About brian rogers Expertise I have been a United Kingdom Immigration Officer for many years and am now retired.I am willingto offer advise on all matters of United Kingdom Immigration. Who needs a visa and who does not? Where to apply for work permits. In particular I have found that many people are worried about marriage to UK citizens and the rukes connected with that I can help
Experience Before being an Immigration Officer I was a Captain in the Merchant Marine. I feel that I have a good understanding of many cultures
Expert: brian rogers Date: 3/3/2004 Subject: Spousal Immigration
Question Dear Sir,
I am a Srilankan citizen living in Srilanka
My wife, who lives with me in Srilanka just obtained her UK Passport being someone born in the UK before 1983. I have been researching Internet sites and find that in order for her to sponsor me to live and work in the UK, she has to be “present and settled”, i.e. have a job and a place to live.
Since we are both living in Srilanka we have no place to live in the UK nor do we have any work.
Can you please tell me the options that are available to us? My final objective is to get my citizenship in the UK as well.
Answer Hi Ahmed,
You are quite correct the only way for you to get to the UK is for your wife to have somewhere to work and live here.
If she has the skills she could apply for a job here that would provide housing as part of the package and you could then apply for a visa to travel with her.
If not she would have to travel on her own to the UK find work & accomodation and then you apply to join her.
