Timing on entering the UK with spouse visa

Hello,

Apologies if this question was already asked, I could not find it. I am looking to move to the UK with my husband (I am American, he is a UK citizen), we currently both live in the US. Ideally I would like to wait to move to the UK until I have a job there, but I think I can't get a job there until I have the spouse visa. If I apply for it now, does anyone know how long it is valid for? If for example, it takes me 6 months to get a job after I receive the visa and I am still living in the US, can I enter with that same visa?

Thanks very much, I hope the question is clear.

The visa if granted should be for 33 months. A 90-day vignette is currently issued to facilitate entry to the UK and the BRP (visa) can thereafter be collected from a nominated post office.

If you're unable to enter the UK and the vignette expires, it needs to be renewed. But essentially you can enter whenever you're able to. However, note that the 5-year residency period to settlement (ILR) commences from the date of entry to the UK on the visa granted, so generally the earlier the better.

seramun wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 26, 2020 9:46 pm

Ideally I would like to wait to move to the UK until I have a job there, but I think I can't get a job there until I have the spouse visa

But your sponsor will have to start working for at least 6 months before sponsoring you unless you have sufficient cash savings of £62500 or he has been working in USA and would receive a job offer in UK to start work within 3 months on arrival.