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Visa/Consulate Interview

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Bigbrother2004 (62.129.121.32) -

Does anyone have any experiences, advice, tips on the visa application/consulate interview. After my marriage in Tunisia this Autumn, I will be applying for a visa for my husband to live and work in London. Has anyone been through the same process? Please reply via this site or at my email address.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Reply #1 mrsgharbi (213.210.55.145) -

Hmmm, I've been through that process - a few years ago now though. Let me tell you, they will speak to you like you're an idiot, they will tell you things to try and put you off going ahead with the marriage etc, but at the end of the day, the law is on your side....be straightforward and firm

Reply #2 Bigbrother (192.223.140.62) -

mrsgharbi

Thank you for your reply - I just picked up your post today.

I would be grateful if you could email me at Bigbrother2004@hotmail.co.uk and share your story with me.

I'm flying out to Tunis in December for my marriage and then sometime after we will be visiting the consulate to make an appointment. I'm hoping the visa will be successful.

I'd love to hear your story on the matter.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in anticipation.

Kind regards.

Reply #3 monastir (195.93.21.70) -

hi.

i try to get married in tunisia, my fiance is tunisian.i can see all the problems that come up.

i live in the uk but i am not english, i have tried to regestra our marriage here in uk in my local regestra office. i got no chance,

even i live hear now 15 years and EEC member.

i cant get no impedement certificat from uk.

that means i never get permition from uk to marry anyone in the world.

what sentury is this??????1670 or what???????

my fiance and i are very determent to see this trough.

Reply #4 daydreamer (81.103.144.65) -

hi i am married to tunisian what did you want to know about visa.

Reply #5 IrishPrincess (83.71.98.40) -

BigBrother have you got married yet, and if so how did it go with the visa offce, im going to tunisia and getting married in february, but what happens then when i want him to come home with me(ireland). do u have to go into the embassy and still apply for a visa and wait for result or does he have the right to buy a plane ticket and come to ireland with me...

any advice would help

thank you

Louise

Reply #6 Denise (84.67.248.204) -

hi we are now appealing against the decision. If any one could offer any advice and knows how long the visa process actually takes I would be extremely grateful. I will be returning to England alone which is extremely traumatic for everybody, but unfortunately I have no other option.

Reply #7 2nis4ner (196.203.219.38) -

Monastir-To marry in Tunisia the rules are different for females than male. If your fiancee can go to Denmark, they are like Las Vegas. You can get married in a day. There is a site for weddings and it is in German too.

Reply #8 Adia (64.193.13.100) -

I was wondering as well how long it will take for my Tunsian fiance to get a visa to America? I will stay with him 2 months after our marriage. Will he be able come with me? Goodluck to everyone.

Reply #9 Treacle (82.109.223.186) -

I to am looking into my Tunisian boyfriend being able to come to the UK with me.

The frustrating thing is we don't even want to live in the UK but he wants to be able to work while he is in the UK (while I tie my ends up in this country) and as it stands he is not allowed to do that! Educated, articulate and willing to work but refused entry before we even start. We have considered getting married just to assist the process but I am not sure if this would work.

If anybody could give me some advice i would appreciate it.

Good luck to all you

Treacle

x

Reply #10 shek (81.156.47.143) -

hi,

Hi im a tunisian, im living in the UK, and i do have some informations about how to get married with a tunisian and how long it takes to have a visa for him.

this is the web site of the british embassy in Tunisia and it explaines every thing:

www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1022256797639

All what you have to do when you will be invited to the embassy is to let them know that you are interested in that man and its the man that you want to share your life with any where in the world.

They will try to tell you a lot of fake stories about how many cases failed and you should take more time to decide.

Be carreful when you are older than your fiancé,they will tell you that he will use you and marriage for him is just a adventure to get the brtish passport and after that he will leave you.

And when your visa is refused dont appeal against the decision , take some time and renew your demand.

Apealing is the worst thing to do in this kind of situations.

good luck for every one im here to help for any kind of information.

Sheker002@hotmail.ccco.uk

Reply #11 mapleleaf (213.42.21.81) -

My fiance is Tunisian and I want to move to Tunisia for a few years before we think about moving to Canada. Is it difficult for a Canadian to get a Tunisian passport and work in Tunisia? And how long does the process take once we are married for him to get a citizenship/green card to Canada or the USA??

Reply #12 nema (202.78.99.209) -

hello

i have a boyfriend from tunisia

and i live in the philippines.i want to know how to get a tunisian fiance visa and what r the requirements.thank you

Reply #13 Donatus Asongu (216.139.189.66) -

i want to apply for tunisian visa what are the procedious.

