Need to clarify... Spousal Visa

Ok, just researching my options here. I'm over here in Scotland on a student visa, and suppose we want to marry before this visa runs out...

1) What paperwork do I have to fill out to send to the home office before we can marry, and where do I obtain this? Can I do it online?

2) How long does it take for them to process this and approve you so you can go ahead with the marriage?

3) What do we do after we're married?

Thanks in advance! 

Funny, I am looking for the same advice.

So far I have learned that application costs are super expensive, so if you do it, you only want to do it once and not pay for any mistakes. 

You need to apply for application to marry in the UK 3 months before the end of your student visa and that would keep your student visa running untill the application comes back.  it could take 3wks, it could take 3 months and you and your fiance need to submit your passports so no traveling untill it is all back in your hands.  That costs £135 and you cant apply in person, only post

What I want to know is if we go out of the country and get married before the student visa expires, as I too am in the UK, do i need a spousal visa (as these all seem to be from applications outside the UK)  or do i need extended leave to remain visa? until I can prove otherwise?  And can I get any of these visas after we come back into the UK from a marriage abroad - say italy?

If anybody has any advice, let me know.  I dont want to be sent home and be apart from him and cant afford to be sent home and not work while I wait for whatever application is necessary.

Thanks chickies,

Kellsy

I got married while on a student visa.... I know things change SO FAST for visas lately, but my experience was:

- We gave notice of intent to marry at our local council office (i.e. didn't go to a special office for that.) You don't need to involve the home office in your actual marriage. You do have to give notice in person though, as you'll need to provide proof of address, your passports, etc. and there will be a brief interview for both of you, separately. At least that's how it was for us. I believe you have to give notice at least 2 weeks before you get married - then you have to go back to the office a couple of weeks or so later, pick up your permission to marry, and get that to the registry office that is actually marrying you (in other words, if you marry outside of your local council area, it's up to you to get the permission info. to the council where you're actually marrying. If you're marrying locally, you don't.)

- We got married at the end of September, 2004 - my student visa would have run out a month later - there was no rule that I was aware of that I needed my new visa three months before my old one ran out. To the best of my knowledge, once you submit your application for a new visa, you're legal to be here even if your old one runs out.

- I applied for FLR (M) about a week after our ceremony and did it in person so got it that day. Since I already had a visa, it wasn't necessary to get a new entry clearance - it was just further leave to remain

- After another year I'll apply for ILR

I would think that if your visa runs out while you're out of the country, you will have to apply for a new one before coming back. So if you get married abroad, just make sure you do so before your student visa runs out....

Again, this was just what I experienced. Hope it's helpful....

I'm surprised you're researching your options on how to stay here.