16th June 2008, 09:15 AM
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Senior Expat
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: South Devon/London, England
Posts: 70
Rep Power: 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AustinWong
I beg to differ with others above.
I still say that you will get settlement Visa as a spouse, which will entitle you to work and receive the benefits of a British Citizen. Having to sit the test is more aligned to work permits and citizenship.
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This is not true. Yes, you can work on the spousal settlement visa, but you still do not receive all the same benefits as a British citizen. That's why "no recourse to public funds" is stamped on the visa. She will be entitled to ones through her job only, if she gets one, and that will be it.
After she is here for 2 years, she will then have to apply for ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain), but before she can apply she must sit and pass the Life in the UK test. This became a requirement as of either April/May of last year. Not sure of the date, as I received my ILR long before the requirement came into play. It is no longer just for work permits and citizenship. As this page will attest.
I only know all of this because I went through all these processes, being married to a Brit, and moving to England to live with him. I'm applying for my citizenship this year.
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