Reply #14 Denise from Lancs (Contact Member) -

HI, WE APPLIED FOR A FIANCE VISA IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR AND REFUSED ON THE SAME DAY, WE APPEALED AGAINST THE DECISION WITH THE HELP OF A SOLICITOR AT THE LOCAL LAW SOCIETY. WE GOT MARRIED ON THE 3 MARCH, WE WERE ADVISED TO APPLY FOR A MARRIAGE VISA WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR THE APPEAL TO GO THROUGH. WE DID AND AGAIN WERE REFUSED ON THE SAME DAY. I ATTENDED THE APPEAL HEARING 19 SEPT AND HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THE JUDGE SAID YES TO THE APPEAL! I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL TAKE 6 TO 8 WEEKS FOR MY HUSBAND TO GET HIS VISA, SO HE WILL BE HERE FOR CHRISTMAS.

EVERY PERSONS SITUATION IS DIFFERENT AS IS THE VISA INTERVIEW PROCESS. YOU DO WHAT IS BEST FOR YOU. THE ONLY QUICK WAY TO GET YOUR VISA IS IF YOU HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR SOME TIME AND HAVE BEEN LIVING TOGETHER IN TUNISIA AND YOU HAVE PROPERTY AND MONEY IN THE UK. DONT LOOSE HEART AND GOOD LUCK X X

Reply #15 Ahlem (84.43.54.206) -

Hi, I am a tunisian girl married to an italian guy since 2001 and we lived in Italy for a year, then my husband decided to move to the Uk while I returned to Tunisia to renew my passport and ask for a visa for the UK as it is not shengen, I added his name to my passport as a spouse, and when I had to ask for the british visa I needed his contract of work showing his salary and proving that he can support me in the UK without the need of benefits, as well as an address where he is living and where I will be able to stay, I got a visa for a year, and then before that visa expired I asked for a new one in the immigration office in UK which was for 5 years.

so I think that girls are more likely to get the visa than the guys,

anyway good luck to everyone

Reply #16 khalil (212.158.244.124) -

hello.

i am tunisian but i grow up in germany and now 2 years in london.

ok, i have a german passport and i want when i possible a double nationality my tunisian passport is now since 3 years in my home and over, is it possible to refresh this passport that i can have both???

thanks,

Reply #17 Rachel Watson (86.136.210.214) -

I was married to a Tunisian for 3 years (I got married in Tunisia) and I went through the visa application on my husbands behalf. It was refused at first (which is normal)and I appealed against the decision. It went to the appeal court and the decision was reversed and he was granted a visa - but it was a long process, with lots of paperwork! I still have the paperwork and lists of contacts and information that you should provide, so if I can be of any help - please feel free to contact me.

I am now divorced from my husband - I had to get divorced in Tunisia, I have quite a good knowledge of the legal system in Tunisia, so if I can be of any help regarding divorce/ legal problems - feel free to contact me!

Good luck to all!

Reply #18 almaz from UK (Contact Member) -

Hi Rachel,

I would be very interested in asking your advice concerning the legalities of marriage and divorce in Tunisia. Please could you let me know how I can best contact you.

Many thanks

Reply #19 HAPPYPERSON (172.203.193.31) -

Does anyone know how to get my Tunisian marriage recognised in the UK and Legal. IF i do not register my marriage in the UK will it be recoginsed?

Thanks

ANY HELP

Reply #20 vince.hann from UK (Contact Member) -

Hi Almaz and Rachel,

I am also looking for advise on divorce, can I kindly ask if i could contact you for help / guidance please ?

Reply #21 Clare Baker (86.144.54.153) -

Hi there

I have a Tunisian boyfriend who I will be visiting in Tunisia in 5 weeks time.

At the moment I am still married but going through divorce and tying everything up here in England at the moment.

Can anyone give me advise on how long it takes to obtain a visa on behalf of my tunisian boyfriend to come to England and whether this is still possible to do without my divorce being complete.

I will shortly own my own house and wondered whether through being able to prove that I can support him (I am employed) I could apply for a holiday visa etc until my divorce is complete?

Can anyone please give any advise?

Reply #22 Emily Merrick (86.5.102.122) -

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am interested in inviting my Tunisian boyfriend to the UK, from Tunisia, for next Summer, so that we can spend time together and so he can work.

I am a student, but pay my own rent in a privately owned house, I also have a part time job (if this affects anything).

I was wondering if you could give me any information about how to obtain a visa and whether or not there are any costs involved, and if so, the figures involved.

Thank you

Emily Merrick

Reply #23 Antonia (78.146.170.45) -

I would like to invite my friend from Tunisia to the UK. What does he need fot the visa to the UK? Thank you.

Antonia

Reply #24 MICHELLE LEWIS from YORKSHIRE (Contact Member) -

Hi Rachael

I a trying to get information so I can marry my Tunisian boyfirend in December. Please can you tell me how I can contact you for the information on marriage, I am going out there on Sunday so it would be really helpful if I had the details.

Or if anyone else knows what I need to do as I have looked at the webiste for the British Embassy and I have spoken to the Tunisian Embassy in UK both have told me different things????

thankyou michelle

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