Thread: Visa for wifey to work in the UK

Settlement if she wants to work,

That's it.

Fook, the aren't cheap. Nearly £700.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

^ Me

Checklist looks about right.

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

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.

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.

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

NickA said a week for him

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.

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!

Originally Posted by NickA

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

Accomodation wise for a start we would be at my parents house, as for cash if I had bucketloads I wouldn't be going there in the first place. My fathers quite happy to act as sponsor and provide evidence of funds.

Originally Posted by caller

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.

National insurance number is as easy as calling up, getting the form sent, completing it and sending the marriage and visa evidence

Nothing more complicated than that.

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

National insurance number is as easy as calling up, getting the form sent, completing it and sending the marriage and visa evidence

Nothing more complicated than that.

Must have changed in the last year or so then? When my wife applied, along with the many others that were applying at the same timem she was required to attend an interview at the Job Centre Plus - and not the local one - we had to travel a good few miles. She was then asked various questions, asked to provide some evidence she had been applying for work (which she had) and I have to confess, I intervened when needed. The guy was quite helpful, but no committment was made as to whether she would get the NiNo or not. The details the clerk took then had to be passed to a more senior officer to decide. About 2 weeks later the NiNo came through.

Now I could have pointed out that this was all a charade and she qualified, but I didn't want to do so. That would come later if needed. If it has changed, I'm sorry to hear that, I actually think it should be harder, but thats a different story and to do with the day job.

Originally Posted by caller

Originally Posted by mrsquirrel

National insurance number is as easy as calling up, getting the form sent, completing it and sending the marriage and visa evidence

Nothing more complicated than that.

Must have changed in the last year or so then? When my wife applied, along with the many others that were applying at the same timem she was required to attend an interview at the Job Centre Plus - and not the local one - we had to travel a good few miles. She was then asked various questions, asked to provide some evidence she had been applying for work (which she had) and I have to confess, I intervened when needed. The guy was quite helpful, but no committment was made as to whether she would get the NiNo or not. The details the clerk took then had to be passed to a more senior officer to decide. About 2 weeks later the NiNo came through.

Now I could have pointed out that this was all a charade and she qualified, but I didn't want to do so. That would come later if needed. If it has changed, I'm sorry to hear that, I actually think it should be harder, but thats a different story and to do with the day job.

Having just done this meself I have to say that squirrel is right.

If you have a spousal visa then they just send some forms and you send them back with a copy of the visa.

After what seems like a lifetime Im due to get a house sorted out. Im cracking on with the visa app and forgot about this TB test thing, I cant seem to find any info on it anymore, I may have referred to it in this thread but Im buggered if I can find it.

Little help?