§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what instructions have been given to entry clearance officers in British consulates in European Community member states to enable them to fulfil their obligations to provide non-Community national spouses of British citizens residing in other member states with entry clearance to allow them to travel to and settle in the United Kingdom in accordance with the requirements of article 3 of Council directive 68/360/EEC.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydFollowing a European Court of Justice ruling in July 1992, instructions were issued to posts about procedures for dealing with entry clearance applications from non-EC spouses of British citizens who wish to return to the United Kingdom with their non-EC spouse, after residing in another member state.
Any such entry clearance applications are currently referred to the Home Office for a decision, pending the issue of further guidance to posts.