British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What visa?
Jan 21st 2016, 5:54 pm
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Re: British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What v
I think what Polly means that albeit maybe not in MBTUK forum, the other forums on BE, we constantly finds people skipping past all replies, only reading the info they think relates to them or info they want to hear. Especially in cases where the OP usually doesn't return after they have their info. So it was mainly for future poster, pointing out that it wasn't the only option, especially as we don't know if they have other European heritage, possibility of work visa etc, as I said, pedantic
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Jan 21st 2016, 7:01 pm
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The OP has only posted twice, and has said nothing about an ancestry visa for his GF.
Jan 21st 2016, 10:36 pm
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We will be living together for 2 years in April 2016. We have a business together and been to the Uk last xmas to visit my family. I'm sure this shows we are in a meaningful long standing relationship?
Jan 21st 2016, 10:40 pm
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Re: British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What v
Whichever visa you apply for, taking into account your current situation, your partner has to apply for it from Australia.
For an unmarried partner visa you have had to have been living as man and wife akin to marriage for a minimum of 2 years, with corresponding proof. The additional 2 months in the UK on a visitor visa will not count towards the 2 years.
Are you currently earning over 18,600 GBP per annum. That will affect whether you can apply for a visa now or whether you have to wait until you have been in new job for 6 months.
For an unmarried partner visa you have had to have been living as man and wife akin to marriage for a minimum of 2 years, with corresponding proof. The additional 2 months in the UK on a visitor visa will not count towards the 2 years.
Are you currently earning over 18,600 GBP per annum. That will affect whether you can apply for a visa now or whether you have to wait until you have been in new job for 6 months.
And have a written contract from the new employer.
Jan 21st 2016, 10:45 pm
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Re: British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What v
Great advice so far peeps. Really appreciate it. One more thing I would like your thought on. Is the evidence. When we moved in together my partner didn't change her mailing address due to her family home where she was living was close by. We only have the Business Banking Letters that have our same address on.
Will Stat Decs from her family and our house mates be accepted as suitable evidence?
Thanks in advance.
Will Stat Decs from her family and our house mates be accepted as suitable evidence?
Thanks in advance.
Jan 21st 2016, 10:59 pm
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Re: British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What v
I know you said your girlfriend doesn't qualify for an ancestry visa, but does she have any other recent European ancestry, European-born grandparents or great-grandparents for instance?
Jan 21st 2016, 11:46 pm
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I would suggest you read the following document carefully to see under which category you qualify for financial requirements depending on when you intend to move andwhether you will have the 2 years cohabiting criteria if you want to go the unmarried partner route.
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ugust_2015.pdf
Also the following definition of unmarried partner issued by UKBA might assist:
SET5.13 What types of evidence might demonstrate living together and a relationship akin to marriage / civil partnership?
The applicant must provide six pieces of correspondence addressed to him / her and their partner at the same address as evidence that they have been living together during the past 2 years. The items of correspondence should be addressed to them jointly or in both their names. If they do not have enough items in their joint names, they may also provide items addressed to each of other individually if they show the same address for both of them. The documents provided must be originals and should be spread over the whole 2 years; they should also be from at least 3 different sources. Examples of what documentation the applicant could provide are listed below:
Joint commitments, (such as joint bank accounts, investments, rent agreements, mortgage, life insurance policy naming the other partner as beneficiary etc);
Birth certificates or records of any children of the relationship, showing both partners as parents;
Any official correspondence linking both partners to the same address, for example Council Tax, utility bills, Doctors records;
Any other evidence that adequately demonstrates the couple’s long-term commitment to each other.
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ugust_2015.pdf
Also the following definition of unmarried partner issued by UKBA might assist:
SET5.13 What types of evidence might demonstrate living together and a relationship akin to marriage / civil partnership?
The applicant must provide six pieces of correspondence addressed to him / her and their partner at the same address as evidence that they have been living together during the past 2 years. The items of correspondence should be addressed to them jointly or in both their names. If they do not have enough items in their joint names, they may also provide items addressed to each of other individually if they show the same address for both of them. The documents provided must be originals and should be spread over the whole 2 years; they should also be from at least 3 different sources. Examples of what documentation the applicant could provide are listed below:
Joint commitments, (such as joint bank accounts, investments, rent agreements, mortgage, life insurance policy naming the other partner as beneficiary etc);
Birth certificates or records of any children of the relationship, showing both partners as parents;
Any official correspondence linking both partners to the same address, for example Council Tax, utility bills, Doctors records;
Any other evidence that adequately demonstrates the couple’s long-term commitment to each other.
Jan 22nd 2016, 6:12 am
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Re: British Citizen returning to UK for 3 years for work bringing Aus partner. What v
Providing you will have two years worth of evidence (joint bills, bank statements, tenancy agreements, etc..) then that's fine.
I know you said your girlfriend doesn't qualify for an ancestry visa, but does she have any other recent European ancestry, European-born grandparents or great-grandparents for instance?
I know you said your girlfriend doesn't qualify for an ancestry visa, but does she have any other recent European ancestry, European-born grandparents or great-grandparents for instance?
Jan 22nd 2016, 4:14 pm
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I don't think great grandparents qualify but you could make some initial enquiries as to obtaining Italian passport.
Jan 22nd 2016, 8:29 pm
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