text: i am a british citizen and want my girl frend who is russian to live with me? she is living in canada i want her to come over to the uk and live with me we want to get marred.what do i need to do to get her over hear and to stay she would need to apply for a spouse visa, which would be valid for two years. at the end of that time, if you are still together and she hasn't needed any form of public assistance (benefits, council housing, etc) then she should get settlement here.  if your beloved is legally resident in canada, and you can show that you can accommodate her, etc, you'll probably be ok. if she's there illegally, you may have problems! if she's there on a temporary basis, they'll treat her as if she's applying from russia, ie skeptically, i should think.  anyway, i think she could apply at the british high commission in canada, she'll probably be called there for an interview, where they'll look at her documentation, and question her about the nature of her relationship with you.  look, i'm not an immigration advisor, so check out the home office website www.homeoffice.gov.uk, and get some free advice from somewhere like a cab or law centre - it's really important not to get these things wrong, and the law is changing all the time.  by the way, if she comes here on some other visa, eg tourist visa, she will not be allowed to marry you here. so check it all out first.  good luck!