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"Limited Leave to Remain"??
What does it mean if a UK visa is for "limited leave to remain"?
I'm active duty military, and apparently the visas that military spouses get are for "limited leave to remain" with no access to public funds. Does that mean that they can get a job on the economy? If so, I'm assuming that they would pay income taxes, but what about paying into the NHS?
Re: "Limited Leave to Remain"??
You get NHS, but can't get a council house or job seekers allowance or stuff like that. Not 100% sure on statutory mat leave.
I haven't heard of limited LTR. I had LTR and now I have ILTR. I can get citizenship in the summer. I'm not sure if you can go towards ILTR, this would be my question, I would ask Tofu. When you have ILTR you can get benefits and if you have kids they are citizens.
You are able to get any job, as far as I know.
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Awesome! Thanks:-)
We're only here for the length of my tour, so citizenship isn't a concern. Also, I don't think my (future) husband will need maternity leave :-) We don't plan on starting a family till we're back in the States anyway (more because my job here doesn't lend itself to being pregnant), so hopefully paternity leave won't be an issue either:-)
Getting a job would be nice. There will be some options for him on-base, but it's nice to know he could work off-base if there is a good opportunity.
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As a military spouse my ability to work on the economy is subject to the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), or if that is lacking, the host country's rules. In Italy the SOFA specified that as a military spouse I was not allowed to work on the economy and not allowed to have a work visa. I could work on base only. Here in Bahrain there is no SOFA but the U.S. military is allowed to sponsor us for long stay visas. I can work on the economy but if I do, my military visa is cancelled and my employer becomes my sponsor.
Work on the economy, what does that mean?
If he is a teacher he could sub/ supply teach. Just have him sign up with agencies, it's quite easy in London, not sure elsewhere. If he really wants to work I would suggest taking jobs he would not normally take.
I haven't had issues finding jobs, but I am special Ed, I would suggest he try sped since you don't need a sped cert here.
They may also offer teaching assistant positions, I might take them once as well. Another option is to look for jobs on TES.co.uk or eteach.com. Also just write to private schools saying he would be interested in volunteering/ work. This happens all the time at the private school at which I work and the headmaster often hires from letters and hires from volunteers.
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By "on the economy" I mean "off base." We honestly hadn't looked into requirements for eligibility to teach in the UK because we were hoping for a job at one of the American DOD schools, but it sounds like he could teach at a British school if he finds a position? He really wants to teach PE, but I don't know if he's even thought about Special Ed (he's a year away from finishing his program anyway).
As far as taking a position he might not normally take, I really hope that he finds some kind of teaching position, even if it's subbing, so he can have some teaching experience on his resume for when we move back to the States. Fortunately my military salary is enough for us to live on, so even volunteering could be a good option. Thanks so much for the info on Tes.co.uk and eteach.com, I'll pass those sites along to him!
Ditto FayeD. If your (future?) husband is a US ID card holder, either as his own sponsor as a DOD civilian or as your dependent (after you are married) he would be subject to the SOFA agreement and therefore may not be permitted to work on the economy as a provision of the SOFA.
As FayeD points out, the SOFA is location dependent, but you would absolutely want to clarify the specifics with your local personnel office so that you're not doing something that could jeopardize his status, particularly if you are his sponsor.
Yes, I completely understand the concept of the SOFA. I guess I made the assumption that spouses in the UK would NOT be able to work, but recently another (married) couple we know said that since the visa is for "Limited Leave to Remain" that spouses in the UK can, in fact, work. I'm just trying to verify that information and the Home Office website is absolutely no help.