Tell us your story about: Unfair Spouse Visa RulesTell us about your experience of unfair Spouse Visa Rules. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastAre you a Member or Registered Supporter of the BOVF?I am a MemberI am a Registered SupporterNo - I a neither a Member nor Registered SupporterWhen we write up your story to assist us campaign, would you prefer we made it anonymous by changing your name? *Yes - I would prefer to remain anonymous.No - Please use my real nameEmail * daily had Registered Telephone number (WhatsApp)Please write international code too if relevant such as 0066 for Thailand or 0044 in the UK.Your spouses nationality:AfghanAlbanianAlgerianAmericanAndorranAngolanAntiguanArgentineArmenianAustralianAustrianAzerbaijaniBahamianBahrainiBangladeshiBarbadianBasothoBelarusianBelgianBelizeanBenineseBhutaneseBissau-GuineanBolivianBosnianBotswananBrazilianBritishBruneianBulgarianBurkinabeBurmeseBurundianCabo VerdeanCambodianCameroonianCanadianCentral AfricanChadianChileanChineseColombianComoranCongoleseCosta RicanCroatianCubanCypriotCzechDanishDjiboutianDominicanDutchEcuadorianEgyptianEmiratiEquatorial GuineanEritreanEstonianEswatiniEthiopianFijianFinnishFilipinoFrenchGaboneseGambianGeorgianGermanGhanaianGreekGrenadianGuatemalanGuineanGuyaneseHaitianHonduranHungarianIcelandicIndianIndonesianIranianIraqiIrishIsraeliItalianIvorianJamaicanJapaneseJordanianKazakhKenyanKiribatiKittitianKuwaitiKyrgyzLaoLatvianLebaneseLiberianLibyanLiechtensteinerLithuanianLuxembourgishMadagascanMalawianMalaysianMaldivianMalianMalteseMarshalleseMauritanianMauritianMexicanMicronesianMoldovanMonegasqueMongolianMontenegrinMoroccanMozambicanNamibianNauruanNepaliNew ZealanderNicaraguanNigerianNigerienNi-VanuatuNorth KoreanNorwegianOmaniPakistaniPalauanPanamanianPapua New GuineanParaguayanPeruvianPolishPortugueseQatariRomanianRussianRwandanSaint LucianSaint VincentianSalvadoranSammarineseSamoanSao TomeanSaudiSenegaleseSerbianSeychelloisSierra LeoneanSingaporeanSlovakSloveneSolomon IslanderSomaliSouth AfricanSouth KoreanSouth SudaneseSpanishSri LankanSudaneseSurinameseSwedishSwissSyrianTaiwaneseTajikTanzanianThaiTimoreseTogoleseTonganTrinidadianTunisianTurkishTurkmenTuvaluanUkrainianUruguayanUzbekVaticanVenezuelanVietnameseYemeniZambianZimbabweanYour age *16 Years17 Years18 Years19 Years20 Years21 Years22 Years23 Years24 Years25 Years26 Years27 Years28 Years29 Years30 Years31 Years32 Years33 Years34 Years35 Years36 Years37 Years38 Years39 Years40 Years41 Years42 Years43 Years44 Years45 Years46 Years47 Years48 Years49 Years50 Years51 Years52 Years53 Years54 Years55 Years56 Years57 Years58 Years59 Years60 Years61 Years62 Years63 Years64 Years65 Years66 Years67 Years68 Years69 Years70 Years71 Years72 Years73 Years74 Years75 Years76 Years77 Years78 Years79 Years80 Years81 Years82 Years83 Years84 Years85+ YearsYour spouses age *16 Years17 Years18 Years19 Years20 Years21 Years22 Years23 Years24 Years25 Years26 Years27 Years28 Years29 Years30 Years31 Years32 Years33 Years34 Years35 Years36 Years37 Years38 Years39 Years40 Years41 Years42 Years43 Years44 Years45 Years46 Years47 Years48 Years49 Years50 Years51 Years52 Years53 Years54 Years55 Years56 Years57 Years58 Years59 Years60 Years61 Years62 Years63 Years64 Years65 Years66 Years67 Years68 Years69 Years70 Years71 Years72 Years73 Years74 Years75 Years76 Years77 Years78 Years79 Years80 Years81 Years82 Years83 Years84 Years85+ YearsYour country of residenceAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweCountry of residence of your spouseAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabweDo you have any children?YesNoHow many children do you have below the age of 18 years?123456Telephone number:Please remember to use international dialling code.Duration of Marriage/Partnership1 Year2 Years3 Years4 Years5 Years6 Years7 Years8 Years9 Years10 Years11 Years12 Years13 Years14 Years15 Years16 Years17 Years18 Years19 Years20 Years21 Years22 Years23 Years24 Years25 Years26 Years27 Years28 Years29 Years30 Years31 Years32 Years33 Years34 Years35 Years36 Years37 Years38 Years39 Years40+ YearsWhat is your current status regarding citizenship and residency?When did you encounter challenges related to the rights of British citizens with overseas spouses?Why do you believe your situation warrants attention or advocacy?Describe the challenges and effects you face as a British citizen with an overseas spouse.What specific rights and privileges do you believe are lacking or restricted for British citizens with overseas spouses?How do these limitations affect your daily life and quality of life?Can you describe any tangible (hard) or intangible (soft) effects these challenges have had on you, your spouse, and your family?Have you encountered any legal or bureaucratic hurdles in asserting or exercising your rights as a British citizen with an overseas spouse?Please provide examples of any discriminatory practices or challenges you have faced regarding the recognition of your spouse's nationality or residency status.How did you and your spouse meet?Can you describe the process of obtaining visas or residency permits for your spouse in your current country of residence? Tell us also about any problems these have caused you.Have you sought legal assistance or advocacy regarding your situation as a British citizen with an overseas spouse? What information, advice or guidance have you been given?How do you believe the current regulations or policies regarding British citizens with overseas spouses could be improved?Have you, your spouse or family experienced any emotional or psychological impacts as a result of the challenges you have faced?Can you share any specific day-to-day incidents or anecdotes that illustrate the difficulties you have encountered?Is there anything else you would like to add?What specific outcomes you hope to achieve through sharing your case study?Submit LEARN ABOUT OURKey IssuesHERE HELP FUND OUR CAMPAIGN TOEnd Unfair Spouse Visa RulesdonateDO SOMETHING POSITIVETo change the lives of countless British citizens living abroad. get involved