I am a US citizen getting married to a UK Citizen. We are planning on getting married here in the US and then move to London for a year or 2 -

1. What legal papers do i need to be able to work there and how long does it take to get the paper.
2. would i be able to get medical insurance / benefits with just the working permit or would i need to be a UK citizen to qualify. if the later is true, how long does it take to get UKC in this case?


Any advice is greatley appreciated... Thank you.

They don't have the best info, but it's somewhere to start!

http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pa...d=1006977149953

Good Luck!!!

You will need a spouse visa to stay and work in the UK, not too sure how long this will take though... The UKs health service works differently than the US, it is not something that comes as a working benefit (unless your company offers private health care), you do not need to be a UKC to get health care and your partner should inquire at his local GP as to how you get covered

Regards and best of luck..

These folks can help you. Good luck!

http://www.talk.uk-yankee.com/

JenM

It was a fairly simple process for my US wife and I when we lived in England. Contacted an immigration lawyer in London then we were asked to send off our passports and marriage certificate. My passport returned about a month later and my wife's returned about three months later with a 'indefinite leave to remain' visa stamped in it. No interview, no fees, no medical, fingerprints, RFE, etc. Medical assistance via the national health was granted to her as a matter of course as she was present in the UK. The whole process was fairly hassle free compared to the pantomime it is to get a visa in the US.