The Spouse visa category allows spouses and partners of UK citizens and persons settled in the UK to join or stay with their husband, wife, or partner in the United Kingdom. , looking to join or stay with their husband or wife in the UK.
Along with residence rights, Spouse visa holders are also permitted to work and study in the UK without any restrictions.
To be eligible for a UK spouse visa, your partner must be one of the following:
Additionally, you both need to be over 18 years of age and intend to live together permanently in the UK.
Your and your spouse or partner will be required to prove all of the following:
You and your spouse or partner will need to obtain documentary proof of the above.
You must apply online to secure a visa under the spouse route.
If successful, you will be granted a Spouse visa to stay in the UK for 2 years and 9 months. When that time is up, you can apply to extend your visa by another 2 years and 6 months. After 5 years of continuous residence as a spouse visa holder you may become eligible to settle in the UK permanently.
The processing time for your visa will also depend on whether you are applying from inside or outside the UK.
If your application is complex, however, decision times will likely be longer than usual.
To apply, you will need to pay the application fees: £1,523 for those applying overseas, and £1,033 if you are switching from another migration route inside the UK.
The Immigration Health Surcharge at £624 per year is also payable on submission of your application.
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