Moving to UK with my gf who holds Dual Citizenship. please read...

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djbrandonfilmore wrote:

So, here is basically whats going on. My girlfriend was born in essex and moved to the US at age two. She still holds citizenship. We were wondering what steps we need to take to get our move in forward motion. I, myself, am an american citizen. Is there anything I need to do, like get a work/travel visa, ect... Any help at all would be great!

-BF

There are lot of things you both need to do. but before i get into I need to know whether you are residing in the US or are you in the UK already ???

You definately require a visa if you want to move/live/work in the UK. You need it before moving to the UK.
You need to have lived together for at least 2 year to apply for a civil partner visa. If not, you should consider getting married as otherwise you will need to apply for a work visa and that will be very difficult. Once you are married (or if you can prove you are in a civil partnership) you apply for the spouse visa but you will need to demonstrate that you have enough financial ressources. Either you have a lot of savings (around £12 000)or your girlfriend/wife move to the UK first to find a job as she will need to show that she can support you (she will be your sponsor).

See info here : http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas … s-settled/