UK Spousal Visa

A Spouse visa is also often referred to as a Marriage visa and enables the spouse of a person settled in the UK (British citizen or those on Indefinite Leave to Remain) to join them in the UK. If your application for a UK Spouse visa is accepted, you will be allowed to work in the country as soon as the visa is granted.

There are certain requirements that must be met to enable you to qualify for a UK Spouse visa including:

• Both you and your spouse with settled status in the UK must be 21 years old or over;
• You and your spouse must have met each other and be legally married. This is to prevent situations such as arranged marriages where the husband and wife have never met;
• You must both intend to live together on a permanent basis;
• You must both have sufficient funds to support yourselves without having to claim public funds in the form of benefits;
• You must have suitable accommodation in place for you, your spouse and any dependants.

UK Spouse visas are issued for two years. After this period, you can then apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)/Permanent Residence, but only if you are still married and living with your spouse in the UK.

In some circumstances, you may be eligible for ILR straight away, but only if you have been married and living with your spouse in another country prior your application for entry into the UK. Once ILR has been granted you can then go on to apply for full British citizenship once you complete three years as a resident in the UK.

For more information on UK spouse visas please call us on 0203 291 2711 or complete the form at the bottom of this page.

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