Hi Simon

If your Girlfriend was to come on a Finace Visa she would not be able to work untill she was married to you and the terms of her Visa Changed. Best to see the revelant website for more info.

Also my Wife when she came over enquired about Carer postions and was told they required at least one years experience plus refrences. Your Girlfriends English would have to be of a certain level many agencies or companies will ask for proof such as an ilets qualfication or equivalent.
Look at other employment options as well my wife trained and nursing college in phill and a English qualfication but works in a coffe bar. She enjoys the job loads, less hours so has time to phone home and look after the house.


From what i read you have only met once, im sure you are both deeply in love. But make sure things are right for both of you, im sure both of you don't need reminding how massive decision it is to get engaged and start living together. Especially if one of the parties is in a forigen country and culture. You will need to make sure your Girlfriend has both good and CHEAP communication with familiy and friends, can get foods which she is used to easily. Where is the nearest phill/chinnese shop for example?

You need to make sure you have a huge proof of contact folder (phone bills,letters,emails,parcels,messagner history). As others have said loads of Photos of you both together and with members of both of your families if possible.

Income is not just about your actual salary, its more about can you support both of you with out recourse to public funds. You can have a high salary but if its all going out of the bank each month then thats nots so good. Having some savings in the bank would be desireable but not esential.

You also need to get both sets of id papers sorted asap. Birth certficates and what either else is required. This can take some time and if any mistakes made or found might take time to deal with.

I wish you all the best to both of you, and hope you are soon together and happy.

Ps Make sure you ask all the questions you can and do all the research both on this site and others you can. People on here will help you as much as they can i can ensure you of that from personel experience