Question:
If I marry a person in UK who is
on a student Visa, will I be given
a visa automatically to stay in
UK?
Answer:
You will not be granted permanent
residence in the UK since the person
you are marrying is not a citizen
or permanent resident. You may be
given the right to stay in the UK
for as long as your spouse is entitled
to stay (presumably until the student
visa expires), but this may depend
on your own immigration status to
start with.
If you came
into the UK as a visitor then it
is unlikely that your status could
be changed to the spouse of a student
while you are inside the country
and you may have to leave the UK
temporarily to apply for a change
of status . If you entered the UK
with a status different from visitor
then perhaps you can change status
without leaving the UK. Ask the
Home Office Immigration Directorate
for further information.
