is it generally advisable to try to enable your patner from abroad to visit here on a tourist visa first before attempting to claim a 2 year settlement visa for them?

thanks for your replies.....i wonder if i can arrange an appointment with the british embassy while i"m in jakarta next month, to provide them with all the evidence that i currently have, and then they can hopefully record all this before we make our formal visa settlement application a few mon...

hi everyone.. i am planning to marry my Indonesian girlfriend next month. I am also currently in the process of buying my first apartment, therefore i have no evidence of any utility bills or mortgage payments in my name as of yet. Bearing this in mind, its probably wise for me to wait until i am se...

you know, all this visa stuff is a real headache, but that comment has made me laugh!

thank you for your help, very useful information.....i wonder if anyone knows if there is a requirement for us to live together first if we are to be successful in our application for a spouses visa.....currently we"ve only spent 11 days together on holiday earlier this year....

hi everyone i"ve known a wonderful young woman from indonesia for 6 months and i plan to marry her next month in jakarta before bringing her here to england as my wife. i"m worried about my financial situation as regards to meeting the uk"s requirement for us to support ourselves here...