I'm wondering if somebody can advise on the best course of action for me with the new rules now requiring an interview. Mainly, I'm wondering whether both parties have to be present in the same country to conduct the interview? My situation is this....I'm a SA citizen and my partner in British. We will be together officially for two years in August.
He lives in the UK and I divide my time between the two countries and he visits when he can. We plan for him to relocate to SA permanently next year. However, he was planning on visiting in October before moving next year. I will be in the UK in August so I'm wondering if it's worth doing the application then if we need to be interviewed? My concern is that his passport might not be back in time for his October visit?
Would he still be able to enter the country next year on a tourist visa and then we can complete the unmarried partner visa when he arrives in SA? Obviously we've all heard horror stories about how long it takes with home affairs here, so I'm thinking doing an application in the UK might be a more speedy option - depending of course on the expected time there?
Hope that all makes sense.
Thanks in advance for the advice.