Moving to The Netherlands

[andygoesdutch]

Hi Everyone,
sorry if ive posted this in the wrong place, i couldnt figure out how to start a new topic!
i only just signed up so my apologies.

I would like some help/advice about marriage to my Ukranian finace.
We have been dating the best we can the past year, we decided we want to
marry and be together.

I am british guy living in the netherlands and my finace is of course Ukranian living in Simferopol,
What would be the best way and the quickest/easiest way for us to marry? so she can live with me in
The Netherlands.

Should we marry in Ukraine and apply for her to join me in the netherlnads? if so must i be there
for a period of time before we marry? like 30 days or so?

OR....

would it be better to apply for Fiance visa? and would this mean an entry exam about dutch culture and language?

I have read so much conflicting information on the web my head is in a spin!

The fact that the embassy is in Kiev and my fiance lives far away in Simferopol also makes things that little
more difficult.

any ideas or information would be very much appriciated.

thanks in advance

Andy

 

[cafeconleche]

As a non-Dutch EU citizen, you'll have a much easier time bringing your partner to the US. Get married in Ukraine, and then file for her residence permit. She'll need to complete language course before going to the Netherlands, I think.

Anyway, you'll be bringing her under EU Freedom of Movement Directive. This is a good resource: http://eumovement.wordpress.com/eu-countries/info-netherlands/

This is the IND application you'd be using: english.ind.nl/Images/5005-m35e-eng_tcm111-326132.pdf

However, I'm not sure how this will work since a Ukrainian needs a visa BEFORE coming to the Netherlands. Contact the embassy in Kiev. Also, check out the ind.nl website of Dutch immigration. Use the Residence Wizard, or maybe this link http://english.ind.nl/residencewiza...=(Future)+Marriage+or+registered+relationship