Surinder Singh for Newbies - 2015 extended edition


Author : David B,

The extended 'Surinder Singh for newbies' is now available for 2015, and it looks great. David has excelled himself once again.

PDF format, on Scribd : 
http://www.scribd.com/doc/231192464/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies

EPUB format (good for certain mobile browsers), on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175630/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Exte-David-B

Word format, on Scribd :
http://www.scribd.com/doc/238175692/Surinder-Singh-for-Newbies-Extended-Edition-IRELAND-2014

PDF format, on Hashdoc (for those in jurisdictions which block Scribd, or for people who just prefer not to use Scribd) *** NEW 28/Aug/2015!!!**** :
https://www.hashdoc.com/documents/77893/surinder-singh-for-newbies-pdf

Now including (2014) :

1.       New front cover graphic!
2.       Print out itineraries/hotel accommodation
3.       Visa is free
4.       Cover letter incorporating the old and the new one
5.       Relevant parts of the Directive
6.       If quizzed on entry what to say.
7.       Warning ‘Do not mention ‘Surinder Singh’ on entry
8.       Don’t be alarmed at number of days stamped in passport
9.       Factor in Prices, Health Care, and Transport
10.   New links to Self-Employment
11.   Non EU working without stamp 4
12.   New link for PPS numbers
13.   Opening Bank Accounts /Changes
14.   Submit EU1 earliest opportunity and include cover letter for missing docs.
15.   Centre of Life issues
16.   Family Permit Apps and inclusion of ‘Teleperformance’
17.   Map with locations and distances and times to travel to Dublin
18.   PRTB explained in Family Permit Docs section.
19.   Section 5 on EEA2 app relating to Singh and tick box if you have FP
20.   Warning about planning and lack of planning
21.   Additional useful sites

And for 2015  :

1.      Introduction ‘Who Is Surinder Singh’?
2.      Cain Ruling, with regards to unmarried durable relationships.
3.      Marriage information site regarding getting married in Ireland.
4.      Rewrite and change of fonts to make the guide easier to read.
5.      Info on 30 day limit to submit all documents for C visa.
6.      Travel any time within the validity period of C visa.
7.      Emphasis on irrelevance what is stamped in passports on entry (90 days)
8.      Stress importance of choosing location regarding homes and jobs.
9.      Hidden costs e.g. TV licence, dentistry etc. and how expensive.
10.  When choosing schools, make sure they are not oversubscribed, other costs include school uniforms & books etc.
11.  Extra house rental sites added.
12.  Article 23 from Directive confirming right to work for non EU.
13.  Warnings on costs of living.
14.  Overview of PPSN with added sites for tax & PPSN information.
15.  Sending in EU1 application before resuming work.
16.  Explanatory Leaflet EU1 link.
17.  Check Bank charges with link to comparison websites detailing charges.
18.  Explanation of PRTB.
19.  Suggestions for integration into your local community for COL.
20.  New EEA(FAM) RC application form + new fee and fee for biometrics.
21.  Emphasis on patience will be needed throughout your stay in your host country.
22.  To offset printing and photocopying costs suggest buying a cheap 3 in 1 printer.
23.  Change of disclaimer description to now include people need to consult a lawyer or immigration specialist if needing advice.
24.  New front page cover with new wording and description.
25.  New graphic and vector art to compliment the wording and new site inclusions.
26.  Explanation of abbreviations e.g. FP, COL, RC etc.

It's important to highlight that this is a guide, not a manual, as things change all the time and the nature of these things means that the sphere of knowledge is always growing.


This route is not easy - and preparation is key. But the rewards are great.


EEA visa - EU free movement - A great Facebook support group for people going through the route :
https://www.facebook.com/groups/650212281695959/

A video on one family's experience of the route :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1-v0cV2Y8
 

Country-specific guides by Sonel (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Poland) :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/surinder-singh-country-specific-guide.html
https://www.scribd.com/doc/239558037/Surinder-Singh-country-specific-guide


Surinder Singh stories (lots of links to various people's personal experiences at the bottom of the post) :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/another-experience-of-surinder-singh.html


Malta in a nutshell by David and Dee :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/malta-in-nutshell-author-david-and-dee.html


Surinder Singh in the Netherlands by Amanda :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/surinder-singh-in-netherlands-by-amanda.html

 

What is the Surinder Singh route and how does it work? Surinder Singh archive by Wayne :
http://surinder-singh-route.info/


More Surinder Singh links :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/surinder%20singh

Good luck.

