Spouse Visa UK 2023 - Requirements & Process | Step-By-Step Guide
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This video is a comprehensive guide for UK spouse visas and UK partner visas in 2023.
We will focus on the UK spouse visa requirements and the UK spouse visa process/timeline for applications made from outside and inside the UK.
In addition to discussing the UK spouse visa fees and processing time, we will also identify commonly made mistakes that you should avoid making.
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Timestamps:
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00:00 Introduction
00:51 What is a UK spouse visa?
02:15 Applying from outside or inside the UK?
03:45 Spouse Visa UK fees
05:24 Spouse visa UK relationship requirements
11:33 Spouse visa UK English language requirement
14:51 Tuberculosis (TB) requirement
17:31 Adequate accommodation requirement
20:54 Spouse visa UK financial requirement in 2023
24:38 Employment income
28:39 Category A
35:18 Category B
39:12 Specified limited company income
42:12 Non-employment income
42:42 Cash savings
45:16 Pension income
45:46 Self-employment income
49:29 Sources of income that cannot be included
51:44 Suitability requirements
53:58 Spouse visa UK process/timeline
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Not only do we have more than 600 five-star reviews, but we are also unique in that many of our immigration advisors have worked for the Home Office (who is the UK government department that will process your visa application).
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A note about the financial requirement
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The UK spouse visa financial requirement is the most common cause for refusals.
This is because the Immigration Rules not only calculate incomes in a very particular way but there are numerous Immigration Rules that apply to each source of income.
We have numerous articles which discuss the various sources of income, as well as a comprehensive financial requirement overview - for both out-of-country and in-country applications - on our website, www.migrate.org.uk.
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Free Common Partner Visa Mistakes Video Series
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➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/video
This free video series discusses mistakes that you should avoid making if you choose to submit the application yourselves.
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Useful links
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Comprehensive UK spouse visa guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
UK spouse visa financial requirements guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
Cash savings guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/cash-savin...
Specified limited company guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/specified-...
UK spouse visa processing time guide ➡️ www.migrate.org.uk/spouse-vis...
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Our DIY Application Pack Service is for partners who want to apply themselves but would like additional guidance to save time and ensure that the requirements are met.
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You are of course most welcome, Elaina. Thank you for your kind words.
Kind regards,
Jason Capper-Tan.
Thank you so much for this video! Quick question though, if the applicant is currently in the UK on a Fiance Visa and have applied for a Spouse Visa, would the applicant have to return to their home country if the time it takes to process the Spouse Visa overlaps the required stay (6 months) on the Fiance Visa?
Informative stuff, lots of detail here in one place, thanks.
I am glad that you found it helpful, Archie!
Great informative video. Can you please do one on the fiance visa?
Brilliant video and what a fantastic service you guys give
Thankyou for the great video!! I have a quick question. If the sponsor is employed by a family partnership business (NOT limited company), is it correct that this means category A/B will be used, and there is no requirement to submit business documentation. And is it best to clearly clarify this in the cover letter?
For anyone asking questions about what documentation is needed create an application online fill in the information they request and you will see at the end what documentation is needed for English language requirements and financial requirements. You don’t have ro submit the application it just gives you an idea of what they ask for.
You are the best. Eloquent and with clarity of speech...hats off....
thank you for this interesting video.I would like to inquire about the IELTS TEST! Last week, I have passed the IELTS test (UKVI general training), is it acceptable ? or I must pass the A1 life skills?
Such a clear and detailed video - got through a lot of your videos now, you present so well! Thank you for the effort.
awesome video, shame there's no diy kits for carers or any other adequate maintenance :(
but still really good video that have help massively
Fantastic simply great to the point
So clear, detailed, and helpful. My wife and I truly appreciate this excellent video as we prepare to bring her from Brazil. Thank you!
hello, sorry to bother you like this. i am also brazilian and my partner and i also wish to apply, do you mind me asking hows your application going and if there's any way for me to contact your wife ☺
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Hi can you tell me more about the biometric appointment? When do I book it? Do I submit my application then book and appointment? How does it work?
This was so helpful!
Hi how many A4 pages would you provide for photos for relationship evidence to cover 3 years. How many photos would you put on each page?
Thank you, great service you are giving out for free. Will help a lot of people.
Thank you for the video. I have a question: my passport will expire November 2023 and I am planning to apply for my spousal visa in January 2023. Seeing that the current timeline 6-8 months before getting a decision, there is a possibility that my passport may have expired by that time. Will this affect my visa decision? Can it be refused because of that?
Hi, thank you for this very detailed information. I hope you also consider to make a video on how to upload all of the documents on the vfs global as we are puzzled on how to do it. It would be very a big help. Thank you
Hi there . If i could rewind at 7.15 , I wish to have more clarity . If the British citizen/sponsor has travelled overseas and whilst overseas , he/she together with the applicant submits the application form online including the supporting document ( physically ) etc , can the sponsor wait with the applicant overseas until they get a response from the Immigration/Home office ? Or is it mandatory for the sponsor to be present in the uk at the time the applicant has submitted the application( outside the uk ) and has to wait or stay put for a response from the home office until the applicant receives a response ?
Thank you so much your video helped me a lot , i got my spouse visa Bless you.
Great video! Thanks for the information!
Glad you found it helpful, Daniel!
