Hi there! Myself and my Chilean girlfriend have decided to get married in Santiago next Feb. (I'm British, btw) she has enquired at the British Embassy/Consulate there (I can never remember which one it is!) and they say that it will take 2-3 days to process the spouse visa after we get married. I ...

Thanks for all your information guys - you've been really helpful in clarifying a few things for me. I'm not happy about the whole necessity to apply for a visa for my future wife though - to me it kinda feels like some kind of interview and I'm being tested to see if my marriage is/will be genuine ...

Thanks for the reply - the info is most helpful. There is however, one thing that I don't quite understand. If we get married here, you say she should apply for a spouse visa? Surely this is automatic? Or is there a chance that any application can be rejected/turned down once we are married?

Any help or advice that can be given on the above situation will be most gratefully received.

Thanks.

SB

Hi. Apologies if this is a question that has already been answered elsewhere - I have searched but not found anything that is exactly the same... My fiancee is Chilean, I am English. She currently lives in Santiago and we intend that she comes to live with me in London at around Christmas time. I ...