If your spouse is an overseas citizen and you would like them to join you in the UK or you need a spouse visa yourself, you may be wondering, where can I find spouse visa solicitors near me?
Halliday Reeves is an experienced firm of local immigration solicitors, with offices in Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Wakefield and Nottingham, covering spouse visa applications for clients in the North, the Midlands and beyond.
As immigration specialists, we have dealt with more than 50,000 visa applications, including in complex and unusual cases, and we have a proven track record of success. If you ask us to prepare a spouse visa, we will check that you are eligible and that this is the best immigration route for you. We will advise you of the most persuasive documents to provide in support and put together the strongest possible application on your behalf.
We always stay up to date with the frequent changes in UK visa law and our advice to you will take into account the changes to spouse visa eligibility criteria, including the increase in minimum income requirements set for 2024 and 2025.
Halliday Reeves holds Law Society accreditations for immigration and asylum law, including at senior caseworker and senior supervising caseworker level. Our most recent independent peer review report rated us highly, with a rare ‘competence plus’ level of expertise and client care, in recognition of our in-depth understanding of immigration law and the excellent service we provide.
If you are looking for spouse visa solicitors near you, 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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I Am Looking For Spouse Visa Solicitors Near Me – What Services Do You Offer?
We offer a full service to clients in need of a spouse visa, including:
- Discussing your situation and checking that a spouse visa is the best option, including taking into account your long-term aims
- Assessing your eligibility
- Advice on the updated income requirement for a spouse visa
- Putting together the best documents available to support your application
- Preparing your visa application
- Advice and recommendations if you have already had a spouse visa application rejected
- Extending a spouse visa
- Switching to a spouse visa
Am I Eligible For A UK Spouse Visa?
To apply for a UK spouse visa, you need to satisfy the following criteria:
- Your spouse is based in the UK and:o Is British or Irish
o Has settled status, EU settled status, Indefinite Leave to Remain or permanent residence
o Has refugee status, UK humanitarian protection or permission to stay in the UK as a stateless person
o Has a Turkish businessperson visa or a Turkish worker visa - You are in a marriage or civil partnership that is recognised in the UK
- Your English is of a sufficiently good standard
- You can financially support yourself and your dependants
You must intend to live with your spouse in the UK once your visa has been granted.
A similar visa is also available for partners who have been living together for at least two years.
If you do not qualify under the spouse visa rules, there may be another option open to you, and we can discuss this. For example, if you have a child who is a British or Irish citizen and they have lived in the UK for at least 7 years, we can make the case that it would be unreasonable for them to have to leave.
Documents In Support Of A Spouse Visa Application
We will need to provide UK Visas and Immigration with documentary evidence of the following:
- Your identity
- Your relationship
- Your spouse’s status
- Your standard of English
- Your income and financial status, showing that you meet the minimum income requirement
- Tuberculosis test results, if you are from an affected country
This may require a large amount of paperwork and we can advise you of the right documents to support your application.
Any documents not in English or Welsh will need to be accompanied by a certified translation.
How Long Can I Stay In The UK On A Spouse Visa?
A spouse visa is valid for two years and nine months (including the three months visa stamp to enter the UK). If you extend a spouse visa or switch to a spouse visa, it will be valid for two years and six months.
Looking For Spouse Visa Solicitors Near Me? Contact Us Yoday
If you need help with a spouse visa application, we will be happy to hear from you.
We deal with a full range of visa applications and immigration and asylum matters from our offices in Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Wakefield and Nottingham. To contact one of our spouse visa solicitors, ring us on 0330 133 7777, email us at enquiries@hallidayreeves.com or fill in our Contact Form.
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