Spousal Visa - Apply in US or UK ?

I am a EU (Portuguese) citizens, so it is not a problem for me to live in the Uk .. and my wife can apply for her spousal visa for the UK as well.

I came to the UK ahead of the wife and kids so I coudl get a place for all of us,, and now it's time for them to com over.

We been married for 5 years, and have 2 children togueder, i would prefer to apply for the spousal visa in the UK .. since the wife is in FL .. there is no British consul down there.

do you think they could deny her and the kids entry at the airport if she doesnt have the spousal visa already ?

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Your wife doesn't have to go to the consulate to apply -- she can apply by post and she should have the visas in a matter of weeks (seems to run about 3-4 weeks for the people who have applied by post lately).

In fact unless I am mistaken she can not apply in the UK unless she is here on a settlement visa to begin with (ie a fiancee' visa or a work visa for more than 6 months)

Yeah, she can't enter the UK a spouse unless she's on a spousal visa.  She and the kids would be entering on visitor's visas when they'd need spousal and dependant visas, respectively.

Your kids though, should qualify for EU passports.  That'd be the best way to go for them I would think. 

Unless I missed something, this looks like an EEA situation.  Did you check the option of getting your wife & family the free entry clearance and then let them apply for residence after they are here?  The advantage is you don't have to pay.

Unless I missed something, this looks like an EEA situation.  Did you check the option of getting your wife & family the free entry clearance and then let them apply for residence after they are here?  The advantage is you don't have to pay.

how does that work, my wife is american .. I am the EU one :p

Step 1:  have a job in the UK (or be financially independent in the UK).  It's critical to be employed.
Step 2:  call the EEA help desk in Croydon and tell them you need a family settlement permit.  They will know what to do next.  At least I *HOPE* they know what to do next, if not revert back to this board.
Step 3:  Wife & kids show up at the British Consulate and get their 5 year clearances for free 
Step 4:  After they arrive, they apply for residence.  It means your wife can work or whatever. 

That's all there is to it.  Important to note that if you go this route, they are on a 4 year trek to ILR, whereas with a spousal, it's a 2 year trek.  Plus on the spousal, you are out the application fee multiplied by the number of children you are sponsoring.

You will need to weigh the pros and cons of it yourself...