Whatis UKSpouseVisa?
An overview of UK Spouse Visa by our expert UK Spouse Visa Consultant India
UKspouse visa is a categoryofUKvisa forapplicants whoare married toorina relationship witha BritishCitizenora settled personInde nite leave toremain(ILR)
Anon EEAnationalcanapplyfora spouse settlementvisa tojointheirpartnerwhois a BritishCitizenorsettled person This is a settlementvisa and the initialentryclearance is for33 months
UKSpouse visas are sometimes referred tocolloquiallyas UKspousalvisa UKmarriage visa (as these terms are related tothe word marriage) and attimes evenUKhusband visa orUKwife visa
Eligibility Note:UKspouse visa,UKunmarried partnervisa,UKsame sexpartnervisa,UKcivilpartnervisa have the same eligibility requirements withregards tothe nancialrequirements,Englishlanguage requirementand housing space standards
Who canapplyforUKSpouseVisa?
Inordertobe eligible forthe Spouse Visa UK,the applicantis required tomeetthe UKSpouse Visa requirements laid outbythe immigrationlaws These requirements state thatthe applicantand the sponsormustboth:
Be atleast18 years old;
Notbe related toeachotherina waythatwould be impermissible formarriage according tothe UKLaw; Have metinperson;
Be ina genuine and subsisting relationship;
Be ina valid marriage orcivilpartnership inaccordance withthe UKlaw(ifmarried orina civilpartnership); Meetthe suitabilityrequirements;
The sponsorcanbe either:
ABritishcitizenor
Asettled personinthe UK(theymusthave the ‘Inde nite Leave toRemain’orproofofpermanentresidence);or Aholderofrefugee status orunderhumanitarianprotectioninthe UK
Note:UKspouse visa rules provide thatifthe applicantis inthe UKwithpermissiontoworkthentheirincome canalsobe considered to meetthe requirement Savings held bythe applicantcanalsobe considered
UKSpouse Visa requirements furtherentailthatthe sponsor:
Meetthe gross annualincome threshold ofatleast£18,600 oralternativelyprovide evidence forsavings of £62,500
Provide adequate accommodationinaccordance withthe UKhousing space standards
Note:UKSpouse Visa rules provide thatifthe applicantis inthe UKwithpermissiontoworkthentheirincome canalsobe considered tomeetthe totalincome requirement Savings held bythe applicantcanalsobe considered
UKSpouse Visa requirements state thatthe applicantmust:
Meetthe Englishlanguage requirement; Have takena TBtest(iftheyare froma countryonthe Home Of ce’s listofprescribed countries); Nothave anyadverse immigrationhistory(overstaying,breaching conditions,illegalentrant,using deceptioninanapplication) Notfallunderthe mandatorygeneralgrounds ofrefusal
Bothapplicantand sponsorare required toprove thatthey: Are ina genuine and subsisting relationship;OR Have beenliving togetherina relationship foratleast2 years atthe time ofapplication
UKimmigrationRules aresubjectto change.Ifyouwouldrequireadvicespeci cto yourUK SpouseVisacircumstances,callourUKImmigrationexperts on+91 98191 27002 oremail us atinfo@smartmove2ukcom
Howto applyforaUKSpouseVisa?
The applicantneeds tomake a UKspouse visa applicationtothe Home Of ce The applicantcanmake this applicationfromoverseas orfromwithinthe UK[subjecttomeeting the requirements]
As the UKand restofthe world continues its efforts tolimitthe impactofthe coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic–itis possible that there could be disruptionofservices atsome ofthe UK’s visa applicationcentres Itis advisable forthe applicants tocon rmthe most currentprocess atthe time ofapplying
Generally,toapplytoenterthe UKas a spouse orpartner,the applicantis required to:
complete the UKvisa applicationforminEnglish paythe UKspouse visa fee online (inmostcases) paythe immigrationhealthsurcharge provide biometrics ( ngerprints and digitalphotograph) provide tuberculosis testresults ifthe applicantis residentina countryonthe speci ed list provide theirpassportand othersupporting evidence
Howlongdoes theUKSpousevisaapplicationtake?
Forapplicants applying fromoutside the UKthe decisiononthe UKspouse visa applicationwillusuallybe made within12 weeks
Forapplicants applying fromwithinthe UKthe decisionwillusuallybe made within8 weeks ofyourapplicationdate
Applicants have the optionofselecting the superpriorityservice where a decisionwillusuallybe made: bythe end ofthe nextworking dayafterproviding yourbiometricinformationforweekdayappointments or within2 working days afterproviding yourbiometricinformationforweekend appointments
Note:Working days are MondaytoFriday notincluding bankholidays The timelines mentioned are indicative and could varydue tocomplexityofthe case
EnglishLanguagerequirementto getaUKspousevisain2022?
