Help pls !!!

Repse · Post by **Repse** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:27 pm

Hi im new here

I was wondering How i would go about gettin married to my South African Girlfriend. She Stays in SA im in UK. Im South african /Britsh Would it be easy for me to marry her in SA or let her come over to uk and get married .. She want to work and live in uk . We been Seeing each other for 6 months but ive known her for about 6 yrs. I use to work with her brother as my boss.

Any more info will be great

Thx in advance

ARPHsk · Post by **ARPHsk** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:32 pm

Where ever you want you can marry her. May be SA will be fine. Marry her in SA and apply for her visa in british embassy in SA.

Repse · Post by **Repse** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 8:30 pm

Thx for the Advice. Another thing i like to ask we How would i go about Stating She on my passport and Staying. Also once we married can she work as she will drive me nuts if she doesnt ?

Thx again in advance

paulp · Post by **paulp** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:25 pm

Repse wrote:Thx for the Advice. Another thing i like to ask we How would i go about Stating She on my passport and Staying. Also once we married can she work as she will drive me nuts if she doesnt ?

Thx again in advance

If you get married in SA, she can then apply for a spouse visa (form VAF-4) to come and work in the UK.

Repse · Post by **Repse** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:46 am

If you get married in SA, she can then apply for a spouse visa (form VAF-4) to come and work in the UK.

Wouldnt we need to be married for 4 yrs for that visa ?

Post by **John** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:08 am

Wouldnt we need to be married for 4 yrs for that visa ?

Absolutely not! 4 seconds, yes, but actually that is an exaggeration!

Your choices are :-

she applies in SA for a fiancÃ©e visa, then comes to the UK, the two of you get married in the UK, after which she applies in the UK for a spouse visa, or
you fly to SA and the two of you get married there, after which she applies in SA for a spouse visa, and after that is granted, she flies to the UK

Repse · Post by **Repse** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:04 pm

Thanks alot for all the replies

Ill mostlikely post again as all this stuff is quite confusing and all seem great help

Thx again

Repse · Post by **Repse** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:42 pm

Hi Again . My GF phoned up a SA passport Centre asking for a Working or Fiancee Application form and The lady Told her she wont be able to get one or other as its difficult. Im really unsure if it is but im sure u guys will know.

So we going to let her fly over to uk on a 6 month holiday try work from this side if not ill fly back get married then ask for a Spouse form.

Or can i ask for a spouse form and send everything off b4 we get married to delay time ?

Thx again in advance

Post by **John** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 7:46 pm

Two points! :-

How can someone at the BHC possibly say a visa is difficult before seeing the application form and the supporting evidence?
She does not need to phone for the form. It is downloadable over the internet. See below.

The required form, for either a fiancÃ©e visa or a spouse visa, is the VAF4. You can download that by going to this webpage and then download the form VAF4 and the accompanying guidance notes.

Also look at this VFS webpage which links to information about how to apply in SA.

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Help pls !!!

Help pls !!!