Spousal Sponsorship UK (IMM3901/5562) "Your Travels" - Whose Country?

[dennes]

Hi all, a bit of confusion here and wondering what others have put for this:

In the Country-Specific Guide for UK, which includes IMM 3901E and IMM 5562, there's a question posed as such:


'List all trips you, and if applicable, your family members have taken outside your country of origin or of residence in the last ten years (or since
your 18th birthday if this was less than ten years ago). Include all trips: tourism, business, training, etc. If you or your family member did not
travel outside of your country during this period, check "did not travel".'


This is part of a form the Principal Applicant must fill out; I'm writing from the perspective of the Sponsor. The above question is worded in a way that seems like it's asking me (as the PA's common-law parter) how many times I've travelled outside of the PA's country - in fact, it says it twice ("your country" as opposed to the expected "their country.") Obviously, I'm Canadian and have spent most of my life outside of the UK. Surely they want to know of my travels outside of my home country, Canada, rather than the UK; but the way they've asked the question is really throwing me off, as it seems they deliberately are referring to "your country", as in the PA's country.

Please share similar concerns and/or solutions; I'd like to see what people came up with for this. It's one of the very last things to do before we can send this baby away.

Thanks!

 

[canadianwoman]

This is a form for the applicant. The sponsor does not have to fill it out. It says 'family members if applicable': because you are a Canadian citizen or PR, it is not applicable to you.

In addition, this form only needs to be filled out by applicants who are applying through the visa office in Paris. If you are applying through London, it is not necessary at all.

 

[dennes]

Thanks very much for your reply. Sounds like the best thing for us to do, then, is write N/A in the spouse/partner's travels section.
However, I have no idea how you've come to understand this form is only for applying through Paris; I don't doubt you, but I'd like to know where you got that information because as far as I can see, it's for everyone from: Albania, Andorra, Austria,
Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Republic of Macedonia, Malta,
Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal,
San Marino, Serbia,
Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland,
United Kingdom and Vatican City

Would be great to have this cleared up. Thanks so much!

 

[mad_hatter]

It is in item 14 of the Document Checklist.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks very much for your reply. Sounds like the best thing for us to do, then, is write N/A in the spouse/partner's travels section.
However, I have no idea how you've come to understand this form is only for applying through Paris;

Point 14 of the checklist:

Persons submitting their application to the Canadian visa office in Paris must complete the attached IMM 5562 form, Supplementary Information – Your travels.

 

[dennes]

Sheesh, so you're right! Thanks so much for pointing it out to me. I love this forum - not like me to have overlooked something like that. ???