Permission from home office?

Hi,

Three questions really...

1) My fiance and I gave notice at the registry office in Nottingham which we thought was all we needed to do since I'm already here on a fiance visa. But when I came back from a visit to the US the UK Border Agent said I might need to register for permission from the Home Office?

2) After we get married (march 14th ) we're trying to decide if it's best to apply for FLR(m) in person or by mail. We're not sure if our application falls into the "complicated" category since I was denied entry before I got my fiance visa. My fiance visa was approved within 5 days when I applied for it in the US so I don't think it's complicated...

3) Identity Card...Do I need to get this before I get married? After I get married but before I apply for FLR(m)?

HELP!

1) your fiance visa is all the permission you need to get married in the UK, so don't worry about that.  Other non-EEA folk with limited leave who do not have fiance or marriage visit visas do need to get special permission from the Home Office to get married in the UK, but since you have a fiance visa you are not subject to that requirement.

2) All I can tell you is that postal applications are taking at least 14 weeks at the moment....

3) After you apply for FLR(M), you will receive a letter telling you to make an appointment to enroll your biometrics.  You will only get your actual ID card if and when your FLR(M) is approved.

tatertot, given that you cannot work in the UK until the 2-year spouse visa is in your passport, seriously consider paying the extra £200 fee for an in-person application at a PEO, given, as already said, postal applications are taking a long time at the moment.

That is, you could earn a lot more than £200 in the time a postal application would take to process.

But bear in mind that you actually can't work until you get the ID card, so even going in person it could be two weeks before you can work.  Still, much better than the 14 or so if you apply by post!

Vicky