confused

[john sergison]

hello darren-b

yes i have read the application form and i agree that it is this that we would be required to fill in with what they ask , but the paragraph i have talked about in the exemptions on the bia website and in the home office uk test book clearly states that the husband, wife etc of a british citizen MAY be exempt.

this is what causes the confusion or it is an error by the writers because i myself have never known anybody challange this paragraph.

i think i will also inquire from the home office and the bia in the new year even if only to be a thorn in their side.

thanks again for the reply

john sergison

[darren-b]

hello darren-b

yes i have read the application form and i agree that it is this that we would be required to fill in with what they ask , but the paragraph i have talked about in the exemptions on the bia website and in the home office uk test book clearly states that the husband, wife etc of a british citizen MAY be exempt.

this is what causes the confusion or it is an error by the writers because i myself have never known anybody challange this paragraph.

i think i will also inquire from the home office and the bia in the new year even if only to be a thorn in their side.

thanks again for the reply

john sergison

I'm obviously reading it differently to you.... The was I read it is the British citizen has to be a permanent member of HM Diplomatic Service, etc for the exemption to apply.

"are the husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner of a British citizen or of a permanent resident of the United Kingdom who is a permanent member of HM Diplomatic Service, a staff member of the British Council on a tour of duty abroad, or staff member of the Department for International Development;"

[john sergison]

hi again darren-b

i think the way that they have written it in the paragraph is verry poor grammer and i am sure that it does not mean what it looks like .

but utimately as you said before it is the ILR application form that has the power.

have a good new year

john sergison

[joebloggs]

it's pretty clear on the set (m) form and guidance notes

from
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sit.../guidesetm1108


Does this requirement apply to everyone?

It does not apply to anyone under the age of 18 or aged
65 or over at the time the application is made.
Anyone with a significant physical and/or mental health
condition(s) or incapacity may be exempt if it prevents
them from studying for and taking the Life in the UK test
or from studying for an ESOL qualification . Exemption on these grounds will only be given in exceptional cases.

If your partner is a permanent member of HM
Diplomatic Service, or a comparable UK-based staff
member of the British Council on a tour of duty abroad,
or a staff member of the Department for International
Development, a designated person (normally the head
of the post at which your partner is based) may certify
that you have a sufficient knowledge of the English language
and life in the UK for the purpose of settlement.