Info required from those in the UK

[lurchandpasta]

I have a friend living in the Uk who according to the doctors is in a bad way and they don't expect him to live long. He is on a Dutch passport and his wife is on a Zim passport. She is worried about whether they will deport her after he has passed away because she is not a British citizen. They have 4 children ranging from 18 down to about 12 or 13.

Their situation is that she has been working there more than he has, I don't know if this will help her situation. Personally, I don't think they would do something like this, but have no idea how things work in the UK.

Any info would help a great deal, whether it be to ease her mind or start preparing her for in case.

[Angelshark]

Unfortunately, they might deport her as there is no tie to The UK except her husband. Is there no way that she can get a Shengen Passport, if she applies while he is still alive the papers will still be in the application stages if anything happens, depending on how long have been married, should be more than 5 years, she is then entitled to his nationality.

[lurchandpasta]

My wife will phone her this afternoon, I will get her to tell her about the shengen passport. They have been married for about 20 years.

[Angelshark]

Just on the marital grounds she should be able to get nationality.

[zimajays]

I suggest she goes and chats to the Citerzens Advice - they are very good and will help in most cases. They will be able to advise her on who to speak to if nothing else.

[Chick]

If they have been married 20 years she is entitled to a Dutch European Passport which entitles her to remain in the UK. If she has been living and working in the UK for over 5 years she should apply for residency.

[Angelshark]

If they have been married 20 years she is entitled to a Dutch European Passport which entitles her to remain in the UK. If she has been living and working in the UK for over 5 years she should apply for residency.

Cool chick thanx luv, I was getting there but forgot to add that. The EU passport is one of the worst things tho as everyone goes to the UK and not to other European countries.

[dallas]

I hope she manages to sort it out!!! sounds an awful predicament to be in and a very sad one!!

[yarrumsg]

i agree with chick, if she has been here for more than 5 years, she can apply for indefinate leave to remain, and a year later apply for residency (and a pome passport) she will need to do the citizen test as well... or alternativly apply for a dutch passport...

[igundwane]

Where were the Kids born then ? ...............

[Angelshark]

Where were the Kids born then ? ...............

Is that a trick question, hang on can I ask the audience, hahaha

[lurchandpasta]

The children were born in Zimbabwe but got Dutch passports through their father. They left Zimbabwe in 2005 so no, she can't apply for residency yet and also, don't know if this makes matters worse, but on last chat with her, she told me that the passports had all expired and that the husband was supposed to sort them out, but of course with him being in such a bad way, that is not possible now. Is this going to add to their woes????

[zimajays]

The children were born in Zimbabwe but got Dutch passports through their father. They left Zimbabwe in 2005 so no, she can't apply for residency yet and also, don't know if this makes matters worse, but on last chat with her, she told me that the passports had all expired and that the husband was supposed to sort them out, but of course with him being in such a bad way, that is not possible now. Is this going to add to their woes????


LP - as far as the kids are concerned, as long as she has the originalls should be ok. My hubby is still on Zim passport that expired, but when they changed the law about ancestory we applyed for another visa on the expired passport and it was accepted. I think its a case of the visa must still be vailid...

[igundwane]

Give him some drugs and get him back on his feet .....

[Chick]

Well, worse case is she could apply for residency in Holland via marriage and kids. They have a brilliant social service system there.

[lurchandpasta]

Thanks to all for the help, I will pass on this info to them and hope they can resolve their situation.