My wife is looking to apply for a settlement visa in a couple of months and we would like to know on the application where it says do you intend to work in UK what is best to put she is a nurse aid at a small clinic done the job for about 8years with as far as I know mainly on the job training mostly seeing patients with diabetes (which i am diabetic my self) On one hand I have been told if she says she wants to work it will look like I can not support her and that we need the money on the other that she just wants to stay at home and be a housewife making it look like she dosn't wish to contribute anything my wife says she is happy to do either which ever will make a better case for getting a visa anybody have any thoughts on the best way to go?

It is not a trick question I generally put once settled the applicant will seek employment .

Your wife is allowed to work if she comes to the UK on a settlement visa so she might want to indicate her plans on her application. What she will not have when she arrives is access to public funds, you both need to be able to prove that either you can support her, or you can support each other as a normal married couple, without support from public funds.

Good luck.

Your wife is allowed to work if she comes to the UK on a settlement visa so she might want to indicate her plans on her application. What she will not have when she arrives is access to public funds, you both need to be able to prove that either you can support her, or you can support each other as a normal married couple, without support from public funds.

Good luck.

when i applied for settlement visa missus answered work question yes.

on the application where it says do you intend to work in UK what is best to put

The truth; always!

If entering with a 27 month visa as a spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner then the applicant can work immediately they are in the UK.

If entering with a 6 month visa as a fiance or proposed civil partner then they cannot work until after the marriage or civil partnership and they have been granted 24 months further leave to remain.

However, in each situation it will not hurt, and may help, the application to say that one intends to work when allowed to do so.

I have been told if she says she wants to work it will look like I can not support her and that we need the money

Whoever told you this is wrong. You either have sufficient finances or you don't; any intention to work by your wife wont change that. However; if she has definite employment lined up, or a good chance of obtaining it soon after arriving, then this may actually help your case.

See Maintenance and accommodation for more, especially MAA10 Assessing adequate means of maintenance.