Visiting Someone Living In Anguilla

by Amanda
(Laval, Quebec, Canada)

Hello, my fiancee just got accepted at Saint James school in Anguilla as a med school student.

He will obviously be living in Anguilla. My question is how long can I visit him for?

Ken's Reply Amanda, that's a good question. He will, as you say, likely be living in Anguilla on some sort of student visa, on a year-by-year basis.

The medical school here in Anguilla completed its first year this past June/2010 and I believe it's a 2-year curriculum. So I'm not sure of how his visa works.

Since you are not married, however, you would not come in, I do not think, on the basis of his visa. You most likely would have to apply for month-by-month extensions.

But this is not an everyday circumstance. So I'd suggest that you call Eustella Fontaine, our anguilla attorney and who I highly recommend, and buy 1/2 hour of her time. That way...

1) you can be sure of the answer

2) if there is some sort of way to extend your stay to 3 or 6 months, she'll figure out how to get that done.

Sorry I can't answer this with more certainty. But I wish you both well. You'll enjoy your stay down here!