A few silly FLR(M) questions

I can only apologise for all the questions. I was just about prepared to send the paper form only to have to do it online and it has thrown a real spanner in the works with these questions about a child who isn't even applying. I honestly feel sick and certain this isn't going to go well.

The paper form has all the same questions about the child on it, though - what did you put for those questions on the paper form before you realised you needed to do it online?



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The paper form has all the same questions about the child on it, though - what did you put for those questions on the paper form before you realised you needed to do it online?



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The paper form asks for the countries, but not the dates (his mom didn't have the exact dates anyways aside from the most recent one since it was so long ago).

The online form asks a lot more in-depth questions about my stepson's upbringing and my contact with him, beyond where he lives and who is financially responsible for him, which is pretty much all the paper form asks.

Dear BriKH,

Would you be so kind please to share your further experience in this situation... I'm currently having the same problem when application won't let me move on until I tick all the boxes with the information that I simply won't be able to provide about my husband's ex. She even refuses to give us copy of kids birth certificates. So stressed out and have no idea what to do with this application   
Your any help and advice will be really appreciated

Thanks in advance

Dear BriKH,

Would you be so kind please to share your further experience in this situation... I'm currently having the same problem when application won't let me move on until I tick all the boxes with the information that I simply won't be able to provide about my husband's ex. She even refuses to give us copy of kids birth certificates. So stressed out and have no idea what to do with this application   
Your any help and advice will be really appreciated

Thanks in advance

I would order copies of the children's birth certificates from the council in which the births were registered.  You'll need them for each application and the dad is well within his rights to order copies for himself. 

I would order copies of the children's birth certificates from the council in which the births were registered.  You'll need them for each application and the dad is well within his rights to order copies for himself.

Absolutely - you can start with the GRO if you can't get them directly via the council: https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

This question about the other parent's birth certificate has me somewhat vexed. If you don't have any sort of sensible contact, or that parent in turn was born outside the UK, there surely are very limited options?

I know that our second FLR(M) back in January, we were paper form and required to provide evidence of son's address (school letter, dentist, medical stuff), but nothing about parental birth certificates at all.

Hi all,  thanks for advice!

I would rather use a paper work now if I had a chance The online application doesn't even give you an option to explain that some of the evidence like husband's ex partner birth certificate, her utility bills etc can't be provided as she sees it an invasion of privacy...So it's not just only about children this application won't let you move on until you confirm to supply all these stuff

I think - and please, someone else correct if they think or know otherwise - that this should be just fine. You provide what you can, and I'm under the impression (again, please correct) that this side will only be considered if your application is falling back on an ECHR §8 (right to family life).

As ksand24 says, make sure you have the child's birth certificate (and, to get the birth certificate you can always use the GRO link I put above. I've used it before to retrieve certified copies of birth and marriage certificates). This is the big one

I think - and please, someone else correct if they think or know otherwise - that this should be just fine. You provide what you can, and I'm under the impression (again, please correct) that this side will only be considered if your application is falling back on an ECHR §8 (right to family life).

Yes, that’s correct - as I understand it, they will only look at the British child’s documents if the financial requirement is not met and the application falls for refusal.

In that case, they will consider the application under Article 8: Right to Family Life and it will only be approved under the 10-year route if there is a British citizen child living in the UK and for whom there will be unjustifiably harsh consequences if their parent is forced to leave the UK due to a visa refusal.

It used to be that you only needed the child’s birth certificate for the application, but about a year ago, they added the passport and the letter showing the child’s address to the required documents.



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