Spouse/ Family Entry Clearance:
This visa provides an opportunity for non-British partners to live and work in the UK. You can apply for this family visa if you are the husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner (living together in a relationship for at least 2 years), To apply for a Marriage Visa and enter the UK, you must be married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen, UK-settled person, or UK refugee. The main eligibility criteria include proving that you are in a genuine relationship and meet specific financial conditions.
Our team provides expert legal advice and representation to those who are applying for a UK family visa as a partner, spouse, or fiancée. We have a strong track record of successful applications.
Requirements:
• You and your partner both need to be 18 or over.
• Your partner must either:
o be a British
o have settled in the UK – for example, they have ILR, settled status, or proof of permanent residence
o be from the EU with pre-settled status – they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
o have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK
o The relationship between you and your sponsor must be genuine and subsisting
o You intend to live permanently with your sponsor in the UK and have adequate accommodation without recourse to public funds
o Your sponsor meets the financial requirement. This would generally mean having an income of at least £18,600 per year (this increases if you have children) and/or having sufficient saving
o You meet the English language requirement
o Documents that aren’t in English need to be accompanied by a translated version from a professional translator.
Financial Requirements & Exceptions
Financial requirements can be met in different ways by either the applicant or the UK sponsor You will need different documents depending on how you satisfy the financial requirement.
The applicants are exempt from meeting the above financial requirements if the sponsor receives any of the following allowances or concessions: However, the applicant/sponsor has to meet adequate maintenance requirements.
• Carer’s Allowance
• Attendance Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Personal Independence Payment
• Children who are under 18 years of age are permitted to accompany their parents (i.e. fiancé visa holders) to the UK
