FLR question

[kenny]

Sorry if this is a stupid question but what is an 'FLR' Visa?

further leave to remain (2 years validity) after 6 month visa(fiancee,spouse-visa)

[mrako]

further leave to remain (2 years validity) after 6 month visa(fiancee,spouse-visa)

So once married how long before we apply for an FLR? Also is the Fiancee visa only valid for 6 months?

[darren-b]

So once married how long before we apply for an FLR? Also is the Fiancee visa only valid for 6 months?

You can apply for FLR immediately after you get married if you want. You must though apply before the fiancee visa expires which is only valid for 6 months.

[mrako]

You can apply for FLR immediately after you get married if you want. You must though apply before the fiancee visa expires which is only valid for 6 months.

So once we apply for the FLR how long should we expect for that to come through? I am taking it that we need to meet the same financial criteria for the FLR as we did for the fiancee visa.

[joebloggs]

So once we apply for the FLR how long should we expect for that to come through? I am taking it that we need to meet the same financial criteria for the FLR as we did for the fiancee visa.

ideally yes, but if your working and none of your bank statements are over drawn you should be ok , but you will probably reduce your risks of refusal if you have some savings...

have you thought about get married in the phils instead of a fiancee visa.?

[mrako]

ideally yes, but if your working and none of your bank statements are over drawn you should be ok , but you will probably reduce your risks of refusal if you have some savings...

have you thought about get married in the phils instead of a fiancee visa.?

I have thought about that but figure that can have a cheap wedding here just so that we can apply for her to stay here for 2 years and then once we have saved properly we can have a proper wedding in the PI. If we were to marry now on Phils it will initially be more expensive and take longer for her to come here due to my limited savings.

Could you give the plus side for us to get married in the PI?

[joebloggs]

I have thought about that but figure that can have a cheap wedding here just so that we can apply for her to stay here for 2 years and then once we have saved properly we can have a proper wedding in the PI. If we were to marry now on Phils it will initially be more expensive and take longer for her to come here due to my limited savings.

Could you give the plus side for us to get married in the PI?

plus side is

a wedding in the phils is a lot cheaper than the UK.

if you marry in the phils and apply for a spouse visa, your fiancée shouldn't need to apply for FLR in the uk, saving you nearly £500.

also saving you the hassle, time and collecting evidence of applying for FLR

also once in the UK she can look for a job and start work straight away, while on a fiancée visa she can not start work until your married and she has FLR ( could be from what 2 months upto 9 months wait , depending on when you marry and how long it takes to process the FLR) so if you was on a spouse visa and she was lucky to find some work in a month instead of having to wait for flr.