You missed the point, under SS you would have to relocate with your business.Rye12 wrote:The new business is up and running, her partner is doing the work which is in the medical field, she is highly skilled at her job which takes at least a year for people to be somewhat good at it.
So it's not an option to relocate in Europe as the partner has his family here etc.
SS is one way to regularise your gfs status & permit her to be with you (at least in Europe) without going down the demanding/costly UK Tier 2/4 visa routes.
Alternately, its a case of getting with the programme on one of the full blown fiance/spouse routes;
ie under the more stringent UK immigration system (as compared to EU route).
You can't hope to wing it on UK visitor visas nor hope to switch willy-nilly, especially in the current UK immigration climate.
(Note: by helping set up a clinic she has already breached conditions of her current visitor visa).