A spouse visa will allow you to come to the UK to live with your spouse and partner if they are a British or Irish citizen or they hold settled status. If you would like to make an application, you will need to satisfy all of the spouse visa requirements. Find out below what these are and how we can help you submit the strongest possible spouse visa application.
At Halliday Reeves, we specialise in visa applications and have been helping individuals join their spouses or partners in the UK for many years. We can advise you on making an application and work with you to ensure that you have the right documentation to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) requirements.
We have a proven track record of success in preparing spouse visa applications and are known both for our legal expertise and for the exceptional level of service we provide.
We hold the Law Society’s IAAS accreditation in recognition of our expertise.
If you need advice or assistance in satisfying the spouse visa requirements, 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.
“The Halliday Reeves team have been fantastic from the first engagement to the last in getting our spousal visa approved. Navigating us through the hurdles and ensuring we provided the correct information. Actively chasing up UK immigration to get the matter resolved. Thoroughly recommend, don’t risk doing this on your own, engage the professionals.”
What are UK spouse visa requirements?
To be eligible for a UK spouse visa, your spouse must be aged 18 or over and will usually be either a British or Irish citizen or hold settled or pre-settled status or protected status.
If you apply for a spouse visa, you must intend to live permanently with your partner in the UK once your application has been submitted.
You will need to provide UKVI with evidence of the following:
- You are in a civil partnership or legal marriage that is recognised in the UK
- The UK sponsor can support you and any dependants, as required under current UKVI guidelines (some applicants may be exempt from certain requirements depending on their circumstances)
- The UK sponsor has suitable accommodation available in the UK for you and any dependants
- You meet the required standard of English language proficiency
How do I show that I meet the requirements for spouse visa UK?
Your spouse visa application must be accompanied by a wide range of documents that prove you are eligible. This includes:
- Your marriage certificate or civil partnership certificate
- Bank statements and payslips showing your income
- A letter from both your employer and your partner’s employer
- Alternatively, evidence of income from self-employment or a company owned by you or your partner, which will include a range of documents such as annual accounts
- Evidence that you are in a genuine relationship, for example, documents showing that you live together, share expenses and have been together for a period of time
- Evidence of adequate UK accomodation
- Proof of your English language abilities, which could be the results of an approved English language test or evidence that you hold a degree from a UK university or a degree taught in English t an approved overseas university
You will also have to provide the following information:
- Your full name, any other names you have and date of birth
- Your valid travel identity document, usually a passport
- Copies of previous passports, including the visa stamps and photo pages
- Your biometric identity, ie. your photo and fingerprints, which you can submit at a visa application services point
- Details of criminal convictions, if any
- Details of previous visa applications, if any
- Your National Insurance number, if any
- Tuberculosis test results, if you are from a relevant country
- Details of your parents’ dates of birth and nationality if your application is being made from outside of the UK
You will need to provide certified transactions of any documents that are not already in English or Welsh.
Contact our solicitors to find out more about spouse visa requirements
If you would like to apply for a spouse visa, our specialist visa application solicitors will be happy to help. We can advise you on eligibility, check that this is the best immigration route for your circumstances and put together the strongest possible application on your behalf.
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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