As a spouse or civil partner of a UK immigrant, you can apply for a UK Spouse Visa that entitles you to live in the UK for a period of more than six months. This visa allows you to stay in the UK for a period of 33 months.
A fiancé(e) or a proposed civil partner visa allows a stay of six months, within which you must either marry your partner or enter into a civil partnership. Once this happens, you can apply for an extension from within the UK. Eligibility Criteria You and your partner must meet the following eligibility criteria for spouse visa:
A valid passport with a minimum of one blank page for affixing visa.
TB TestA certificate of successful screening for Tuberculosis from a clinic in your country that has been approved by the Home Office. Processing TimeUK spouse visa application forms are completed and submitted online. Applicants need to smartly complete the forms, as they are extensive and all questions must be answered truthfully. Applicants should be diligently complete the forms. The processing time for a UK spouse visa is 12 weeks. The processing times can increase if more extensive paperwork is required in a complex case. Fee & SurchargesThe application fee for a UK spouse visa is £1523. There is a health surcharge of £400 for every year of the proposed stay in the UK. There is not separate biometric fee for overseas applicants. DependentsYou will need to submit a separate application for each dependent and pay separate fees as well. Issues And ChallengesThe process of navigating the visa applications can be daunting. The most common challenges faced by applicants are:
You can obtain information at https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse. Our Immigration lawyers can assist with all types of issues as listed above. We at IMB Immigration Law have helped many clients who had their UK spouse visa refused. Contact us at IMB Immigration Law today. Visit out website at www.imbimmigrationlaw.com. Write to us at [email protected] to get personalized advice.
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AuthorIMB Immigration Law head Ravneet Kaur Brar is an Immigration Law professional with over fifteen years of rich experience behind her. She is an attorney-at-law (California State Bar) in the United States and a member of American Immigration Lawyers Association. She is also a Canadian Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario Bar) and a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Ravneet is an advocate and member of Punjab and Haryana bar Council in India. She has extensive experience working in immigration law in Canada and the United States. She is also on the attorney list of the United States Embassy in India. ArchivesCategories |