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bravopapa wrote:Dear CRoo1

Thank you for your reply.

(1) Does that mean that the spouse has to ask for a visa everytime he/she needs access to UK? or is there any sort of visa that could be obtained? A spouse visa is granted for 2.5 years. This costs £1,195 visa fee plus £600 immigration health surcharge. There are strict requirements that the British spouse has to meet to qualify.

(2) Can the couple travel freely to UK to ensure that the child is born in UK? Who is the non-EU parent, the mother or father? Does the non-EU parent usually require a visa to come to the UK? If the one parent is British, is the parent British born or British by descent.

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bravopapa wrote:Dear CRoo1

Thank you for your reply.

(1) Does that mean that the spouse has to ask for a visa everytime he/she needs access to UK? or is there any sort of visa that could be obtained? A visa would be required for each visit to the UK. Visitor visa.

(2) Can the couple travel freely to UK to ensure that the child is born in UK? No. In order to give birth in the UK a Medical Visitor Visa would be required. As there would be no access to the NHS, all treatment would be paid for privately, including the birth, pre-natal and post-natal treatment.

1. The non-British spouse would need a visa for each visit to enter the UK. A visitor visa.

2. No. The non-British spouse would need to apply for a medical visitor visa. Private medical costs would have to be paid as they would have no access to NHS treatment. Costs for a straightforward birth would be in access of £2,000 + any ante-natal & post-natal, charges.

"If you’re applying to visit for private medical treatment
You must prove that you:

have a medical condition that needs private consultation or treatment in the UK
have made or paid for arrangements for consultations or treatment
have enough money to pay for your treatment, support yourself without using public funds and pay for your return or onward journey
will leave the UK once your treatment is completed, or when your visa expires
are not a danger to public health if you’re suffering from an infectious disease, eg leprosy"

Many Thanks

Casa wrote:

bravopapa wrote:Dear CRoo1

Thank you for your reply.

(1) Does that mean that the spouse has to ask for a visa everytime he/she needs access to UK? or is there any sort of visa that could be obtained? A visa would be required for each visit to the UK. Visitor visa.

(2) Can the couple travel freely to UK to ensure that the child is born in UK? No. In order to give birth in the UK a Medical Visitor Visa would be required. As there would be no access to the NHS, all treatment would be paid for privately, including the birth, pre-natal and post-natal treatment.

1. The non-British spouse would need a visa for each visit to enter the UK. A visitor visa.

2. No. The non-British spouse would need to apply for a medical visitor visa. Private medical costs would have to be paid as they would have no access to NHS treatment. Costs for a straightforward birth would be in access of £2,000 + any ante-natal & post-natal, charges.

"If you’re applying to visit for private medical treatment
You must prove that you:

have a medical condition that needs private consultation or treatment in the UK
have made or paid for arrangements for consultations or treatment
have enough money to pay for your treatment, support yourself without using public funds and pay for your return or onward journey
will leave the UK once your treatment is completed, or when your visa expires
are not a danger to public health if you’re suffering from an infectious disease, eg leprosy"

Many Thanks

bravopapa wrote:Thank you

(1) Ok thanks for clarifying.

(2) the mother is the non-EU. The father spent 12 years in UK and converted his passport to a UK one. You can't 'convert' a foreign passport to a BC one. Did you apply for naturalisation as BC then?

Yes the non-EU mother usually requires a visa to enter UK. She will need a medical visa and proof of delivery plans and pay for her birthing etc. Why does the child have to be born in the UK??

Many Thanks