Hello, I am an American, working in the US for a US company. My employer has offices in the UK, and I am considering a short-term (one-year) placement with my company in the UK. What visa requirements might be associated with such an arrangement? I am familiar with Tier 2 (General) work...

Hi, I am on Australia PR living in Melbourne for the last two years. I would like to bring my brother's daughter (American born citizen five year old child, currently living in Chicago) for a holiday. 1) Please suggest on what type of Visa to pursue for the child? 2) Should the child parents...

I've received a verbal offer from a UK based company that is willing to hire/sponsor me, just had a couple of questions about the process. a. How long did the 'Certificate of Sponsorship' take your employer to create? b. I'm an American citizen but residing in Sweden at the moment. I suppose I...

Hi, I was hoping someone could help please- my wife and I applied for a settlement visa- she is an American Citizen and I am a British Citizen. the visa is for her to come settle in the UK. Her biometrics was on 11th of April 2018. We were given a Not straight forward email on the 56 working...

Hi there, My French fiance and I are going to get married in Paris this summer in July 2018. We will then return back to the USA (where we both live and work; I am a USA citizen and he has a green card here). Upon returning to the USA in August 2018, I will apply for a spouse visa. Is this...

Hiya all, 2.5 years ago I applied for a spouse visa from the US to the UK. I did not receive a bio-metric card, but instead a sticker in my passport. I've been here living with my husband for that first 2.5 years now with that initial spouse visa, and applied for further leave to remain a...

Hi. I have just joined the forum as myself and partner have recently decided to move to Spain for at least a year, possibly longer. Neither of us plan to work as we have savings. I am a little confused about a few things. 1 Health cover. Do we still need travel insurance? Will doctors be free...

Hi! I am a US "girl" living in Denmark. I have been in Denmark for many, many years. Looking for other some tax info the other day, I happened to stumble across this forum and decided to join. :) I know that there are many US folk in Denmark, but I never seem to meet them. I was a bit...

I recently obtained my Work & Holiday visa and plan on moving to Melbourne in March. My boyfriend is Australian, but my company will not transfer me to Melb; this seemed like the easiest way to get my foot in the door, so to speak. I am concerned about being able to find a good job [that is ok...

Greetings, My husband is about to begin the negotiation process for a job offer in Paris. We are moving from Seattle. As far as we can tell, I will not have permission to work, which takes us from a double-income with no kids in Seattle, to one income in Paris. Has anyone had a similar...

Hello, I am currently in a long-distance relationship with a girl who lives in England. I am seriously considering moving to England to live with her, and go to School. (I am currently 19, and have graduated high school) I visited her in England not very long ago and fell in love with both her...

Hi, I am a US citizen. I've been flying back and forth to Spain every month (I'm an ER doc, my work allows me to pile up days and then have 15-20 days off). Last time I entered Madrid on december '12 they pulled me aside for 10 min and asked me if I was living there and gave me a warning that I...

Hi, I'm an american who is temporarily living in the uk (as a student). All my yankee friends are getting heritage visas, and it seems like germany is one of the only countries without something along these lines? My grandmother left because of the cold war, I think, not nazi persecution...

Hello everyone, Banking Professional (Risk Management), American, mid 40's single mother of 2 under 5 trying to move to the Netherlands (Rotterdam or Amsterdam). The idea is to raise the kids there and experience Europe together. What are my options: 1. Find a job - No idea how to go about it...

Ok, so I have been posting and figuring out which visas to obtain etc...(I am planning to move to Tulum in mid July) FMM 180 days, must leave the country and obtaina new one upon reentry (but can't legally work in MX with this). What about an FM3...? Can you obtain one without employment in...

hello.. I am an American citizen married to a British national, and we are living in Latvia at the moment.I am trying to complete the documents required to apply for a spouse visa for the UK. Regarding the letter of introduction that I (the applicant) must provide , what must it contain? And...

I am an American citizen, and I came to France with my long-term girlfriend (also an American citizen) who has a position as a lectrice at a French university. I am unemployed and living off of savings. I'm in a bit of a pickle visa-wise, because I have over-stayed my 90-day tourist visa by a...