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2022 UK Fiancé vs. Spouse Visa – How different is one visa from the other?
2022 UK Fiancé vs. Spouse Visa – How different is one visa from the other? by UK Immigration Law Firm in India Published on: 26th March 2022 Reading time: Approx 6 mins
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UK Fiancé visa vs. UK Spouse visa
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In this blog, we have comprehensively covered about the UK Fiancé vs. Spouse visa. As an Immigration Law Firm, we have come across many clients who are unaware of the different partner routes to join their Partner in the UK, including Fiancé Visa & Unmarried Partner Visa. There is also a lack of awareness about the UK’s Spouse Visa. Moreover, we have even had some clients applying for a Marriage Visit Visa when really they would have been eligible for a UK Fiancé Visa. Essentially talking, these two visas are mostly similar regarding their purpose, fees, eligibility, documentation requirements etc. Here we have an extract of an interview with our Principal Director, Mrs. Falguni Y. Parekh about the Fiancé visa vs. Spouse visa UK:
Apply for Fiancé visa UK The purpose of the UK Fiancé visa is to allow foreign nationals to enter the UK to marry their British or ‘settled’ (ILR) partner The couple has to get married within 6 months from the date of arrival of the visa applicant With a Fiancé Visa, the applicant can later switch to a UK Spouse Visa, post their wedding and can stay in the UK permanently
Cost of Fiancé Visa Application in 2022
Entry Clearance Application Fee
Priority Service Cost (Optional)
£1,523
£573
Apply for Spouse visa UK A person, who is already married to a British national or settled (Indefinite Leave to Remain-ILR) person in the UK, can only apply for a Spouse Visa and live with their partner in the UK permanently UK Spouse Visa can be applied from outside the UK and from within the UK (in certain cases) The applicant of Spouse Visa can remain in the UK for 2.5 years and can take up employment in the country
Cost of Spouse Visa Application in 2022
Applying from: outside the UK Entry Clearance Application Fee
Immigration Health Surcharge Fee for Entry Clearance
Priority Service Cost (Optional)