Spouse/Partner Visa

If you are married or in a relationship with a British citizen or someone who is settled in the UK and wish to reside in the UK with them, you can apply for a spouse/partner visa subject to meeting certain requirements.

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Your relationship will need to fall within one of the following categories:

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• You are in a civil partnership or marriage that is recognised in the UK

• You have been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply

• You are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving

• You have been in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply but you cannot live together, for example because you’re working or studying in different places, or it is not accepted in your culture

 

The other requirements you will need to meet when applying are:

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• Satisfy the Home Office that you are in a genuine and subsisting relationship

• Meet the financial requirements

• Meet the English language requirement

• Have suitable accommodation in the UK for you and partner to reside in

 

Fees

Applying from outside the UK: £1938

Applying from inside the UK: £1321

You would also need to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge which is £1035 per year

 

We can assist with application preparation and submission as well as advising on the specific requirements you will need to meet and the documentary evidence required. We tailor our advice to the individual circumstances of each case and also have experience in dealing with complex cases and ones which have previously been refused