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melvbot · 14-06-2009, 11:47 PM

Im considering going back to the UK as Thailand is shite

. All being well I should be taking the wife as well. Rather than let her sit around getting fat I'd like to see her pull her weight and get a job.
What visa's can you apply for that would allow her to work while we're there?

mrsquirrel · 15-06-2009, 12:06 AM

Settlement if she wants to work,

That's it.

melvbot · 15-06-2009, 12:21 AM

Fook, the aren't cheap. Nearly £700.

Thetyim · 15-06-2009, 12:30 AM

Many years since I did this but when I got a settlement visa for my wife she was not allowed to work.
Permission to work came later when she was granted her ILR.

Laws may have changed so check first

melvbot · 15-06-2009, 12:36 AM

Oh dear, here we go. So there no other way than to get a settlement visa? I was only planning for a year there, 2 maximum.

NickA · 15-06-2009, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Many years since I did this but when I got a settlement visa for my wife she was not allowed to work. Permission to work came later when she was granted her ILR. Laws may have changed so check first

You can work on a settlement visa now

NickA · 15-06-2009, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvbot

Oh dear, here we go. So there no other way than to get a settlement visa? I was only planning for a year there, 2 maximum.

Maximum stay with any other visa is 6 months, so settlement visa is best even for a year.

astasinim · 15-06-2009, 02:47 AM

As said above. Settlement is your only choice Melv.

£700 might sound a lot, but that will be paid back in less than a month, if your wife is working.

crazy dog · 15-06-2009, 09:21 AM

UK is shite too AND more expensive. Thailand-UK Website has good info on visas and work

Nietzsche · 15-06-2009, 10:20 AM

Depending on what she does, plenty of jobs pay cash-in-hand.

melvbot · 15-06-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nietzsche

Depending on what she does, plenty of jobs pay cash-in-hand.

Its the length of time that we could be there thats going to be the issue it seems, no good going on a tourist visa for 6 months doing cash in hand work when we might be there a year or 2.

Nietzsche · 15-06-2009, 10:50 AM

Then I believe that she can get a National Insurance number just by asking for one.

The tax office don't care if you're illegal or not as long as you pay taxes.

I read it somewhere.

melvbot · 15-06-2009, 12:53 PM

Has anyone applied for the settlement visa recently?
What sort of extra documentation do they need? (gpt the checklist but cant trust them)
I noticed this is now available

visa4UK :: Browser Support

mrsquirrel · 15-06-2009, 02:03 PM

^ Me

Checklist looks about right.

Pretty much anything you have to prove proof of relationship, finances, accomodation

melvbot · 15-06-2009, 02:04 PM

How long does it take from start to finish? I might end up going back and leaving her to do it if its a while.

astasinim · 15-06-2009, 02:09 PM

Depends if she is deemed to need an interview, by the little hitlers in the embassy. Waiting times can vary, but i guess the average is about six weeks. I suppose if youve been married quite some time, then it could be much quicker. Maybe done and dusted in a week.

Scottish Gary · Yesterday, 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr squirrel

^ Me

Checklist looks about right.

Pretty much anything you have to prove proof of relationship, finances, accommodation

I got my settlement visa for the wife last year. They are heavy on the strength of the relationship. They will want to see a load of documentation to prove it.
I had to submit e mails,bank drafts, loads of photos, phone records, even photos of me in her village with the village name in the background.
They will want to see that you have suitable accommodation in the UK and they will require proof that you have enough income to support yourselves. If your struggling to provide these it might be easier to get the 6 month visa then apply for the 2 year when you have all your documentation together.

As someone else said she cant work legally on a 6 month visa. She can work with a 2 year settlement visa no problem.

mrsquirrel · 15-06-2009, 03:33 PM

Six weeks to the day for us. Start of peak season

NickA said a week for him

NickA · 15-06-2009, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melvbot

Has anyone applied for the settlement visa recently?

Yes.

Proof of money and accommodation are the main two. Stick some photos of wedding etc... just in case.

I went to England with my son first and they sorted it in a week.

caller · 15-06-2009, 04:53 PM

If you follow the link to T-UK posted above, on the visa sub-forum there are a load of sticky's that tell you in detail how to put a folder together. Worked for me. When applying for a NiNo for the wife, its best to have some evidence that she has been looking for work, responses to job applications, rejection letters, that sort of thing. Things really have tightened up.

Edit: I should point out that by law, your missus is entitled to a NiNo, but somehow that message hasn't filtered down to the DWP clerks!

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melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 09:27 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,342	Has anyone applied for the settlement visa recently? What sort of extra documentation do they need? (gpt the checklist but cant trust them) I noticed this is now available visa4UK :: Browser Support Last edited by melvbot : 15-06-2009 at 01:54 PM.

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astasinim Small Member Last Online: Today 02:13 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,057	Depends if she is deemed to need an interview, by the little hitlers in the embassy. Waiting times can vary, but i guess the average is about six weeks. I suppose if youve been married quite some time, then it could be much quicker. Maybe done and dusted in a week. __________________ I aint superstitious, but I know when somethings wrong I`ve been dragging my heels with a bitch called hope Let the undercurrent drag me along.

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15-06-2009, 12:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,166	Settlement if she wants to work, That's it.

15-06-2009, 12:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 09:27 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,342	Fook, the aren't cheap. Nearly £700.

15-06-2009, 12:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Thetyim ssshhhhh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mousehole Posts: 14,633	Many years since I did this but when I got a settlement visa for my wife she was not allowed to work. Permission to work came later when she was granted her ILR. Laws may have changed so check first

15-06-2009, 12:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 09:27 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,342	Oh dear, here we go. So there no other way than to get a settlement visa? I was only planning for a year there, 2 maximum.

15-06-2009, 02:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
astasinim Small Member Last Online: Today 02:13 PM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,057	As said above. Settlement is your only choice Melv. £700 might sound a lot, but that will be paid back in less than a month, if your wife is working.

15-06-2009, 09:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
crazy dog Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 06:25 PM Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,156	UK is shite too AND more expensive. Thailand-UK Website has good info on visas and work

15-06-2009, 10:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Nietzsche Nonthaburi Last Online: 14-10-2009 02:47 AM Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 450	Depending on what she does, plenty of jobs pay cash-in-hand.

15-06-2009, 10:50 AM	#12 (permalink)
Nietzsche Nonthaburi Last Online: 14-10-2009 02:47 AM Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 450	Then I believe that she can get a National Insurance number just by asking for one. The tax office don't care if you're illegal or not as long as you pay taxes. I read it somewhere.

15-06-2009, 02:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,166	^ Me Checklist looks about right. Pretty much anything you have to prove proof of relationship, finances, accomodation

15-06-2009, 02:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
melvbot Gadgetologist Last Online: Today 09:27 PM Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Yoo K Posts: 5,342	How long does it take from start to finish? I might end up going back and leaving her to do it if its a while.

15-06-2009, 03:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
mrsquirrel Jarvis fellates goats 4 $ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In a rather cold and dark place Posts: 12,166	Six weeks to the day for us. Start of peak season NickA said a week for him

15-06-2009, 04:53 PM	#20 (permalink)
caller Sa Kaeo Last Online: Today 07:08 AM Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Londonistan no more Posts: 253	If you follow the link to T-UK posted above, on the visa sub-forum there are a load of sticky's that tell you in detail how to put a folder together. Worked for me. When applying for a NiNo for the wife, its best to have some evidence that she has been looking for work, responses to job applications, rejection letters, that sort of thing. Things really have tightened up. Edit: I should point out that by law, your missus is entitled to a NiNo, but somehow that message hasn't filtered down to the DWP clerks!

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