Sorry to pick your brains ... What happens if she doesn't apply for FLR ... and goes back to China. Will she be able to come back to the UK again? In otherwords ... will she be able to apply for another spouse visa for a second time? Reason: I may want to work and live abroad (with my wife) in China...

Can anyone help?

Any advice?

Hi everyone, I need some advice ... my wife's spouse visa is about to expire in July 2009. We've been living together for 2 years and have all the necessary documents. However, she wants to return to China in June to visit her family, and may stay in China for 3 months or so. Her knowlege of UK life...

I want to know what's the success rate for ILR applications? ... given that my wife is on a 2 year spouse visa.

Any success stories/experiences ?

Can someone with a spouse visa work in the UK?

So after ILR ... do you need to do the test again?

What happens after ILR? ... More tests or just apply for Citizenship?

My wife already has a settlement visa ... but in 2 years time, she will need to apply for ... FLR(M) = Extension of stay (No test required) OR SET(M) = Indefinite Leave to Remain (Life in the UK test required from April 2007 :x ) Which is better and what are the real main differences? My wife's Engl...

Just checked out the SET (M) application form ...

Section 5 ... where can I get more details about this?

Life in the UK test ... I thought this is ONLY required if you apply for Citizenship?

My wife has sucessfully got her settlement visa ... I MUST THANK YOU ALL for your help and guidance. MANY THANKS. She will be arriving next week ... As I understand ... A settlement visa is for 2 years ... after which my wife can get a ILR ... What are the procedures/process for a ILR? I want to sta...

Thanks for the reply ... Good news. I finally got married ... I did in fact got a China visa in the end and I used my British passport to enter China. Yes, the mentioned documents need to be translated into Chinese (not that expensive) All I need to do for my wife to come over is all the paperwork ....

One more thing ... when my wife submits the documents and application to the British embassy in China.

Will she be interviewed by English or Chinese ... cos her english isn't that good. Will there be a translator available?

I'm a British Citizen. She is a Chinese national. I will be collecting all the paperwork and evidence for my wife's spouse visa once we get married. I want to ask ... what are the chances if I am still living with my parents in the UK? I DO pay my rent to them and also I pay my own bills. Can anyone...

I found more information ...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Return_Permit

Looks like I'm gonna have to get a visa for my brtitish passort (via HK) before I enter China.

Though I usually don't usually need to with my HK-2-China ID.


I guess it's best to make sure ... as I AM marrying as a British Citizen (using my British passort) rather than a HK Citizen.

As I have said before ... I don't have a visa for my British passport. It's because I use my HK-2-China ID to enter China.


I guess it shouldn't matter ...

What will she require to apply for a spouse visa to enter the UK.

I have the following documents ... 1. Statutory Declaration 2. Certificate of non impediment Both documents have been legalised via the FCO and Chinese Embassy. What my concern is ... will I be marrying my wife as a British Citizen or a Hong Kong Chinese I am struggling a bit to understand what exac...

I thought it was standard to prove that I am a British citizen.

It's because I have a HK ID ... and was born in Hong Kong.

I now live and work in the UK all my life and am a FULL British citizen.

I have FULL and DUAL citizenship for both UK and Hong Kong. I will be marrying to my Chinese girlfriend in China in Feb 2007. Now my question is ... I usually enter Hong Kong using my HK ID. (no need for my British passort). However when I go to China I usually use my special HK-to-China ID. I do no...