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hi john,accept my apologise i didnt noticed that im writing in block capitals.John wrote:Why are you shouting? On the internet posting in block capitals is equivalent to shouting, and on this board such posts are liable to be deleted without warning.
Are you sure ILE is due? Have you been married and lived together outside the UK for over 4 years? Has the visa applicant already passed the Life in the UK Citizenship test?
Also, in which country will be application be made?
its 6 years now we been married n we are still outside the uk and tell me how can then she sit for test if she is not in country?John wrote:You have not said how long the two of you have been married and living together outside the UK. That is important information .... please provide the answer to that.
Also, as regards "as far as i know applicant dont need to pass citizenship test as she got master degree from uk university in past", sorry that is wrong, and without a pass certificate from the Life in the UK Citizenship test, it is impossible to get ILE issued.
But before discussing another possibility, we need to know the answer to the question asked above, about how long the two of you have been married and living together outside the UK.
ILE is a settlement visa, so until you are actually going to settle in the UK she is likely to have problems getting it as the ECO will be looking for proof that you are moving back to the UK (eg employment and accommodation in the UK).andersng wrote:John,
I'm very interested in this topic as I didn't realise it was possible to apply for ILE; I've never seen it listed on any of the visa application forms or websites.
I am a UK citizen living overseas (currently Singapore) with my wife and daughter. My wife is a PR China citizen and our 4 year old daughter has a British passport. We have been married and living outside the UK for 11 years; my company has kept me on overseas postings so we haven't had the chance to live in the UK. My wife is now on her second 5 year multi-entry visitor visa for the UK and we are in the UK a couple of times each year.
I recently updated my will and it occured to me that in the event of my death, my wife might have trouble getting a settlement visa for the UK and it would also be difficult for my daughter to settle in China. It would be ideal to get ILE for my wife as we eventually plan to settle in the UK. She could take the KOL test during a visit to the UK.
Could you tell me how my wife should apply for ILE and whether there might be problems getting ILE please?
Thanks very much!
Neil
The problem is there might not be any settlement categories she could easily apply for from outside of the UK in the event of your death. Maybe reliant on trying to apply in a non-ideal category (student?) or even outside of the normal rules.andersng wrote:Thanks for the quick reply djb123. Is there any other step I could take to increase the chances that my wife can settle in the UK with our daughter in the event of my death please?
Neil
Not exactly.. John has already stated what would happen if you haven't taken KOL.moma wrote:i thought one could apply for a ILE without taking the KOL they get the visa on condition that when they arrive in the UK they can then apply for it but they i think the visa will state "KOL-req'd"im certain i read it somewhere. please double check but u can get a ILE.
go to the UKBA website and click the policy and law, it might giva u answers u need.the guidance and instrustions section are helpful.
..and pay the ILR fee, correct? Which wouldn't be required if the KOL test were completed before applying for ILE.djb123 wrote:"She can apply for a 27-month spouse visa, and point out that the two of you have been married and lived together outside the UK for over 4 years, and thus the visa should be endorsed "KOL REQ". With that visa and endorsement she would then move to the UK, study for the test, and when passed she can apply for ILR, even if it is well before the end of the spouse visa."
Yup. Applying for ILE without KOL is not any cheaper than a normal spouse visa.Ben wrote:..and pay the ILR fee, correct? Which wouldn't be required if the KOL test were completed before applying for ILE.djb123 wrote:"She can apply for a 27-month spouse visa, and point out that the two of you have been married and lived together outside the UK for over 4 years, and thus the visa should be endorsed "KOL REQ". With that visa and endorsement she would then move to the UK, study for the test, and when passed she can apply for ILR, even if it is well before the end of the spouse visa."
So it's a no-brainer that, in the case of spouses of British citizens married for four years or more, they should complete the KOL test on a visit to the UK, prior to applying for ILE visa, yes?djb123 wrote:Yup. Applying for ILE without KOL is not any cheaper than a normal spouse visa.Ben wrote:..and pay the ILR fee, correct? Which wouldn't be required if the KOL test were completed before applying for ILE.djb123 wrote:"She can apply for a 27-month spouse visa, and point out that the two of you have been married and lived together outside the UK for over 4 years, and thus the visa should be endorsed "KOL REQ". With that visa and endorsement she would then move to the UK, study for the test, and when passed she can apply for ILR, even if it is well before the end of the spouse visa."
(Though obviously fees may go up and getting ILR or it's replacement may get harder)
Yes, assuming they were going to visit the UK anyway it would be daft not to.Ben wrote:So it's a no-brainer that, in the case of spouses of British citizens married for four years or more, they should complete the KOL test on a visit to the UK, prior to applying for ILE visa, yes?djb123 wrote:Yup. Applying for ILE without KOL is not any cheaper than a normal spouse visa.Ben wrote:..and pay the ILR fee, correct? Which wouldn't be required if the KOL test were completed before applying for ILE.djb123 wrote:"She can apply for a 27-month spouse visa, and point out that the two of you have been married and lived together outside the UK for over 4 years, and thus the visa should be endorsed "KOL REQ". With that visa and endorsement she would then move to the UK, study for the test, and when passed she can apply for ILR, even if it is well before the end of the spouse visa."
(Though obviously fees may go up and getting ILR or it's replacement may get harder)