robm

hi

my girlfriend of 3 1/2 years and i are planning an extended holiday in the UK and europe. we have only just moved in together and will have about 6 months documented proof of this (bills..etc.). we plan to live in uk and save for euro holidays.

i have a dual australian/british citizenship and my partner is australian. can any give any tips what we should do now to help our cause later if we decide to stay longer than a couple of years?

also can any one tell me what is the benefit of having a dual citizenship? besides being able to stay in the UK permanently and not needing visas for europe. ie can i use the national health plan? Will i have to get travel health insurance for my whole trip? will it be easier/harder to get traveller jobs?

thanks

rob

JAJ

If you are planning to *live* in the UK, she needs to be very careful about her visa status. http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk is the place to start.

Coming to the UK as a tourist and then saying you plan to live there is a recipe to be refused entry on arrival (I'm referring to her, not you)

As far as I'm aware, it's now not possible to switch status onshore in the UK if admitted for 6 months or less (she may need to go back to Australia to get the right visa). The UK visas website will tell you more, or the HO IND website, http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk

You can only use the NHS if you are _living_ in the UK, not visiting. It is worth having travel insurance to be on the safe side.

Getting traveller jobs - you at least can work legally, your girlfriend can't unless she gets another visa. Is the working holiday or ancestry visa an option for her if she can't get a spouse visa?

Jeremy

Englishmum

You might find this website to be of interest (especially your girlfriend re; visas and working in the UK). There is a UK site and an Australian site for you to choose from - and the magazine is freely available in London eg. near Trafalgar Square (Charing Cross station etc.):

http://www.tntmagazine.com