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Home Office Delays Vera-Lynn Birkenfeld’s Family Visa Five Months

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Vera-Lynn Watson Birkenfeld says the UK Home Office has delayed her family visa.
She applied for the visa on 1 April 2026 after retiring from her job in Germany.
The application, expected to be processed within six weeks, remains pending after five months.
She has spent over £7,000 on legal fees, priority services, and MP involvement.
Birkenfeld urges Home Secretary Burnham to intervene, citing reciprocal treatment of British families abroad.

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Vera-Lynn Watson Birkenfeld says the UK Home Office has delayed her family visa.
She applied for the visa on 1 April 2026 after retiring from her job in Germany.
The application, expected to be processed within six weeks, remains pending after five months.
She has spent over £7,000 on legal fees, priority services, and MP involvement.
Birkenfeld urges Home Secretary Burnham to intervene, citing reciprocal treatment of British families abroad.