a Muslim Indonesian woman looking for a job in London

miawmeaw wrote:

ya I've read on gov.uk about applying a spouse visa and they need an approval that we've lived together for 2 years, but we're not living together.
he'll come to Jakarta this Sept, maybe if we can get married here it would be easier to get the spouse visa.

Can you copy & paste that part that says you must of lived together for 2 years? I've never heard of that. Must be a new requirement, if indeed it's one. But I doubt it. I know people who received their spouse-visa without having lived together at all. They got married abroad, and their partner did the visa for them when they returned back.

miawmeaw wrote:

https://www.gov.uk/family-permit/documents-you-must-provide

really?
oh it's such a good news for me because we're not living together now. he works in London right now.
so tell me, if I have a visa for visit and get married there, is it possible?
anyway thanks a lot for your help

marriage certificate, civil partnership certificate, birth certificate or proof that you’ve lived together for 2 years if unmarried

That's only if not married, then you would have to show proof that you have lived together. So it won't apply to someone who is married (and you intend to get married).

I don't believe it's possible to get married here when you're on a tourist-visa. There is a fiance visa. But I suspect the spouse-visa is the best option.

rustygecko wrote:

How do you know he's Italian and visiting as that isn't said in this thread?
It is I believe £18,600 my £18k was just approx.

Finally you state "she's educated and therefore confident of her decision."  Indonesian education is not like a UK education and Indonesians are often very naive - if you've never lived there you'd have no idea. Look at the tens of thousands of young Indo women that pile into Saudi Arabia every year, totally unaware of the horrors awaiting them there.

How do I know he is Italian?  Because I usually seek a little info about the questioner, before advising them, by visiting their profile page.

I've had Indonesian friends, both in person, and online. I couldn't fault them. They were all very intelligent. As for those who move to Saudi, maybe it's their situation that compels them, just like other Asians such as Bengali's, Pakistani's & Indians. About the horrors...I'm sure people know. All those would-be immigrants know how many die trying to cross the Mediterranean...boat capsizes..200, 300, 400 drown...and the list of dead only goes up..you would think they would give up and stay home..yet they still continue attempting, even when there is dead bodies scattered all around them. People know of the horrors, but hope things will be different for them, and that they can somehow better their lives. They are willing to take the risks, in order to improve their situation, whatever it is.

rustygecko wrote:

Oh, so you think by having a couple of friends from a place and chatting with a few people on line you know what a place is like? From speaking to a few, you have decided that 1/4 billion people are intelligent?
I made no comment about faults about Indinesians - in fact in general I like them very much. However I am aware of the gross inadequacies of much of their education system, and extraordinarily naive they are generally.

As for your comment that people know about Saudi Arabia - as you would know if you were a little more worldly - Indinesians generally don't know. Again your connecting people going down in ships in the Med with Saudi Arabia shows how little you know about the world - those people are not coming from Saudi.

I'm not talking about the entire country. Someone with a masters degree isn't stupid.

I'm connecting it, because it proves that even when people do know of the horrors, which stares them right in the face, they are willing to take the risks. And you don't know anything about me at all, so your opinions don't matter to me whatsoever. They have no value. Zilch.

rustygecko wrote:

I assume you don't have a work permit?

Well that's a bit harsh...

rhe912 wrote:

It is so hard to find a job there in he UK.
I've applied for literally more than 100 jobs in England but no positive response yet.
Was thinking to just send out my CV to some recruitment agencies but a bit blur about it.
Anyone can suggest some best recruitment agencies there? I'd prefer to get a job in London though.
Or maybe somebody here can offer me a job there in England? That would be so much appreciated.
Thanks.

If you are still in Indonesia it's a bit of impossible unless you are a professional in some kind of field...to offer a job here in England, a company must first advertise and find someone here in the uk before employing someone from abroad.

rustygecko wrote:

Find a husband. I can see no other legal way - or train as a brain surgeon.

Not subtle, but pretty accurate - sadly.
The unemployment rate in the UK means you're going to have problems.

Rhe looks really pretty in her avatar, but I'm married so that reduces her chances of a UK passport holder husband by one.
Unless you promise not to tell my wife