will be renewing her passport soon via the DFA. It seems the marriage certificate she has stamped by the NSO is good enough for the DFA passport renewal proving her marital status, but not good enough for the UKBA partner visa requirement.

Is there any way I can establish the facts? Is there any way I can contact the UKBA about this?