FLR or ILR??

[Arthur Little]

Crafty buggers, the UK Government ... since EU membership rules out turning the key in the "gates" of our already overpopulated - yet tiny - lock~shaped mainland to fend~off invading (non Englsh speaking) masses from our nearest neighbouring [continental] countries ... it compensates by:

(a) toughening up its entry conditions for people from virtually all other overseas nations - many of whom are, in fact, far more capable of communicating fluently with native Brits than the vast majority from Europe - and

(b) insisting non-Europeans now study ancient British history (which, even if interesting enough to some ... ... has no actual bearing on their lives here)

all at a crippling financial and emotional cost to applicants and their sponsors.

ILR now takes 5 years to obtain. Meaning that, after 30 months, non EEA partners of British subjects need to find another £1,000 (that's
at today's prices) to simply extend their FLR.

's daylight robbery ... and, for the government alone, a win-win situation!

[mendoza82]

Crafty buggers, the UK Government ... since EU membership rules out turning the key in the "gates" of our already overpopulated - yet tiny - lock~shaped mainland to fend~off invading (non Englsh speaking) masses from our nearest neighbouring [continental] countries ... it compensates by:

(a) toughening up its entry conditions for people from virtually all other overseas nations - many of whom are, in fact, far more capable of communicating fluently with native Brits than the vast majority from Europe - and

(b) insisting non-Europeans now study ancient British history (which, even if interesting enough to some ... ... has no actual bearing on their lives here)

all at a crippling financial and emotional cost to applicants and their sponsors.

ILR now takes 5 years to obtain. Meaning that, after 30 months, non EEA partners of British subjects need to find another £1,000 (that's at today's prices) to simply extend their FLR.

's daylight robbery ... and, for the government alone, a win-win situation!

Thanks for your input lil Arthur, yeah it's robbery, just wondering what IF I can't afford the visa I get deported haha

[Arthur Little]

Thanks for your input lil Arthur,

Pleasure's mine ... and the rep given to me for my response is very much appreciated ...

yeah it's robbery, just wondering what IF I can't afford the visa I get deported haha

... FLR(M) is still a while away for you. So don't worry.
You just need to follow Terpe's suggestion in #3 and stay focussed on placing aside an affordable amount of household income each month in preparation for when the time comes.