US Bankruptcy, return to UK
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US Bankruptcy, return to UK
Hi folks and Happy New Year - Hope 2021 is a lot different in so many ways to 2020.
Have a potentially interesting scenario re my partner and returning to the UK in a couple of years.
She is a US citizen and due to previous personal financial situations may shortly - next 6 months - declare bankruptcy. We have the means to support ourselves (my savings initially) to effect going back to the UK.
We are concerned that this could impact her visa application/paper work or even ability to come to the UK but I see nothing in the UK visa docs or on .gov.uk site that mentions being a US bankrupt - only that as long as you can support yourself, and meet the other visa criteria, you can come to the UK with your returning UK citizen spouse (me - current LPR with us citizenship app being processed)
Thanks.
Have a potentially interesting scenario re my partner and returning to the UK in a couple of years.
She is a US citizen and due to previous personal financial situations may shortly - next 6 months - declare bankruptcy. We have the means to support ourselves (my savings initially) to effect going back to the UK.
We are concerned that this could impact her visa application/paper work or even ability to come to the UK but I see nothing in the UK visa docs or on .gov.uk site that mentions being a US bankrupt - only that as long as you can support yourself, and meet the other visa criteria, you can come to the UK with your returning UK citizen spouse (me - current LPR with us citizenship app being processed)
Thanks.
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Re: US Bankruptcy, return to UK
Hi folks and Happy New Year - Hope 2021 is a lot different in so many ways to 2020.
Have a potentially interesting scenario re my partner and returning to the UK in a couple of years.
She is a US citizen and due to previous personal financial situations may shortly - next 6 months - declare bankruptcy. We have the means to support ourselves (my savings initially) to effect going back to the UK.
We are concerned that this could impact her visa application/paper work or even ability to come to the UK but I see nothing in the UK visa docs or on .gov.uk site that mentions being a US bankrupt - only that as long as you can support yourself, and meet the other visa criteria, you can come to the UK with your returning UK citizen spouse (me - current LPR with us citizenship app being processed)
Thanks.
Have a potentially interesting scenario re my partner and returning to the UK in a couple of years.
She is a US citizen and due to previous personal financial situations may shortly - next 6 months - declare bankruptcy. We have the means to support ourselves (my savings initially) to effect going back to the UK.
We are concerned that this could impact her visa application/paper work or even ability to come to the UK but I see nothing in the UK visa docs or on .gov.uk site that mentions being a US bankrupt - only that as long as you can support yourself, and meet the other visa criteria, you can come to the UK with your returning UK citizen spouse (me - current LPR with us citizenship app being processed)
Thanks.
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Re: US Bankruptcy, return to UK
Never heard of anyone even mention that bankruptcy has to be declared in the visa application.
However, when it comes to naturalisation there is a question as to financial soundness. One does have to declare bankruptcy there.
However, when it comes to naturalisation there is a question as to financial soundness. One does have to declare bankruptcy there.
Last edited by SanDiegogirl; Jan 3rd 2021 at 7:13 pm.