Applying for UK Spousal Visa while NOT living in the UK

Hi There-

My wife and I have been married 4 years, we live in Canada and my wife has a valid UK Passport as her Father is a born and raised British citizen.

My wife was born and raised in Canada and, as I said, we live in Canada currently.

What we want to do is move to the UK and settle there for an indefinite amount of time.

I believe that I can obtain a Spousal Visa for the UK based off my wife being a UK citizen with her passport.

Our issue is that, for various reasons, we need to move to the UK together, at the same time, so we have no opportunity for her to go first and establish residence to serve as my sponsor etc. Id like to get the visa before we move so I can look for work before we leave or, at the very least, as soon as we get to the UK.

We have no sponsorship options in the UK, my wife's parents now live in Canada.

Is it possible to obtain the spousal visa without actually being settled in the UK?

If anyone can help with advise or ideas Id be truly grateful.

Thanks much!

dcbc

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