- handyal

Hi Janetsingh,
Thank you for your comments.

I merely wished to point out that being the wife of an EU citizen does not automatically entitle you to reside in the UK. The nationality of the partner must also be taken into consideration.

I wanted sunman56 to be aware of this fact.

I think we are talking about different Visas, VAF 1B Family Visitor, or VAF4A Settlement, and the choice of which Visa would suit their needs best depends on their future plans, and whether her husband intends to remain in the UK, and for how long.

Hopefully our posts have highlighted to sunman56, that she has to make a lot of preparations in advance, and to make a choice about their Visa choice.

Each different type of Visa will carry the right to work, or not work, but visitors will usually have very few rights to the NHS service, as a free service. It is for the NHS to assess each person, and in all honesty I have never known the NHS (hospitals) to request proof of residency in the UK.

My wife is Chinese, and when she recently needed hospital treatment, they supplied an interpreter, but no proof of her right of residency was ever requested. That's another topic though !

Regards,
handyal.