We've been wondering about this for quite some time and thinking about who we can turn to for advice. Duh, just realised I could turn to this forum lol, silly me.

My partner has MS, symptoms manageable (tingling), works fulltime. had one relapse 1 year after diagnosis. Diagnosed 4 years ago. He's on tysabri for 3 years now. Last MRI scan showed promising results, no new scars as from 4 years ago. He appears to be in remission.

We're both in our mid twenties. Its always been his dream to get a working visa to the UK or Europe, and have us live overseas for a few years. but my bf has MS. We mentioned our "dream" to his neurologist last year and he assumes that it will be difficult to even get tysabri treatment in say the UK (think he said wont be covered under pharmaceutical benefit scheme or medicare as he's not a citizen, and then may have to pay for the $1300 monthly medication ourselves but then need access to hospital staff for the transfusion, and apparently their healthcare is not as good as our's). ya da da da. basically no hope.

Also as some background, when my bf was changing jobs and unsure whether to declare his ms condition to a potential employer, this same neuro doc said he doesn't need to declare it IF it does not intefere with his work or safety of others in the workplace.

Anyway, we are in the early stages of considering moving overseas next year (through my work). My bf wants this to happen, he's excited at my job opportunity, and he wants a break from family and friends here in Australia. He's always wanted to travel. he doesn't want to let MS stop him from doing anything. If he turned around and said to me 'no I'm scared, I want to stay on medication', I would listen to him and we'd stay home. This is his choice given my job opportunity. And he's keen.

We're also trying to get a UK passport, but that's another complicated story

IF my bf cannot get tysabri overseas, we've discussed what would then happen, if he would like to stop tysabri altogether but of course he needs to look after his health in every other possible way (diet, quit smoking, quit alcohol) *sigh*. but that's another complicated story.

Also note we're covered by my company's health insurance while we're overseas, should anything happen (doctor, hospital visits).

Questions: assuming I get transferred overseas:

1. Can you get a working visa, given his MS condition?
2. To get a working visa, do you undergo a medical examination?
3. Can you just not declare your MS condition when getting a working visa, knowing that it may knock back your application?
4. What if you had say a UK passport thereby allowing entry into that country easier- could you still work in that country even if you have MS?
5. With a UK passport, can you get access to tysabri (and medicare) in the UK?

Thanks for listening to my questions, we're just a bit confused on WHO to ask, without jepordizing our potential visa/work applications. It feels so complicated. I really hope someone here has experience with working visas...