If you are looking to bring your family from a non-EU state to live with you in the UK, there are a number of tests and some strict financial thresholds that applicants … He is non-EU and I am Northern Irish currently with an Irish passport, but had a British passport until I was 18 – can claim dual nationality . If however, the EU spouse is resident in the UK, it must be permissible for the non-EU spouse to enter and leave the UK on their own without formality. An application may be filed under EU law if the sponsoring partner is a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland living in the Netherlands. You’re married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen. If you are looking to bring your family from a non-EU state to live with you in the UK, there are a number of tests and some strict financial thresholds that applicants must meet before their loved ones can join them. In a landmark case, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a European citizen living in another member state, who subsequently becomes a citizen of that state, does not lose the right to live with their non-EEA spouse under EU law, by virtue of acquiring the nationality of that state. However, this change if brought in would only apply to EU citizens living long-term in the UK when they marry a non-EU citizen. Until the permits are applied for and received no employer will touch a non-EU national. Check which countries are in the EU and EEA on GOV.UK if you’re not sure. If you want to marry and bring in someone from a country outside of the EU… Staying abroad for up to 3 months If you stay for less than 3 months, all you need is a valid passport and an entry visa depending on the country you are from. 20,000 took advantage of this route in 2012. However, there are no requirements for EU/EFTA citizens moving to the UK to register their stay with UK immigration authorities upon arrival. They gain immediate and full access to benefits. I reside in Scotland and he is currentl.. The UK government claims that this may result in more non-EU migrants entering the UK. European court says Home Office was wrong to deny permanent residency to Algerian husband of British-Spanish citizen. The rules are somewhat different in that case. Post by shpirtshqipe » Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:33 pm The required documents for the visa would be almost identical to the ones you’ve provided in your previous visa applications. If you are an EU citizen moving to another EU country to live, work or study, EU rules make it easier for your family to join you. They will not need a UK residence card. Summary. (Their Residence Card also has effect as a visa for all EU states). For information on entry and residence requirements for non-EU/EFTA citizens, see our article on UK visas … If however, the EU spouse is resident in the UK, it must be permissible for the non-EU spouse to enter and leave the UK on their own without formality. (Their Residence Card also has effect as … Good luck with that plan as a non-EU married to an EU when trying to get a job. After a five-month deliberation it has decided the Home Office was wrong to refuse a dual … A European citizen who becomes a British citizen does not lose the right to have a spouse from a non-EU country live with them in the UK, the European court of justice (ECJ) has ruled in a landmark case. Applying under Dutch or EU law. Non-British nationals who are settled in the UK can also bring in a partner if they meet the threshold. Recent reforms to family migration for British citizens are undermined by EU law that allows EU citizens living in the UK to bypass British Immigration Rules and bring in their non-EU partners and family members with no salary or other conditions. Family members of UK citizens after 31 January 2020. Re: British Citizen living in Ireland - bring Non-EU Spouse to Ireland. Since you have indicated in a comment to another answer that you are Polish, this answer does not cover the case of a British citizen wanting to move to the UK with a non-EU/EEA family member.