 

http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/id-like-to-teach-world-to-singh.html

Surinder Singh country specific guide

with updates and brand new sections for Denmark and Netherlands available here.  A massive thank you to all the contributors for sharing your experience.  For those with anything to add, major or trivial, please contact us! If your contribution helps even one person it's gratefully received.

Scandinavian guidelines to Surinder Singh route

https://www.facebook.com/notes/eea-visa-eu-free-movement/scandinavian-guidelines-to-ss-route/756686434381876

By Kim Pedersen Nyberg of the Danish NGO Ægteskab Uden Grænser ("Marriages Without Borders").

 'If anyone is considering exercising treaty rights in any of the Scandinavian countries, here are links to the public immigration authorities in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Also links to NGOs where available.

PRI : The 'Love Bridge' for immigrants Between Sweden and Denmark

http://www.pri.org/stories/2012-10-24/love-bridge-immigrants-between-sweden-and-denmark

'In Denmark, restrictive family immigration laws often prevent young Danes from marrying and living in the country with non-European spouses. One of the consequences of this law is that it has forced many second-generation immigrants to leave Denmark, and start from scratch as immigrants in a new country. Assia Boundaoui reports on the "love bridge" that unites Sweden and Denmark.'

'“I am well educated, I have never done anything against the law, I have always been straight. So, why do they treat people like us that way? Of that I was very angry, even colleagues at my work were like ‘how could they kick you out?’ That's really, really sad,” she said.'

Danish love refugees flee to Malmö.

http://www.thelocal.se/36128/20110914/

Every morning, Lise* leaves her husband and two small children, crossing the Øresund bridge from Malmö on her way to work. Every evening, she returns: from her home country to her adopted one, where she and her family are legally able to live together.

Due to Denmark’s immigration laws, which have tightened substantially in the past year, Lise was not able to bring her husband, who is from an African country, to Denmark. They chose not to apply for family reunification, she says, choosing instead to live in Sweden for the past three years.

“We could not meet the requirements of the Danish immigration authorities, she says. Because of her husband’s country of birth, “he could not even get a tourist visa to Denmark”.

In Sweden, Lise can live as an EU citizen and her husband was easily granted residency.

Europe's progressive stance on human rights and human values protects its citizens from the depedations of its governments. Danes go to Sweden to escape draconian rules; Germans go to Austria; French go to Belgium; and Brits go to Ireland.

Surinder Singh for newbies :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/surinder-singh-for-newbies-httpwww.html

Previously :
http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/the-danish-experience-and-swedish-model.html
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Golden Dawn leader arrested, accused of forming a criminal organisation.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24314319

'Into the Fire' :
http://vimeo.com/64230453 & http://intothefire.org/about/
'In times of severe austerity things look bleak for Greek people, but they’re far worse for those who have recently arrived. Without housing, legal papers or support, migrants in Greece are faced with increasing and often violent racism at the hands of the growing Nazi party Golden Dawn and the police in Athens. Many are trapped by EU laws and legislation of other EU countries meaning they’d be returned to Greece if they managed to get to another member state, they are desperate to leave the country.
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https://twitter.com/MigrantVoiceUK :
Debate on Oct 10: Let Them Come: we have nothing to fear from high levels of immigration :
http://www.intelligencesquared.com/events/we-have-nothing-to-fear-from-high-levels-of-immigration/
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"The Daily Express is entitled to its own opinions but the Daily Express is not entitled to its own facts" - writeup on the Daily Express protest :
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/michael-allen/daily-express-hate_b_3991742.html

By https://twitter.com/Michael_K_Allen

More : http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/photos-protest-outside-offices-of.html , http://britcits.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/stop-sponging-off-migrants-httpstwitter.html
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Canadian woman's fight to stay in Britain after domestic abuse.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24303522

A Canadian woman who was attacked by her former partner is involved in an on-going legal battle to stay in Britain. Her case is said to be far from unique.

"Christine", 31, has been told she has to leave the country - where she has lived for almost six years - because rules allowing foreign domestic violence victims to stay in Britain do not apply to her.

This is because they were not married and her partner was not British...

The Danish experience and the Swedish model

Marriage without Borders :
http://www.aegteskabudengraenser.dk/forum/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=a39fb9a96b08149a2fac87cf2bacdcf7

An interesting group - which was set up in direct response to Denmark's draconian family migration laws, a little over 10 years ago. They campaign for the rights of Danish citizens and residents for family unification.

