Long distance relationship: flying every week to the UK

I'm Brazilian and my boyfriend is French, but currently living in the UK. I will soon be moving to Paris (studies) so the travels will be less expensive and more frequent. We were planning on visiting each other every weekend, with me going one week and him another.

However, I do not hold a European passport and because I would have to fly every other week, I'm afraid I would be turned down and could never return to the UK. Any suggestions on how to avoid it?

I do not plan on moving there even after I finish my studies. My boyfriend doesn't even plan to continue studying in the UK.

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Best Answer

I'm afraid I would be turned down and could never return to the UK

Any time someone pronounces that phrase in relation to UK immigration, a magical piece of advice inevitably pops up here on Travel.SE:

Apply for an entry clearance/Standard Visitor Visa

Making an application for a UK visa is not particularly difficult in your circumstances as you're a non-visa national who is resident in an EU country and who was formerly a UK resident. It will cost you 90 pounds to apply and a trip to the UK consulate, but it will be worth the effort. Once you arrive at the UK border with a previously issued entry clearance, the immigration procedures will be mostly a formality as the Immigration Officer will be a lot more confident that he's dealing with a genuine visitor rather than someone trying to build up a life in the UK without going through the appropriate channels.

Note that the duration of your visits would still have to be sensible in regards to your status as a student, but going every second weekend is definitely more than reasonable.