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My Japanese Girlfriend Is Pregnant

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My Girlfriend is living in the UK on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa (Tier5) that expires April 2013. we have been dating since November 2011 and found out she is pregnant a few weeks ago, she is due the beginning of December and We are trying to find out what visa we can apply for (if any).

I am British (Scotland) and the mother-to-be is Japanese, we know that as of 2006 the baby is eligible for UK citizenship, even though we are not married. What we don't know is if she will be eligible for citizenship or some type of visa as the mother of a UK citizen. We could only find information on family visas related to other EEA citizens but not citizens of the UK.

We are not married or living together at the moment but we love each other and want to be together and I don't see any reason either one of us should be kept from seeing our baby.

We would greatly appreciate any help in determining what visa we should apply for or any other relevant information.

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Willmunro89 said:
My Girlfriend is living in the UK on a Youth Mobility Scheme visa (Tier5) that expires April 2013. we have been dating since November 2011 and found out she is pregnant a few weeks ago, she is due the beginning of December and We are trying to find out what visa we can apply for (if any).

I am British (Scotland) and the mother-to-be is Japanese, we know that as of 2006 the baby is eligible for UK citizenship, even though we are not married. What we don't know is if she will be eligible for citizenship or some type of visa as the mother of a UK citizen. We could only find information on family visas related to other EEA citizens but not citizens of the UK.

We are not married or living together at the moment but we love each other and want to be together and I don't see any reason either one of us should be kept from seeing our baby.

We would greatly appreciate any help in determining what visa we should apply for or any other relevant information.

Thank You
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Yes, through you, your child is entitled to British citizenship. Unfortunately, this doesn't give the child's non-UK citizen parent any right to a visa or citizenship. Her options are the same as anyone else's: marry, get a job with a qualified sponsor, invest a lot of money in a UK business or start a UK business or enroll in an advanced degree program.

She can't switch from a YMS visa to any points based visa (work, school, investor, entrepreneur) or a visitor visa while in the UK. She would have to return to Japan to apply for any points based visa. She can switch to a spouse visa from within the UK.
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Hopefully the adviser will be able to suggest something sensible and doable so that the two of you can work all this out in your own time.
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I wish you good luck, but you really shouldn't get your hopes up. As far as UK immigration law is concerned, there is no option giving couples the luxury of working things out at your own pace. Unfortunately, there is no shacking up visa and as I pointed out previously, the options are quite limited for your girlfriend.
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