I have another thread on the family members board, but thought that this board would be better suited for a more specific couple of questions on the general costs. We're trying to plan out how much everythin' is likely to cost when we start doin' everythin' so we know well in advance. I'm 20 and Sco...

If your partner is from US be very careful getting married there, you must leave the US immediately after getting married. If you wanted to live together in the US then you would have to apply from UK after you return, don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise. I know this from experience, no matter...

we looked at the UK long ago and realised that it wasn't a possibility for all the same reasons she can't live here yet. Ireland I didn't think about, but mainly becasue I expected it to have similar rules...but I didn't even know about the Surinder SIngh thing until a few days ago, so...could alway...

Have been lookin' into it. The plan all looks good...sounds a bit too good, too easy. There has to be some kind of catches or flaws that'll talk to it up, now. I imagine the current problems are: 1/ How to get in touch w/ any of these people (lawyers?) who can tell us specifically what we can('t) do...

I'm Scottish, she's in Ohio. So Cold, are you ruling out living and working in say Ireland for a few months? Not at all, I jus' worry about how likely it'll be for a relatively inexperienced student to grab a job in another country when they can easily hire locals. I won't be able to apply for anyth...

What about the OP's girl friend coming over on a student visa? I know it's pricey but it's an option. Also, it would mean no need for relocation (which is really hard to do as well). Neither of us are top class students and we've spent the past six months lookin' at various ways to get student visa...

Is that £105 a week at all, or 105 after all the taxes and shit, because I'm pretty sure I already make that much in my current job o.o The EEA rules are different? If we got married (where would be good/easy for us to get married, actually..?) and I got a job in Ireland or somethin', she would not...

So we've spent the past couple years looking through countless forums and sites tryin' to gather as much info as possible, but startin' to brickwall on specifics and I think it's time to ask for some direct feedback on our situation specifically. Our case: I'm now 20, she's 18. We've been together f...