Hello,
I hold a BRP as an extended Tier 4 student visa. My visa was issued in 2011 and the extension expires on 17th August 2015. My boyfriend is Romanian and we have been together since last June (about 7 months). He moved into my uni house in June (which became vacant when everyone went back to their respective homes) and in September we moved into a new home together with other friends. We got engaged on New Years Day. He earns £17280 after tax per year self employed status. My biggest concern is that immigration may reject any applications if they think my marriage is a sham. Our alternatives would be either I move to Romania or he moves to my country (Commonwealth nation). However, we would prefer starting our life here where we met. We met through a mutual friend who I went to uni with.
Two questions:
1. Do I need permission in order to get married as I have a tier 4 visa? If so, what is the procedure? Is it just notifying the registrar of intention to get married?
2. If I do not need permission, do I need to apply for a new visa to confirm my right to stay in the UK? What proof (eg visa or BRP) would I now rely on?
I have done some research but it is all too confusing mainly because I keep getting information about coming into the UK but I am already here so how will it work?
Thank you in advance for any advice.
Confused.