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Girlfriend wants to immigrate in the UK, not sure which visa

Post by DomAndGrace » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:21 am

Hello, this is my first post on this forum as I don't want to be phoning up UK Immigration just yet, being as it is early days.

My girlfriend is an Australian living in Australia. We spent the month together last month, and I will be going to Australia in October for a month, and her back here in January. She intends to move over here to study dental nursing next year. We have been informed by the dental folks that this course is a one day a week course on a work placement and will simply require a visa which allows to work for a year or (preferably) more. The course is one year long on average and will help set her up with a job whilst on the course. We both have a fair amount of savings, or enough to start us off at least.

What visa should she apply for, as she wants to have it before applying to the dental people as they are more likely to accept her this way. After she has done her course and is working and I hopefully have a somewhat better paying job (don't we all wish for such a thing ;)) we intend to look for a home and get married, so that will extend her visa hopefully. This is basically just the first step.

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Dom

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Re: Girlfriend wants to immigrate in the UK, not sure which

Post by Casa » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:34 am

She may qualify for a Youth Mobility (Tier 5) Visa. Here's the link:
https://www.gov.uk/tier-5-youth-mobility/overview
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Re: Girlfriend wants to immigrate in the UK, not sure which

Post by DomAndGrace » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:38 am

Casa wrote:She may qualify for a Youth Mobility (Tier 5) Visa. Here's the link:
https://www.gov.uk/tier-5-youth-mobility/overview
I believe she does, but that one states that is cannot be converted after, which could be somewhat problematic, surely?

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Re: Girlfriend wants to immigrate in the UK, not sure which

Post by Casa » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:18 am

As with most UKBA information, it's misleading. I believe you will find that you can switch to spouse from within the UK. The full guidance states:
'Switching into any other Points-Based System route or into visitor status is not allowed'
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