Work in UK for Thai fiancee?

[chenposeb]

Hi, not sure if this is correct section to put it in, but my partner is coming over to UK on fiancee visa, we are getting officially hitched about 3 weeks after she lands... my question is how do we go about getting her working?

Does she need another visa for that?

Anyone done the similar thing?

What exactly will she need to work?

I have worked for myself most of my life, so not sure what she has to do...thanks for the help guys.

[DJW]

i was married to an american who entered uk on a tourist visa with conditions of no work, no access to public funds and she could work asap after marriage and the stamp in the passport had been changed by the Home Office people

 

this was in 2000 so rules may have changed but good luck in finding a suitable job

[macky]

she will need a national insurance number

[skitts7]

i will try to help you here

my wife came to the uk on a fiancee visa from thailand last year and the visa clearly stated that she could not work or claim recourse to public funds

also you cannot obtain a national insurance number while she is on a fiancee visa as we tried to do this just after we were married

after you marry you must apply for a 2 year extension (further leave to remain) which you should apply for before the fiancee visa expires

my wife got hers back 2 weeks ago and we had to wait the full 14 weeks before the new visa arrived

this visa will allow your new wife to work or start a business in the uk

also you dont have to apply for a national insurance number until she has started work

job centre plus website will fill you in on this

hope this helps

spence

[hjt56]

Got to have a marrage certificate before she can get indefinate leave to remain, she cannot work before this

[chenposeb]

Thanks a lot guys, been a great help.

All the answers have been most helpful. Thanks for the links also

 

Sawadee Krap!

[Thai Visa Express]

You marry then you apply for further leave to remain in the UK.

 

You then can open bank accounts etc, and apply for an NI number.

 

In 2 years she may apply for ILR subject to passing the KOL requirement or ESOL.