Brits Can Bring Foreign Family To UK - Ruling

[johncar54]

A friend, she is the Filipino wife of a UK national (he also has Irish nationality) living with husband in Spain, she has permanent residencia.

Yesterday they went to British Consulate Madrid to get permission to travel together to UK for a holiday.

I thought they would get an EEA permit (free) but they were told she had to apply for a Visa, at cost of £110 plus courier costs when it is approved.

They asked what about the ECJ finding and were told that when/ if that ever became effective it would appear on the UK Gov web page.


I have looked at the page to apply for the EEA permit but it 'leads to' the visa application.

[Dedworth]

A friend, she is the Filipino wife of a UK national (he also has Irish nationality) living with husband in Spain, she has permanent residencia.

Yesterday they went to British Consulate Madrid to get permission to travel together to UK for a holiday.

I thought they would get an EEA permit (free) but they were told she had to apply for a Visa, at cost of £110 plus courier costs when it is approved.

They asked what about the ECJ finding and were told that when/ if that ever became effective it would appear on the UK Gov web page.


I have looked at the page to apply for the EEA permit but it 'leads to' the visa application.

These unaccountable bureaucrats are having a laugh

[johncar54]

A friend, she is the Filipino wife of a UK national (he also has Irish nationality) living with husband in Spain, she has permanent residencia.

Yesterday they went to British Consulate Madrid to get permission to travel together to UK for a holiday.

I thought they would get an EEA permit (free) but they were told she had to apply for a Visa, at cost of £110 plus courier costs when it is approved.

They asked what about the ECJ finding and were told that when/ if that ever became effective it would appear on the UK Gov web page.

They got the passport back yesterday with the visa.