Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 8274327)

And the problem with that being?

Originally Posted by athena88 (Post 8275960)

Dont worry, my husband is a bit over weight and we were a little concerned but he had no problems although the doctor (a lovely but very blunt old lady) poked at his flabby bits and told him he was fat and then told me he was fat and had to do something about it :eek: luckily he found it funny and she did him a favour he goes to the gym 3 times a week now. :thumbsup:

good luck with it all xx

Originally Posted by engineer80 (Post 8273900)

We haven't even filled out any immigration forms of any kind yet but something has been playing on my mind and after reading another poster's post about medicals I thought I would just go ahead and ask the question. Can you fail the medical simply for being overweight? OH is definitely a larger guy (he hasn't weighed himself recently but I'd say he has about 3 stone to lose to achieve his healthy weight). This doesn't stop him from being mobile though, on the contrary he is on his feet all day with his job and goes about his day with minimal problems. The only consequence of the weight is varicose veins and for that reason our doctor has recommended he slims down. Has anyone with a similar condition been denied their visa? I really don't want us to pursue immigration if there is no chance of success to begin with. Any feedbak would be much appreciated! :thumbup: