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If you plan to marry whilst she is here, and if she wishes to stay for longer than 6 months, she should NOT use the Visa-Waiver. She cannot even marry as a tourist (except in certain places), and she most certainly would NOT be able to either extend her tourist visa (unless due to the extreme reasons given above by Wanderer) or 'switch' into another category. The best option is the fiancée visa (see here for more). After marriage, you can apply for a spouse visa. That is the best visa option I can think of, even if you are deciding to move to the US or elsewhere in a year's time.Auron wrote:Hi all,
As i have discovered, US citizens can visit the UK for 6 months, without gaining a Visa in advance. The visa is given either at the airport or onboard the aircraft and includes arious questions as regards to criminal conviction and so on.
My fiancee wishes to enter the UK, for approximatley 6 months. She has no criminal records of any type, and there is no reson to entry denial.
We do intend to marry once she is over here within the 6 months. It would be preferrable if she could remain in the UK for morre than 6 months, 12 months would be perfect.
I have found out that she can extend her stay, however i was owndring how this was done. To give me peice of mind while he is over here, id like to apply for 12 months right away rather than hope for 12 months, during her 6 month stay.
Thanks,
Auron.
I think she should apply for a fiancée visa. This will allow her 6 months in the UK and then you can get married. Make sure the marriage is done so it is recognised for purposes of obtaining a spouse visa. After this she can go back to the US and apply for a spouse visa.UKBAbble wrote:6 months is the maximum period permitted as a visitor - that is set in the immigration rules. Do not assume that she will be granted a visitor's visa at all - from what I've read it's quite possible she will be refused entry.
Wanderer wrote:There is also the Marriage Visit Visa, where u get married within the six months, return home and apply for a spouse visa.
If she came here on a fiancee visa she wouldn't have to return to the US to apply for a spouse visa. All she would have to do is apply for FLR once they got married.berkshire1987 wrote:I think she should apply for a fiancée visa. This will allow her 6 months in the UK and then you can get married. Make sure the marriage is done so it is recognised for purposes of obtaining a spouse visa. After this she can go back to the US and apply for a spouse visa.
Yes....sorry my apologies....she can apply for a marriage visa from within the UK after marriage. Marriage visa will require you both to be 21 or over as of 27th November 2008.djb123 wrote:Wanderer wrote:There is also the Marriage Visit Visa, where u get married within the six months, return home and apply for a spouse visa.If she came here on a fiancee visa she wouldn't have to return to the US to apply for a spouse visa. All she would have to do is apply for FLR once they got married.berkshire1987 wrote:I think she should apply for a fiancée visa. This will allow her 6 months in the UK and then you can get married. Make sure the marriage is done so it is recognised for purposes of obtaining a spouse visa. After this she can go back to the US and apply for a spouse visa.