If you need a visa to come to the UK as a spouse of someone who is based in the UK, you are probably looking for the best solicitors for spouse visa applications.
Having the right advice from expert immigration lawyers will give you the strongest chance of having your visa request approved.
At Halliday Reeves, we deal solely with immigration, meaning we have exceptional expertise in handling visa applications. We keep up to date with this fast-changing area of law and we will advise you of your options in the light of changes to the spouse visa requirements.
We are accredited by the Law Society in respect of immigration and asylum work, with our most recent independent peer review noting our excellence across a range of areas, including:
- Providing regular and effective communication
- Tailored advice
- Careful consideration of documents
- Holding prompt meetings where needed
- Dealing with concerns without delay
- Attention to detail and thorough preparation
- Clear pricing and excellent value for money
We have made thousands of successful spouse visa applications for clients from across the globe. We will work with you to identify the best paperwork to provide in support of your application and check that a spouse visa is the right immigration route for your needs.
We also deal with spouse visa renewals as well as indefinite leave to remain applications for those who have held a spouse visa for five years and who wish to settle in the UK.
If you are looking for the best spouse visa solicitors, email us at enquiries@hallidayreeves.com or fill in our Contact Form and we will be happy to help. You can also speak to us on 0330 133 7777.
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Spouse Visa Eligibility
To be eligible for a spouse visa, your spouse must live in the UK and be one of the following:
- A British or Irish citizen
- Settled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain or settled status
- A holder of refugee status or under UK humanitarian protection
- A holder of a Turkish Businessperson visa or a Turkish Worker visa
- An individual with permission to stay as a stateless person
You also need to satisfy the following criteria:
- Your relationship with your spouse is genuine
- Your marriage is one that is recognised under UK law
- You intend to live together in the UK if you are granted a visa
- You and your spouse have a sufficient level of earnings or savings to meet the financial requirement
- Your ability to speak and understand English is at the required level
- You have suitable accommodation arranged in the UK
Make An Application For Spouse Visa
A UK spouse visa application is made online. Our spouse visa service includes preparing your application and ensuring that you have the right paperwork to show that you meet each of the above criteria.
This can be complicated and if you don’t adequately prove that you meet each point, your visa application could be rejected by UK Visas and Immigration.
We will go through all of the documents you have and identify the most persuasive evidence to support your application.
This will generally include:
- Your valid passport or other valid travel identification document, as well as previous passports
- Documents that show you have a genuine relationship, such as joint bills, evidence of joint accounts, communication between you over a long period of time, evidence of trips you have taken together and a written statement from your UK-based spouse giving details of your relationship, such as where you met and how your relationship has progressed
- Bank statements
- Payslips
- A letter from an employer giving full details of your spouse’s position or, including start date, job title, whether the job is permanent, gross earnings and confirmation that the payslips are genuine
- The results of an approved English language test
- Evidence that you have suitable accommodation arranged in the UK, such as a tenancy agreement
- Biometric information
Any documents that are not in English or Welsh need to be accompanied by a certified translation.
Best Solicitors For Spouse Visa
If you need advice or assistance to secure a spouse visa, we will be pleased to help. We provide a comprehensive service and will ensure that your application is as strong as possible.
We deal with spouse visa applications from our offices in Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Wakefield and Nottingham. To contact one of our experts, ring us on 0330 133 7777, email us at enquiries@hallidayreeves.com or fill in our Contact Form.
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