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Is your US citizen spouse regularly stationed abroad in qualifying employment?

Author

Andrew Ramirez

Published May 14, 2026

A citizen spouse is regularly stationed abroad if he or she engages in qualifying employment abroad for at least one year. The burden is on the applicant to establish that his or her U.S. citizen’s qualifying employment abroad is scheduled to last for at least one year from the time of filing.

How many days can I stay outside UK on spouse visa?

180 days
You are allowed to be outside of the UK for up to 180 days in any given year for the ILR application, but you cannot be outside of the UK for more than 90 days in any 12-month period in the five years preceding your naturalisation application.

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What is the fee for spouse visa extension?

Spouse visa extension fee The application fee for applying for a spouse visa extension from within the UK is £1033 (at January 2021).

What happens if you are posted abroad for more than 12 months?

If you are posted for more than 12 months (or 18 months if your employer submits a motivated notification to your host country’s national authorities) all relevant terms and conditions of employment of your host country apply, with the exception of those relating to the termination of contracts and supplementary working pensions.

What are the conditions for posting workers abroad?

Allowances or the reimbursement of expenses to cover travel, board and lodging costs in the host country during the posting (if you are required to travel during the posting assignment) Conditions on hiring workers, in particular through agencies providing temporary staff

How does working abroad help a person to travel?

Working abroad also helps a person to travel. One gets to see the whole world along with doing work. It can also act as refreshments from work for a few days and can make a person more excited about moving to another country for work. 4. Learning languages: Moving from one country to another helps a person to know diverse languages.

Can a family member work in another EU country?

If you are posted to another EU country for a long period of time you may want your family to join you there, they can do so by virtue of their own EU citizens’ rights, but not as your dependants. If you work in your host country for less than six months, you shouldn’t be liable for income tax there.