I think u can apply for a dependent visa(or something like that) in hk. I remember seeing that when I applied for my marriage visa last year. Check out the British consular website or UK border agency website. Id do it in hk if I were u, seems easier (at least to communicate) ;)
今日先睇到有呢個post,我4年前都申請過settlement visa,因為已經4年,可能現在會有分別,但我都希望分享吓我當時嘅情況.....
當時先在網上預約時間&網上填表(記得print出嚟帶去領事館),到約期要帶齊文件,大概係結婚証書,銀行statment/定期.....因為我老公當時已在英國工作,所以我有出示老公的工作證明及地址證明,當時領事館職員問我要申請邊種settlement visa,1.半年期免費,即日有,可英國續期,2.2年期大約$10000(這個價錢我不太肯定).至於考試,我以前申請settlement visa唔需要考,但我2年前因入藉考過,如果係同一個試,就係'Life in UK test',係MC題,考20幾題,75%pass,主要考有關英國生活,議會,工作,讀書.......
個test都唔太難,如果係同一個test,我可以再比d資料你.
好多謝你o既資料,不過而家apply settlement visa要係香港先考左個叫"International English for Speakers of Other Languages" test,至於你講o個個"Life in UK"以我所知就真係for入籍,不過如果你唔介意的話都可以pm d資料俾我嗎?Thanks!