Help! Confusion Is Reigning!

[El_Roberto]

I have today recieved this,

Thank you for your enquiry.

The marriage visitor visa is solely for the purpose of getting married in the UK. Your fiancée would be expected to leave the UK after you have got married but before the expiry of the visa.

If your fiancée wants to apply for further leave to remain or a work permit she will need to contact the nearest British diplomatic post to her home abroad for more information.

> The Home Office does not issue Entry Clearance.

> This is the responsibility of British Diplomatic Posts around the

> world.

Now I was under the impression that upon marrying in the UK, my other half would be allowed to apply for a 2 year visa WITHOUT leaving these shores.

I really hope the usual suspect will be able to quell my fears as this would cause me some problems.

Robert

[vinny]

The marriage visitor visa is for visitors wishing to get married in the UK. This is not the same as a Fiancé(e) visa. After marriage, the latter visa would allow your other half to apply for a 2 year further leave to remain (marriage), FLR(M), WITHOUT leaving UK's shores.

Edited August 22, 2006 by vinny

[El_Roberto]

Vinny, thank you for clearing that up, she has a fiancee visa.

Phew!

[GU22]

Rob,

From their reply, I would guess that you asked the Home Office the wrong question, possibly referring to her fiance visa as a marriage visa.

If she did enter the UK with a marriage visit visa then this is not a settlement visa. She will have to return to Thailand and apply for a spouse visa.

However, from your previous posts I am assuming that she is in the UK with a fiance visa and that the marriage has now taken place and you want to know what to do next. Am I right?

If so, then she needs to apply for Further Leave to Remain, using Form FLR(M).

FLR does last for 2 years, at the end of which she applies for Indefinite Leave to Remain. To obtain this she will need to show that the 2 of you have lived together for the 2 years by providing evidence in the form of official letters addressed to both of you (jointly or individually) covering the entire 2 years. So it is important to get her name put onto your utility bills etc. Opening a joint bank account will give you further evidence, and registering her with a GP and applying for a driving licence, NI number etc. will also provide such evidence.

Took me way too long to write that! Vinny answered first.

Edited August 22, 2006 by GU22

[El_Roberto]

Rob,

From their reply, I would guess that you asked the Home Office the wrong question, possibly referring to her fiance visa as a marriage visa.

If she did enter the UK with a marriage visit visa then this is not a settlement visa. She will have to return to Thailand and apply for a spouse visa.

However, from your previous posts I am assuming that she is in the UK with a fiance visa and that the marriage has now taken place and you want to know what to do next. Am I right?

If so, then she needs to apply for Further Leave to Remain, using Form FLR(M).

FLR does last for 2 years, at the end of which she applies for Indefinite Leave to Remain. To obtain this she will need to show that the 2 of you have lived together for the 2 years by providing evidence in the form of official letters addressed to both of you (jointly or individually) covering the entire 2 years. So it is important to get her name put onto your utility bills etc. Opening a joint bank account will give you further evidence, and registering her with a GP and applying for a driving licence, NI number etc. will also provide such evidence.

Took me way too long to write that! Vinny answered first.

Thanks, your right!

We are due to be married on the 30th of September. But yes, I believe I asked them the wrong question!!

Thanks for your contribution though!! ;-)

[vinny]

Following GU22 suggestions, see also form SET(M) to see what will be required when applying for settlement in two years' time. She can apply 28 days before her 2 years' further leave to remain expires.

[vinny]

Vinny, thank you for clearing that up, she has a fiancee visa.

Phew!

Make sure that she has got the appropriate endorsement in her passport.

Marriage visit visa

Endorsement

Entry clearance issued in this category should be endorsed 'C: VISIT MARRIAGE'. LTE 6 MONTHS CODE 3.

Fiancé(e)s visa

13.15 - Entry clearance endorsements

Entry clearances issued to a fiancé(e) should be endorsed ‘D: MARRIAGE’. LTE 6 MONTHS CODE 3