If a non-visa national has spent 2 months (July & August) in the UK as a general visitor and wishes to return for a 6 month visit, how soon can they come, bearing in mind they should not spend more than 6 months out of 12 there? Could they start a 6-month visit at the beginning of March, as in the o...

Kitty & Elena
Thank you very much.

Ok, scrapping the idea of marrying overseas. Changing the scenario to the overseas partner entering as fiance for marriage in the UK. If the fiance has recently spent 6 months in the UK as a general visitor, can he/she apply for a fiance visa to return almost immediately? In other words, the limit o...

"A visitor should not ... normally spend more than 6 out of any 12 months in this country" seems quite clear though, doesn't it?

Hi Kitty

Are you suggesting that the "6 months out of 12" instruction would not necessarily apply if the authorities can be convinced that the person will leave the country again?

ElenaW wrote:Why not go to your fiance's country and spend more time there together?

Not practical for the UK partner to leave job. Overseas partner will already be unemployed and happy to be in UK for 6 months as fiance without working.

Scenario: One has recently spent 6 months in the UK as a general visitor. One has become engaged to a UK citizen. The couple wish to spend more time together soon in the UK as fiance(e)s prior to marriage. The couple wish to hold the wedding outside the UK then return to the UK. Some of the info on ...