Not 100% true: there are some countries in which polygamous marriages are legal - in UK law, marriages from anywhere are recognised provided it's...

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If you're a British national, and have at some point held a British passport, then you may count as a returning resident. I'm not too familiar...

Hi LovelyRain, I'll do my best to answer both posts of yours at once. As you have no intention to settle in the UK, but you wish to get...

Presumably you have (or had) a bank account in your home country. Provide the statements for these to make up the shortfall needed for 3 - 6...

This question's come up recently: http://www.easyexpat.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14265 As you're being paid from your US office you need to...

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...

Re: Thanks for the two great VERY HELPFUL replies The move to "departure" lost me ;) I've asked but none of my family or friends still in...

Re: Questions - moving to Frankfurt, Germany from Michigan U I used to live in Frankfurt - nice city! If you are paid through an American...

According to the delightful anpan29, having spoken with the Embassy directly, visa processing times are actually 5-10 working days....

I thought it would be entering the UK under the Visa Waiver Program (i.e. visa-free tourism). But the conclusion is the same: if you enter as...

You should get advice and assistance from your university in the UK. A quick call to them before you leave will ensure you bring any paperwork you...

The visa is not valid until the date shown on the visa. He can enter the UK on or after the "valid from" date, but not before.

From: http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/docume ... iew=Binary So if you are settled in the UK, the child may be eligible to UK citizenship,...

You can drive in the UK for up to 12 months on your US driving licence, however in that time you will have to apply for a provisional licence,...

Ha, 35 pages isn't so bad! In addition to the Skype call log I also dumped our entire MSN messenger history, which was 700 pages. Just to save a...

I'm not 100% sure about the US, however from China passports were not returned separately from the rest of the application. As I needed use of...

There are variations by region - in my wife's hometown, dowry is not paid in any form: in fact the grooms parents give the bride a small...

I would suggest leaving it in local currency. Converting it to Pounds throws up uncertainties over the present value of the money, the conversion...

Wow... double the price in only 1 year! 4500RMB is about £300, and was the £260 visa fee plus a handling fee. I assume that the FCO have...

We used a council tax bill to open my wife's account. I wrote to my local council informing them of a change of occupancy of the house (which I...

Congratulations! Interesting question: according to this site, http://www.multiplecitizenship.com/wscl/ws_USA.html 1) baby will receive US...

Can you clarify what he does do? This could be anything from casual labourer to self-employed entrepreneur, via any number of professions both...

This is pretty simple. Either: 1) when your wife finds a job, the employer will fill in the paperwork to apply for a National Insurance number,...

Quick reply still doesn't work for me: the quick reply button just pushes me to the normal "post reply" screen rather than entering the message....

Does this mean you're married, now? If so, **congratulations**

Re: documents Both are actually easy if you've done your preparation. If you have a satisfactory income and a place to live, which it sounds...

I'll clarify: to date I've only ever had dealings with the Foreign Office, and a very helpful young lady in the Shanghai Consulate whose name...

British law seemed quite logical to me, and the bureaucracy is not a problem. The problem often lies with individual bureaucrats. Don't be afraid...

To extend thsths' comment, what about marrying in Australia? It's an expensive option, but at least the bureaucracy will be familiar to you: it...

Depends where you are in the world: my wife's visa to come from China took 1 calendar month. I understand it's faster if you're in the US and...

Perfect! I assume your call-out phone bill is your Skype log. If it's not, then you can get this easily: Go the Skype webpage, sign in to...

It's not all that hard to prove a relationship: first relax and take a deep breath. Second: as you've only known one another for 2 months, you...

Perhaps at this stage, citizenship is not really what you're looking for. Germany doesn't hand out passports easily. Have you considered...

MODS:: the quick reply function is broken. The Canberra UK Embassy website's FAQ states "3 to 4 weeks at the moment". You might do well to...

Different country, different system, different requirements. The British government doesn't care that you failed to get into the US, only that...

Your question doesn't make a lot of sense: let me try to understand a bit better... ... "someone you know" has been rejected for a visa to...

What says? The immigration rules state that you have a place that you own or occupy exclusively. What that means in practice is that you pair...

You have a Visa Application Centre in Chongqing, so that's the place to go. The staff at these centres are Chinese. You can help by filling in the...

Some photocopies and computer prints are accepted. You can send computer print-outs of bank statements, for example. Strictly speaking,...

In addition to the thread TripleH has linked to: You should to provide your bank statements and pay stubs in as part of your application....

Thanks, Triple H. I still look in from time to time when I've a free moment. My wife's just delivered us a son (2 days ago) so internet time is...

Hi dandan. With respect to your income, the line, "6 months statements of any savings/bonds/ISAs you have " is your friend. Put together an...

Get married in China. It's easier. You don't have to provide specific proof that you intend to marry, beyond that which proves that you have met...

I asked about CDs, because I was going to supply all my messenger logs etc in searchable form, as well as all photos, movies etc. I'm told that...

Your visa is your entry clearance. My wife only had to present her passport upon arrival in the UK. I gather that immigration from some...

You're not required to provide a letter at all as part of your application if you don't wish; however, it gives the Entry Clearance Officer a...

With respect to the notarisation of passport, your best bet is to give the Consulate General in Shanghai a call on 021 6279 8130. If you're going...

Yes, I've done exactly the same thing earlier this year: http://www.easyexpat.com/forums/ftopic_7555.htm With respect to the proof of...

For everyone else, a short update: we've just started to try to get my wife a Schengen visa sorted so that we can have a few Continental holidays,...

Hi KingKid, sorry for the long delay in replying - it took me a little while to check up on my facts here: With the moderators' forebearance, I...

Hi KingKid. I'm a little confused by your post, there - your friend is a foreign national resident in the UK, yes? What's your friend's...

If I can't then PM me an email address :)

OK the Household Register is the hu kou bu or 户口簿 (you will need Chinese language support to see the characters). I'm pretty sure all households...

With the UK settlement visa, it takes 1 calendar month. This is statutory. There are no faster options.

I have reply notifications turned on with this topic, so I get an email any time somebody posts ;) What's up?

The rules to me seem fairly clear cut on this, however, you'll still have a battle on your hands without help: To take the questions in order:...

Ah well done - that's the info I'd been looking for, but couldn't seem to find it :? 5 days it is.

Stressful, isn't it? OK, first port of call, which you will no doubt have read is: First off, I would get this done. At the same time, your...

Late to the party, sorry. For documents to be used within the UK a bank manager can certify them. These are typically financial documents or...

Very colourful ;) OK my status was a little more advanced than yours in that I'd married my fiancée a week before I applied for her visa. I...

Why not marry in Cyprus? It's a beautiful place, and the local govt have set themselves up for tourist marriages

Ya, that one means you can't convert a 3 month tourist visa to a spouse's visa but you can convert >6 month work permit into a spouse's visa. Good...

Hi Belinda, From reading about whilst trying to get my own case sorted out, I think I've run across the answer to yours. Obviously the mods...

OK ladies and gentlemen, since Triple H has linked through to this thread, I'll post an update. My wife and I married in China at the end of...

Summary: you'll be fine with that application pack. When applying for the visa you will need: Notarised copy of your passport Original birth...

For some reason I didn't get the "reply notification" to this. No, I'm not a dual-national, and my parents still hold their British passports. I...

Ah, very true. A little help with the mortgage would be kinda nice ;) As to my documentation queries, any real problem there, or am I blowing...

There is probably a degree of over-caution in this. My work requires me to nit-pick over details: Problem 1: people here speak of providing...

This is if both applicants are not British or EU citizens, then? As a British citizen by birth, supplying British passport and British birth...