Pollyana

And the UK ones are discuessed in detail in the UK Visa forum here Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK) - British Expats

Lucky Lucan

Exactly, all I asked the OP if she was aware of the UK requirements, then someone else decided to post an answer to the effect it just required some forms filling, obviously I wish I hadn't bothered now.

Pollyana

The link has been posted more than once to the UK Visa forum mentioning that there are a lot of threads about the financial requirements for a UK Spouse Visa, if that is the way the OP wants to go.

TazCaz

Thanks for the info ozzieeagle, though may I ask why your wife doesn't qualify?

TazCaz

Really helpful information Pollyana, thank you!

ozzieeagle

Whoops I deleted that because I hadn't read your post properly..... I thought you were living in the UK.

OK the reason she doesn't qualify is she hasn't lived in the UK for a period of two years ever..... She was there for 22 months from 1978 to 1980.

She needs to do that to qualify. Plus you also need to meet certain requirements ... financial mostly to live in the UK permanently AFAIK.... it's a totally lopsided deal at present as far as I'm concerned. I think we dont fall under those financial requirements as we were married before 1983.....however you probably do.

TazCaz

Unfortunately not Lucky Lucan - if I had, none of this would be so difficult!

TazCaz

Not pregnant, just trying to figure out the best plan of attack given I'm currently in Australia and my partner is currently in Scotland (and neither of us with the ability to live or work freely in the other's country). We've been together 18 months and, having just been visiting each other on tourist visas, it's time we thought of a more permanent solution.

Ideally, we'd like to be able to be able to move freely and live and work in either the UK or Australia, so trying to figure out how best (and how quickest) we can do that - also trying to plan ahead a bit and think where we'd be best having a baby give that might be something that happens in the next couple of years too.

ozzieeagle

Not sure how you can have 4 kids that have UK passports and not be eligible for one yourself..... but there you go. Thats the UK ruling at present.

Actually just realised your OH is Scottish....no problem.....you'll probably be able to get a Scottish passport in a few years and qualify for living in Europe and the rest of the UK most likely.

Good luck

TazCaz

Yeah I've seen some news stories about families being separated in similar situations. Are you all in Australia at the moment?

ozzieeagle

Been in Melbourne since 1980..... oh and a Australian passport holder since circa 1983....So I'm more than happy with my life at present. This passport thing irks me something serious though..Not sure how my Kids are able to automatically qualify for a passport without the mother doing the same. I wouldn't be complaining at all if my Kids weren't eligible... however if and as they are surely the mother should be as well.


The main issue in our own personal circumstance at the retirement stage of our lives is the possibility that we would want to have a retirement abode in the European region.... even the UK.... without jumping through hoops and protocols etc.


It's just stuff to look at in the future.... I'd say if and when Scotland becomes independent, which is as inevitable as Australia eventually becoming a republic... things might be a bit easier for you.

BritInParis

That's because they had a British parent at the time of their birth and your wife did not. Given that your wife has Right of Abode in the UK you're in a pretty lucky situation compared to most people who now have to jump through all these financial hoops, British children or not.

Beoz

So what's the outcome here? Obviously the end game is to live together in either country. Did we figure out the solution?

Was it get knocked up and see what happens?

Is there such a things as a "boyfriend" visa for either country?

Did the marriage visa work as an option?

Sorry lost track.

ABCD......

If a partner can come to Australia on a Visitor Visa (that does not have the No Further Stay condition), then they can apply for the 820 partner visa onshore and be allowed to stay without needing to leave again.

This is the simplest and cheapest option... Only $6,865

The PMV subclass 300 costs $6,865 + a further $1,145 for the 820. This also entails TWO applications, (300 + 820, paperwork nightmares). With this one you also need to marry before the 820 application.

The 820 direct route does not need marriage. A proven De-Facto relationship is good enough.

The 801 Visa is a free Permanent part of the temporary 820 visa, applied for again about 2 years after the 820.

All you need to prove is a real relationship.

Pulaski

Which doesn't help the OP and her fiancé as they have never lived together.