Wife In The Uk

[ngainfish]

Hello,

My wife and our daughter have been living together in the UK for for just over a year, Recently ive been preparing for the next stage of getting my wife ILR and have my wife learning such usefull facts as how many Parlimentry constitutions there are in the UK, and how many seats the UK have on the european Parliment. To pass the ball ache of a LITUK Course.

I Just read about the european family permit, And realise i have a claim through my Grandparents to being Irish. very tempted to go for this Cheaper and less hassle option.

But > after Completing the 5 years will she be entitled to citizenship? Will she have to do that daft LITUK test? Would her rights to NHS treatment be the same as she is on the settlement visa (Spouse) now?

also will she be able to travel with me freely to other european countrys with out applying for a visa?

Thanks if you can answer any of these questions.

Another thing im unsure of is. Since being in The UK i have started recieving Child Tax Credits and working Tax Credits, Despite my wifes Visa stating (No recourse to Public Funds) Am i alowed to claim these Tax credits as a Family ? or am i heading for trouble? ... if anyone can answer that it will put my mind at ease!

Thanks for any replies!

Neil

[Mahout Angrit]

If your wife obtains a European family permit, yes, it will be cheaper but . . .

She will not be able to travel freely with you without visas until she obtains a British passport following gaining British citizenship.She will be able to apply for British citizenship after 5 years of residing in UK on a EU family permit as against only 3 years if she applies as your spouse and via the ILR route.

If you circumvent the 'Life in UK test' and she remains in UK on the EU family permit she will still have to pass the test if she should seek British Citizenship.

AFAIK you are entitled to tax credits and child allowance for yourself and your British daughter, your wife is not allowed to claim.

[the scouser]

As your claim to Irish citizenship is through a grandparent, you will have to first register as Irish before you can get the Irish passport which you would need to support your wife's residence permit application to the UK.

A residence permit is valid for five years after which your wife could apply for permanent residence. Once she's held this for a year, she can apply for naturalisation as a British citizen, so a total of six years from getting the residence permit.

Whilst in the UK on a EEA residence permit, your wife could work and receive NHS treatment as she does now.

Although your wife's current visa prohibits recourse to public funds, because of a quirk of the HMRC's rules she is perfectly entitled to be named, and included, on a WTC and CTC claim.

Scouse.

[ngainfish]

Thank you very much for your answers,

Having thought about it i think we will persit with the ilr route, as anoying as it all is best to get it over and done with.

And thanks for clearing up the Tax credit situation for me, nice to know there not going to stop giving us money

All the best

Neil

[sumrit]

If your wife obtains a European family permit, yes, it will be cheaper but . . .

She will not be able to travel freely with you without visas until she obtains a British passport following gaining British citizenship.She will be able to apply for British citizenship after 5 years of residing in UK on a EU family permit as against only 3 years if she applies as your spouse and via the ILR route.

If you circumvent the 'Life in UK test' and she remains in UK on the EU family permit she will still have to pass the test if she should seek British Citizenship.

AFAIK you are entitled to tax credits and child allowance for yourself and your British daughter, your wife is not allowed to claim.

A friend of mine took his Thai wife to the UK last year and is hoping to take his stepdaughter over as well in about three months. Will he be entitled to get child allowance for his stepdaughter when she arrives? If not how long before he can claim?

cheers

[the scouser]

If he is either British or settled in the UK, then he can claim child benefit in respect of his step-daughter.

Scouse.

[Mahout Angrit]

A friend of mine took his Thai wife to the UK last year and is hoping to take his stepdaughter over as well in about three months. Will he be entitled to get child allowance for his stepdaughter when she arrives? If not how long before he can claim?

Once his step daughter is in UK he can claim Child Benefit for her.

[mrbojangles]

A friend of mine took his Thai wife to the UK last year and is hoping to take his stepdaughter over as well in about three months. Will he be entitled to get child allowance for his stepdaughter when she arrives? If not how long before he can claim?

Once his step daughter is in UK he can claim Child Benefit for her.

Guys, from that link, it says "You don't have to be the child's parent to get Child Benefit. You may also qualify if you pay towards their upbringing - even if the child doesn't live with you."

You prolly know my question but i'll ask anyway. Does that mean if we are contributing to my step daughter's upbringing in Thailand, we could be eligible? As i can't see where it says they have to resident in the UK.

[Mahout Angrit]

Does that mean if we are contributing to my step daughter's upbringing in Thailand, we could be eligible? As i can't see where it says they have to resident in the UK.

Sorry Mr Bo, she must live in UK for you to be able to claim, been through that

[mrbojangles]

Does that mean if we are contributing to my step daughter's upbringing in Thailand, we could be eligible? As i can't see where it says they have to resident in the UK.

Sorry Mr Bo, she must live in UK for you to be able to claim, been through that

Cheers Mahout,

Thought that may be the case but worth asking the question She'll (hopefully) be coming over in a few months anyway.