are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
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are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
Are people still doing the surrrinder singh route after the tightening up of the loophole ?
Any recent success stories?
Any recent success stories?
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Re: are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
people are trying...have heard quite a bit about rejections though.
haven't heard any successful cases so far.
haven't heard any successful cases so far.
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Re: are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
There are definitely people still doing ss. There has been some refusals for family permits but there are also many successes.
The timeframe for residency applications seems to be taking about 2 - 3 months so we should start seeing some decisions coming through post "centre of life" rule shortly.
The timeframe for residency applications seems to be taking about 2 - 3 months so we should start seeing some decisions coming through post "centre of life" rule shortly.
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Re: are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
Here's a discussion of some time frames after the new "centre of life" ruling. Warning--lots of 'legalese'!
http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/eu-rights-cl...r-singh-route/
It's looking to me like a year may now be the new minimum for Singh... or more. It all depends on how many--and also what type--of ties one has to the EU country.
Family ties are good, if you have any relatives living in the EU. Getting citizenship/naturalizing has also been mentioned, but it's not clear that this is necessary. Certainly opening bank account, transferring from EHIC to the healthcare system in place, joining any appropriate organizations, etc.
http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/eu-rights-cl...r-singh-route/
It's looking to me like a year may now be the new minimum for Singh... or more. It all depends on how many--and also what type--of ties one has to the EU country.
Family ties are good, if you have any relatives living in the EU. Getting citizenship/naturalizing has also been mentioned, but it's not clear that this is necessary. Certainly opening bank account, transferring from EHIC to the healthcare system in place, joining any appropriate organizations, etc.
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Re: are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
But a recent judicial opinion (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...5#post11171425) may change all that. Although it's unlikely that Home Office will be proactive, it's far better for them to put illegal rules in place and get the benefit of 1-2 years fewer immigrants before the courts make them change
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Re: are people still doing the Surrinder Singh route?
But a recent judicial opinion (http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...5#post11171425) may change all that.
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/...CC0456:EN:HTML
Very interesting to read about those 4 non-EEA partners and how the AG came to a decision on each case.
Yes, I somehow doubt that the HO will change tactics without some legal battles. But I hope I'm wrong.