So I have found out about the 'Ankara agreement' from the 1960's and assume this is the same as the Turkish businessperson visa. I am asking about this on behalf of a Turkish family friend who wishes to come and be a partner in a business here in the UK with his partner who is a British citizen ...

Hmm i see, so whilst they are not obliged to do an RLMT, they tend to prioritise EU and UK candidates anyway. Nestle also have a clause that says the applicant needs to have permission to be in the UK when training commences in September 2013, but by then my partner won't have - she would be relying ...

Great news! In a way... Nestle have replied and said they accept international student applications and that they look forward to hearing from her, but they did say this: nestle is only able to consider offering sponsorship to applicants that meet UKBAs requirements under tier 2 (general) of the ...

Does the Student visa give her the right to work FT, I am not sure if this category is like a PSW or a work visa so there may be some issues with some employers. Hmm thanks. Well still waiting to hear back from a few companies. One thing, some say they employ not EU people but also say 'work permit ...

Ok so a bit of an update. We cannot apply for spouse visas because we do not meet the annoying financial requirement. So she is still looking for tier2 jobs. She has been recommended insurance companies or other big companies that need human resources staff and will apply to Tescos today for a ...

Hmm thanks. Well still waiting to hear back from a few companies. One thing, some say they employ not EU people but also say 'work permit required', is a work permit the same as a tier2 visa or are they separate? The visa names have changed a bit in the past few years. What they probably mean is ...

Hmm thanks. Well still waiting to hear back from a few companies. One thing, some say they employ not EU people but also say 'work permit required', is a work permit the same as a tier2 visa or are they separate?

sushdmehta wrote:

nipper88 wrote:I am seeking employment under a Tier 2 visa at any company

Why do "you" need Tier 2 sponsorship when you are a British citizen.

Oh sorry, i meant for my partner. Got so carried away doing all this research!

I am seeking employment under a Tier 2 visa at any company, preferably in human resources. I recently obtained my MSC in congnitive neuroscience, in psychology. Anyone who knows of any likely companies please do share! Thanks.

Ok, this constant updating of rules and making it harder and harder to stay in the UK is driving me mad, it's just such a rush! My predicament is for my partner, and I would like to ask once and for all if we have ANY options for her to stay in the UK with me. Here are the facts: 1. She is currently ...

Hmm i see. In answer, yes, i have considered moving to turkey. My concern is that i will not be able to find a good job there without my degree. But I can continue to finish my degree from Turkey and live back with my parents who are there for a while at least, so it isnt all bad. Its just that we ...

Ok. So she cannot count her turkish savings of about 5000 pounds equivalent? I am getting about £5000 a year. If i can increase that to £10000 either with a full time contract or another job AND she gets a part time job of bout £5000, then we have 15000 in ncome between us. We CANNOT add the £7000 of ...

Well either together or alone we wont have enough. But can her savings in turkey be counted?

I bloody well hope so because due to this stupid rule we JUST cannot meet the financial requirements and will be refused despite both being educated additions to the workforce.

Right, well i have looked into the forms my partner will need to fill in etc. i am concerned about the financial requirements - even after she is my wife, she needs to proove £18600 of income??? I understand some of that can be my wages, and some her savings, but it does not meet 18600! Her family ...

On the unmarried partner visa ... I think the best response is to ask yourself "If I were a visa agency ... would I a) encourage someone who's about to pay me fees ... and then possibly pay me a load of money on a fruitless appeal or b) tell them the truth straight out?" That'll tell you whether or ...

Any advice please!?

Also, and i am only asking this to get an idea on ALL possible scenarios, no matter how unlikely, if we for some reason decided to get divorced in 2 years say, my partner would obviously loose her right to remain in the UK. However will this leave a 'mark' on her record and lead to difficulties in ...

This is not a requirement for UK marriage. It's very common in other parts of the world and sometimes people, such as yourselves, get carried away by the rhetoric and assume it's something the UK demands also - it doesn't! Right, so for us to get married in the UK - her as a turkish citizen - we do ...

My partner of several years is Turkish. I am a UK citizen. We are currently living together in the UK and have been for a year when we moved from Turkey to both study here. She has finished her course and only has a few months left of her tier 4 student visa. We are thinking of marrying, but I have ...

She ability to work freely will only be in place once she gets her spouse visa. Until then - her tier 4 conditions would continue. On the latter point - the visa will require renewing after 2.5 years and then she'd be eligible to apply for ILR after a further 2.5 years. M. After her studies finish ...

Yes - but the only caveat being that you do have to intend to live together in order to use FLR(M) to apply for an extension as a spouse. If, at the renewal point (2.5 years), you aren't living together, they might not judge it as a subsisting relationship. M FLRM? We do intend to live together, so ...

Any advice on the last query??

Thanks for asking. She has applied for three research assistant positions at universities, one of which was EXACTLY in her field. 2 have been rejected with no reason given. I suspect it could simply be due to her needing a tier 2 visa? Her CV is excellent and fitted the rolls perfectly. She's ...

The latter. The information you have posted is out of date. Certificates of approval were scrapped some time ago. Relief! Thanks for that. So we could get married a couple of months before her current visa expires? As long as it is within the UKBA recommended 28 days before I guess. A question re ...