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Anonymous asked in TravelUnited KingdomOther - United Kingdom · 1 month ago

If you marry someone from the uk can you move to the uk?

Do you need a wedding? I've been with my fiance 5 years so I know we'll marry. Met at university but I really want a wedding but I don't want it yet but I want to be with him.

Can we just sign documents and have a wedding later or do they require you to have a celebration as proof you're serious? 

Update:

He earns £20,000 a year. He is currently in an apartment with a roommate but was looking into getting a one bedroom place for us. I have a psychology bachelor's degree

Update 2:

So maybe I can apply to work there instead if it's easier?

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  • Gypsyfish
    Lv 7
    1 month ago
    Favourite answer

    You don't need a big wedding ceremony. You DO need to get married, although you can do it after he brings you in to the UK on a fiancee visa. Than you have a few months to get married. They do NOT issue a "girlfriend visa".If you don't get married within the time limit, you have to leave the country. You can do a simple wedding at the registry office, and then have a ceremony and reception later when you can afford it and when your family can be there. If you go in on the fiancee visa and get married, you can apply for a valid work permit. Then you can get a job. 

  • Ludwig
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Heh heh. NO.  They may have to move to your country.   Bet they won't.

  • Maxi
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Getting married is one thing and just means you are married, it gives you no 'rights' to move to and live in the UK... the UK citizen would have to apply to sponsor a visa and to do that would have to be working/earning at least £18600 per year having worked for the same employer for at least 6 months previously, have a home suitable for you to live in ( not susbsidised council housing) not be claiming any benefits....

    There are no 'shack up with bf' visas, no 'I want to live/work in the UK' visas, you can't marry in the UK without a marriage visa ( or be legally already living on a visa in the UK) A marriage visa, allows marriage in the UK, but not to live in the UK, a fiance/e visa allows you to arrive in the UK marry within 90 days and change it to a spousal visa but if you do not marry within 90 days  you go home and of course you have to prove the relationship is real to get any visa

    ADD: "a psychology bachelor's degree" will not get you a work visa, you would require a high level STEM degree and years of work experience and be accepted for a job where the registered employer would offer sponsorship of the visa

  • sunshine_mel
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    Nope. marrying doesn't give you the right to live in the UK.

    A wedding is the legal ceremony whereby you get married - you only get one. So if you're going to get married - have the one wedding you can.

    You'll need him to sponsor your spouse visa (including meeting income and housing requirements) for you to live in the UK with him. 

  • Tavy
    Lv 7
    1 month ago

    He can apply for a fiancee Visa for you to the UK. however he must be earning at least £18.600 and be receiving no benefits. Has he looked this up?

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