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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 30th 2022, 11:15 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 772
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: How to get UKVI share code

Oh dear. Does this mean she is not yet allowed to rent in the UK, or just that she can't generate a share code? I ask because I plan to submit an application to rent a house tomorrow. We don't mind...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2022, 7:09 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,521
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Proving right to rent

I'd love to move to Canada, but it's a long way from family for me and my wife. So we've jumped through some hoops, have some useful paperwork, and ... I still can't find out how to prove we're...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 30th 2022, 7:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 772
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: How to get UKVI share code

Hello Both,
I have the same problem. My wife recently received an EUSS Family Permit. When I use the above link to try to generate a share code, it says the details (passport no. and DoB) don't...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 25th 2022, 1:01 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,521
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Proving right to rent

Just to clarify, we want to rent a house together, and I am British. But under the current rules (no idea when this rubbish started), every adult who will live in the house has to prove they are...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 25th 2022, 12:59 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 488
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certificates for the arrival to the UK

I managed to convince the surgery to add me to there books based on my working in the UK every second week, on the promise that I would be living there soon. They actually took my hotel address!...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 25th 2022, 1:12 am
Replies: 4
Views: 488
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certificates for the arrival to the UK

Hi Katerina1,
I still haven't managed to move back to the UK (I live in Germany), but I regularly go there for work. It's as if COVID never happened. I haven't needed my vaccination certificates for...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 24th 2022, 2:47 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,521
Posted By GyroMagician

Proving right to rent

Hello all. My wife finally has a magic stamp in her passport - the fabled EUSS Family Permit. Now that she's got it, I'm trying to figure out how we should prove that she is allowed to rent a house....
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 18th 2022, 6:35 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

You have super powers! You prediction was right on the nose. After 17 weeks and a day, we received an email yesterday evening to say that it is ready to collect! It worked, it worked, it worked!...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 11th 2022, 2:28 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

A little update. We're still here. I'm working in England, alternating a week in England and a week remote from Germany. It's tiring, but I promise myself (and the rest of my family) it's temporary...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Apr 9th 2022, 6:49 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

Evening all,

So, we're making progress. My son has his British passport. I've started working in the UK, and that's really good (although it's weird to be back, and flying back and forth is ......
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 12th 2022, 8:28 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

You continue to lower my blood pressure - thank you!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 12th 2022, 1:11 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

For the family permit application, what counts as the submission date? My wife has filled in the online application, and is now trying to get an appointment with TLScontact to submit documents and...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 10th 2022, 2:03 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,107
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Current processing times UK passport

It sounds a bit odd. It sounds like you got a signature when they were delivered? If so, I would contact the passport office to ask what's happening, giving the signed delivery date.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 8th 2022, 7:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 3,107
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Current processing times UK passport

It took about two days between my documents being signed for and the tracker changing to 'being processed'.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 6th 2022, 8:27 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 3,107
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Current processing times UK passport

I applied for a first British passport for my son on Feb 8th. It was approved today - yes, on a Sunday morning. Maybe the passport folks are working harder than I've been giving them credit for!
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 25th 2022, 2:07 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

So, it's all in progress. My son's passport application has shown as "being processed" for a few days now. I had a minor panic as dear wife said "oh look, my ID card has expired", but her German...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 18th 2022, 3:14 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,948
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning to the UK with newborn

Fantastic news! You give us all hope :lol:
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 7th 2022, 8:38 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

I should have thought of that - thanks! Birth certificate ordered.

Next question - biometrics. I see there are three locations in Germany for submitting fingerprints (Berlin, Dusseldorf and...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 6th 2022, 8:03 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

The Guardian has an article today Home Office says delays will not affect UK citizens returning with EU families...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2022, 8:16 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

Again, thank you SanDiegogirl and BritInParis for your advice - this really could make a huge difference to us. I've been reading all day (COVID isolation, so at least I've no distractions) and I'm a...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 3rd 2022, 8:58 am
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

I'm wondering if it is simpler and/or more reliable (given the timing constraints) to fly to London with my son to do this in person?

- Is it possible to apply for a 1st British child passport...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 2nd 2022, 9:27 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

Oh. This is huge. I didn't realise that at all. I think I might owe you a large drink, a slap-up meal and a big hug!

To make sure I understand correctly, you're saying I (my wife) can apply for...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 2nd 2022, 8:05 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

Thanks both. I'm figuring out the details of the spouse visa right now. I will start working in UK on Feb 28th, but will be commuting from DE in the beginning. The family will move in early August....
Forum: Germany
Feb 2nd 2022, 7:59 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,131
Posted By GyroMagician

Re: How to avoid German customs payment for parcels from the UK?

I think we're all learning to loathe the Brexit. The same thing happened to us with two presents for my son for Christmas. There is a limit on the value of gifts - I think of 45€, but don't quote me...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Feb 2nd 2022, 5:43 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,524
Posted By GyroMagician

Returning with EU spouse, dual national son

First - Hello, and thank you for all the fantastic advice - BE is a great discovery. I have a lot of reading to catch up on.

After many years in Switzerland and Germany, I am planning to move my...
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