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Discussion in 'Immigration UK' started by milo86, Oct 10, 2007.

  1. milo86

    milo86 New Member

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    Hi all! I'm a US citizen who is engaged to a UK citizen, and I'm currently visiting him in the UK as a Visitor (no visa). Are we allowed to get married and apply for a Spouse Visa without me leaving the country? We didn't intend to get married on this visit and so I didn't say so when I entered, so will that get me in trouble or are we good? We plan to stay in the UK after marriage.

    Thanks for any help you can give.
     
    #1 milo86, Oct 10, 2007
  2. Kaitain

    Kaitain Well-Known Member

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    Short answer is, no not on this visit.

    Longer answer is that you cannot apply for a fiancée or spouse visa while already in the country. Use the search tool to find other posts on this forum as well as look at the http://www.britainusa.com/ site for info on how to apply when you're back in the US.

    Now from personal experience and following the experiences of others (including people coming in from the US) a lot of people find the UK makes them jump through a ludicrous number of hoops and find it simpler to marry in the foreign country and then to apply for a spouse visa once married.
     
    #2 Kaitain, Oct 10, 2007
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    Ah. Thanks, then.
     
    #3 milo86, Oct 10, 2007
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