According toUKImmigrationrules applicants forUKspouse visa are required toprovide evidence thattheymeetthe English Language requirement Anapplicantcanmeetthe Englishlanguage requirementineitherofthe following ways:
Educationquali cation
The applicantcansubmittheirdegree oracademicquali cationwhichis recognised byUKNARICas being equivalenttoa UK bachelors degree orhigher Youhave a degree oracademicquali cationthatwas taughtorresearched inEnglish
The applicantis required topass the InternationalEnglishLanguage Testing System(IELTS) withatleasta CEFRlevelA1 in speaking as wellas listening and provide the pass certi cate
Applicants are exempted frommeeting the Englishlanguage requirementif:
The applicantis over65
The applicanthas a physicalormentalconditionthatprevents youfrommeeting the requirement Youare a national ofa majorityEnglishspeaking country
The applicants are being taughtfroma UKuniversityand have a degree con rming the same
FinancialrequirementforUKSpousevisain2022
The minimum nancialrequirementfora UKSpouse visa is toevidence gross annualincome of £18,600 oralternativelyevidence savings of £62,500
Incertaincircumstances youmaybe able tocombine yourincome withsavings tomeetthe nancialeligibilityrequirement
The decisionmakers cannotexercise anydiscretionor exibilitywithregard tothe levelofthe nancialrequirementthatmustbe met
Whatis –ILR UKSpouseVisa
Aftercompletionofstayona UKSpouse Visa,applicants canthenfurtherextend theirstay,giventhattheyare stillmarried and living inthe UKwiththeirspouse,and continue tomeetthe maintenance requirements Ifthe applicanthas lived up to5 years through extensionoftheirspouse visa,theyare eligible toapplyforanInde nite Leave toRemain(ILR)
Ifyouwould like tocon rmyoureligibilityfora UKspouse Visa,orhave had a UKSpouse Visa refused,youcanbookanappointment foraninitialconsultationwithourUKimmigrationexperts Callus on+91 9819 127002 oremailus atinfo@smartmove2uk.com We understand thatapplying fora UKSpouse Visa canbe challenging giventhe vastamountofinformationonthe topic Youcanbe free ofallthe hassles byopting fora fullrepresentationservice
Howto renewUKSpouseVisa
The applicantaftercompletionof30 months,canfurtherapplyforUKspouse visa extensionand canstayforanadditional30 months whichcantake the applicant’s totaltime inthe UKonthis visa up to ve years Atthe time ofextensionofthe UKspouse visa,the applicantis required tomeetthe spouse visa requirements for‘leave toremain’inthe UK UKspouse visa extensionapplications canbe submitted bypostorbyvisiting the PremiumService Centres (PSC) forsame dayprocessing
Coronavirus (COVID 19)concession
The Home Of ce recognises thatthe Covid 19 pandemichas had animpactonthe nances ofthe applicants/sponsors impacting their abilitytomeetthe nancialrequirementofminimumincome requirementforentryclearance,leave toremainorinde nite leave to remainapplications
Inits guidance tocase workers the Home Of ce has setoutthe approachthatis required tobe takensoas nottoput applicants/sponsors affected byCovid 19 ata disadvantage
The guidance provides thatIncome received via the Coronavirus Job RetentionScheme orthe Coronavirus SelfEmploymentIncome SupportScheme cancountas employmentorself employmentincome
Inthe instances where there has beentemporaryloss ofincome due toCOVID 19 during the period 1 March2020 and 31 May2021 the following concessions willapply: a temporaryloss ofemploymentincome between1 Marchand 31 May2021 due toCOVID 19,willbe disregarded provided the minimumincome requirementwas metforatleast6 months immediatelypriortothe date the income was lost–this is fora loss ofemploymentincome between1 March2020 to31 May2021 due toCOVID 19 anapplicantorsponsorfurloughed underthe Government’s Coronavirus Job RetentionScheme willbe deemed as earning 100% oftheirsalary a temporaryloss ofannualincome due toCOVID 19 between1 March2020 and 31 May2021 willgenerallybe disregarded for self employmentincome,along withthe impactonemploymentincome fromthe same period forfuture applications evidential exibilitymaybe applied where anapplicantorsponsorexperiences dif cultyaccessing speci ed evidence due to COVID 19 restrictions
Iampregnantladymystudentvisaexpireon20thJanuary2021,mydeliverydate20 February2021so whatwewilldo forstayinUKfordelivery
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Ifyourvisa is expiring,and youare remaining inthe UKtogetprivate medicaltreatment,thenyoucanprovide evidence ofsaid treatmenttoapplytoremaininthe UK
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