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  1. Thailand Expat Forum for Expats Living in Thailand
    I married my Thai wife in 2006 in Thailand and then a few months later in the UK. We spend part of the year in our house in Chiang Mai and the rest in the UK. I have travelled until recently on a non immigrant multi entry 1 year visa, but this seems no longer available? Last year during our...
  2. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi! I urgently need advice on my application for my second spouse visa. I used this forum for my first marriage in 2014 and it was approved in two weeks so I know how invaluable help is on here. I am an American citizen who was first married to a British citizen in 2014. The marriage dissolved...
  3. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi! My name is Valerie, and I'm from Canada and I recently got engaged to my fiancé who is a U.K. British citizen. We've been together for over 3.5 years and I've lived in London for two years from 2013-2015 on a working holiday visa. We were planning on applying for the fiancé visa at first but...
  4. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi all, my husband and i are applying for a marriage visa for him to join me in the UK (I am British and he is Israeli) and part of the requirements are English language skills. He is required to pass the A1 test for the first visa application and then later when we apply for further extended...
  5. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi All, I am on a 120 month marriage visa that requires me to renew once every 30 months. My visa is up for renewal on the 29th of November 2016. I am after clarification on the financial requirements because I am getting conflicting advice and the application forms do not make...
  6. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi, My husband is a U.S citizen and I am a U.K citizen. We've been married since April 2015. We had to leave the UK for the US soon after our marriage as I had only just got a job making over £18,600 and hadn't held it for 6 months so couldn't sponsor his spouse visa. We didn't want to be...
  7. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hey guys! Would enhancements/ overtime count towards financial requirement ? I'm currently earning £17,500/annum but in October 2016 I will have an increase of £19,000/annum. I am trying to get my husband asap as you all know how hard long distance relationship are and how expensive it is. :(...
  8. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hello everyone! My husband and I are trying to decide what to do right now and are looking for any help we can get. First I'll try to shorten this a little by listing some details about us. I am from the U.S. my husband is from the U.K. We met online early 2014 We first met physically when I...
  9. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi folks. I want to seek your excellent advice before doing anything. A quick background. I am a native Englishman, 32 years old. I’m self-employed and run my own company in the UK. My partner is Argentinian, 27 years old and is a freelance legal translator (Spanish-English). She has complete...
  10. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi there, I need a bit of advice regarding the best route to take regarding the whole marriage > EEA FP vs EEA2 process. Background: My boyfriend (Spanish) and I (US Citizen) moved to the UK on 9 January 2016 after living in Costa Rica together for 6 months, where he was working remotely for...
  11. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi, I am a Dutch national intending to marry my fiancée, a Singaporean, in the UK where I am currently residing. My fiancée's tier 4 visa will be ending soon in a month and we have been together for less than 2 years. Hence, I have two quick questions. 1) Which visa should we apply for so...
  12. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    I was in the uk this summer on a Marriage visitor visa. This visa expired one or two days after I returned back to the states this fall. During my time in the UK my husband and I decided that we would live in the uk and made plans to do so. I know that while on the marriage visitor visa, you...
  13. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi there, I am currently in the Uk on a Marriage Visitor visa. Am I able to apply for the FLR(M) visa? **My question lies in the wording here on the gov.uk website** "You can apply to extend or switch in any of these routes if you’re eligible, except if you have permission to be in the UK...
  14. France Expat Forum for Expats Living in France
    Hello, I am a Canadian marrying a French citizen. We are getting married in Fontainebleau next month (september 2015). Just a quick background, I have basically spent the last (almost) 6 years living in France, so I am well versed with Student visas, working holiday visas, sponsored work...
  15. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hello :) I'm alil bit of a panic mechanic and I'm sure this question has been asked before but I've looked and I can't find anything of recent. I'm applying for my marriage visa this week and I just wanted to know (in your opinion) if having a from an employer is essential in applying. I...
  16. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    My fiance and I are planning to use a company called ukmarriagevisas.com Has anyone had experiences of heard of people using this company for application process? It would be good to have some feedback before you out lay a lot of money for this. Any help would be great! Nikki :)
  17. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hello all. I'll try to make it brief. I'm an American who recently got accepted for a Master's program in England. The course begins September 2015. I will receive my CAS number to apply for a student visa in June. It will be valid until September 2016. However, I am engaged to a British man and...
  18. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    So, I'm new to the whole visa process but I'd like to apply for a maraige visa, the issue is finances. First of all I've recently I've been diagnosed with Myocarditis (a heart disease) and therefore I can't yet work. I have no idea when I will be able to, so I know that with a large amount of...
  19. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi All, Ive been looking through this forum the last few days and have been able to find very helpful information! Thanks to the Mods Joppa, Nyclon, JFC and others who have consistently and patiently helped others out with their queries, often times repetitive ones! My Fiancée is from the UK...
  20. Britain Expat Forum for Expats Living in the UK
    Hi there. Im from the USA married to a Brit. Have my marriage visa from Nov 2012 expires in Nov 2014 when I will need to reapply. I arrived and have been living in the UK since October 2012. I want to go to University next September 2015 for a 4 yr course in Dietetics. I need student financial...
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