Today I learned about the 'Swedish model' - whereby those with non-EEA spouses or family members would live in Malmo, Sweden, and commute, at regular intervals, across the bridge to Copenhagen, Denmark, as a way to exercise EU rights. A situation where those affected would form lasting friendships sharing the commute across the 'bridge of love' between the two countries. Where districts of Copenhagen are full of cars with Swedish numberplates.

(They could of course use Surinder Singh, but this has been downplayed in the Danish public discourse so is less well known. Plus, the commute from Malmo to Copenhagen is really no harder than commuting from Essex or Kent to London).

Family upheaval :
http://www.berghahnbooks.com/title.php?rowtag=RytterFamily

Denmark and the 'combined attachment requirement' - the requirement which divides Danish families :
http://migrantforum.org.uk/love-knows-no-borders-for-love-or-country/

'Due to their subjective nature, ‘attachment’ tests in particular leave the door wide open to discriminatory interpretations. It is perhaps no coincidence that they come down hardest on couples with family or cultural ties in another country. This would have a huge impact for members of ethnic minority communities in the UK, particularly if they wished to marry someone from their ancestral homeland.'

Apparently the British government was considering an attachment requirement, based on the Danish model, as part of their proposals for the 9th July 2012 rule changes. Bad as the rules are, they could have been worse.

'In other areas, requirements set the bar for success exceptionally high in Denmark, compared to most. Yet high pass rates (e.g. of family reunions, citizenship tests) are often not interpreted as signs of success, but of the failure to design the right requirements.' :
http://www.mipex.eu/denmark

There are lessons to be learned for British campaigners from the Danish experience, for sure!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanis_in_Denmark

Wayne and Daisy

Wayne tells his story :

'I met my the woman who is now my wife online in 2010. As soon as I saw her I knew she was my special person. I had to know everything about her.

'She was living and working in Denmark as an au pair. We soon became a couple.

'We put in for two visit visa. Disappointingly, this was turned down. She got a job in Norway - and I asked her to marry me. She said yes!

'She owns land in the Philippines, so we then decide to build a house there. She returned home for a six month while we sorted out the wedding paperwork (no mean feat!).

'We got married, and we lived together for the next six months, during which time she became pregnant. The baby is due the last week of September.

 Our wedding in Mindanao. Can you believe the Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel here!

'I've now come home try to find work in Torbay - which is hard in the current economy. I don't think I will be able to meet the £18,600 income requirement, especially in the area where I live.

'But I own my own - four bedroomed - house outright. How many people can say that! I don't need a lot to live on - unlike someone with a huge rent. And I'm self employed. I contribute to the economy!

Tenerife.

'I am a handyman, window cleaner and builder. I work hard, and so does my wife.

'My wife is college graduate midwife. She finished top of her class. She was also a sergeant major in her local reservists when she was at school. That one made me giggle as she is so small bless. Do I not hear the UK needs midwives? Well at least she can train me how to deliver our baby if we had to somewhere in Europe!

First trip to the Philippines.

'I am thinking of taking up my European free movement rights as that would enable us to live together anywhere in Europe. We both have connections to Denmark, so could life there. But it's unfair to us to have to live away from home for so long, with so much disruption.

'I have a 13 year old daughter already, so it would mean being away from her for even longer. And the rest of my family. So unfair!

Daisy with Wayne's daughter.

'I forgot to say - I love my wife so much. She really is so perfect and well worth all the troubles and hassles life has to chuck at us.


'Fingers crossed for our European rights now!'

 

 Union Jack sunglasses.

Amsterdam. Enjoying free movement rights!

Update 20/May/2013 :

An update from Wayne :

'I forgot to say that my mum has been fighting cancer. She has had many ops.

'She is constantly in and out of hospital with complications and her wish is to be able to live long enough to be able to welcome Daisy and the baby into the family.

'Fingers crossed that she lives long enough. She has been in hospital last week with yet more blood clots, this time in her lungs.

'Daisy will be so pleased to see people trying to help and that there are so many others like us now.'

Update II 20/May 2013 :

Another update from Wayne :

'Might be little good news a very nice kind lady visiting my road here today has said I can go with daisy and live in her house in the French Countryside, so if this is true then be amazing to find a nice English lady with a home there willing to help us out.

'Now the question is how to go about getting all the paperwork in France now we have a Country that looks like it is going to happen, Well in the Countryside so maybe some farm work but the lady needs some building work so how would or could I work that into me working the min 5.5 hrs a week? so happy I gave the lady a bug hug and nearly cried when she said to me.