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Hi. I am an American married to a British National and we've recently found out the fees for the spouse visa and the fees that VFS Global is charging. Would you like to share your experience with me? They say that it will take 6 months for a response...That is insane!!
@@soniagw66 All I can say is that you need to contact the team at Migrate. I cannot speak highly enough of them. This is not something that you want to do alone, but I can swear and attest that you are able to trust these folks.
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How many mos does the process took place? Thank you
Hi, thank you for uploading such a helpful video. Please can i ask how many photos do we need to include in the file? We only have the wedding pictures together, and with family that attended the wedding.. we dont have any other pics together like vacation etc. Will this cause an issue? plz help. Thanks
Thank you so much for this! You are very helpful and give clear instructions :) We plan to apply for a spouse visa and this is a huge help cause i have so many doubts at the beginning. Really thankful for this ! :)
That's a spectacular presentation and the English is so clear . Your video is very much helpful and educative. How much is your legal fee for out of country application on spouse visa please ?
Very informative video. Best I've seen as yet. Question. After uploading my application, and proceeding to the biometrics, vfs doesnt give me an option for a premium center, only support center. Did I do something wrong on the uk gov site?
Hi great video thanks. If you visa is refused do you get your Health Surcharge payment refunded?
Can you please elaborate on Suitability Requirements -> applicant is subject to a deportation order. Thank you
Hi, Thank you so much for this great video. I have one question around finances. If the sponsor loses his/her job say 3 months before application but then in last 12 months, 9 months payslips are shown which cross the minimum required funds, is this still okay? Will this be under category B? Does the sponsor need to be employed when submitting Spouse visa application?
Thanks a lot for the extremely detailed video. Just one question - Can the sponsor be a tier-2 skilled worker visa holder, if all other conditions are met? A reply would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance
Thank you for this video. Though,i want more clarification on IELTS UKVI general is needed for skilled worker visa spouse UK visa application.
Question! I haven't seen this discussed in any videos regarding visa applications. When it comes to submitting photos and conversations, how much is enough? Me and my husband text allot, as well as daily calls, so how much of those conversations from when we met until now, would be adequate please 🙏🏽
Does Appendix 2 of VAF4A need to be printed out and completed by hand, then submitted with the rest of the documents? Isn't it kind of the same questions as the actual online form itself?
When evidencing the financial requirement, the guidance states that bank statements must either be on official bank stationary or online statements that have been stamped or otherwise verified by the bank. My bank has advised that they will not provide this validation of online statements (either by stamping or providing a cover letter) and so it seems I have to order copies of my bank statements on bank stationary… and then scan them in as a PDF? Seems very odd… but am I right that this is what I have to do?
Your videos are very much useful to my husband as I as we do our process.
However, does a supporting letter from my husband be required to explain our relationship in details?
Hi Sir, thank you for sharing, my husband is self employed what are the documents required for him to provide to support my application? Thank you in advance.
the out of country visas are valid for 3 years? but it only says 33 months in the video. should it be 36 months or 2 years and 9 months?
Very helpful!
Many thanks for the helpful info. Please if you got a COS how can your family join you immediately after my applications.
thank you soo much, invaluable content.
Hi hope you can help me answer a question. My fiancé applied for a spouse visa a few days ago and paid for it but the page offered no option to pay the immigration health surcharge as a part of the application. Is this normal for that to happen? If it is, when would she be prompted to pay it? She is applying outside of the U.K.
What about priority services availability for inside uk application??
I've taken a sabbatical leave for 4 months which started on the 1st of March and will end on 1st July. I'm the sponsor in the case of our application. I've got written official letters from work explaining that I took a sabbatical in order to get married to my wife and spend some time with her. When filling in the application, do I fall under category A of the financial requirement? I know category B is for UK sponsors that are based outside of UK during the time of application submission, but I'm not technically based outside of UK, I'm just here on a career break (non-paid) for the sake of coming over to get married and spend time with her over here. My employers and I have agreed that they will continue to employee me and I will continue my role with the company when I return in July. Their letter also explains why I have no payslips for months March to June and that I will provide payslips for months Feb going 6 months back. Does anyone have any advice they can give me. Is Category A fine to use in my case?
Thank you so much your video really helped me and my husband
Please please do the fiance video! So informative
Do you have any videos or information on the indefinite right to remain process? My wife already has a spouse visa and has for almost 5 years, we are now looking at the next steps.
Hello. Could you please do a video for fiance visa application. Will appreciate your consideration
I need clarification for one case. If you marry a UK spouse with British citizenship, do you spend 3 years in total in the UK to get citizenship or ILR, or you still need to wait 5 years? if you still need to wait 5 years, what is the point of the spousal visa/citizenship through marriage? Thanks!
hi just need a little help
is it still necessary to download and fill the appendix 2 vaf4a form and upload to VFS global website?
Sir,I want to know whether UK ILR depend visa requires police clearance certificate?
Thank you for sharing the above.
Q: The TB is two weeks left to expire, I want to know if I can still use it for my spouse visa application before it expires
Thankyou for such an amazing video
Thank you for the detailed video. It is indeed very useful. However, I have the following question: I am a non UK citizen visiting UK in a visitor's visa. My partner (unmarried) is a resident here on a work visa and we have just decided to get married in order for me to be able to apply for a dependant visa. Since we want to minimise the hassle, and can't get married here in the UK without a marriage/fiance visa, we were looking at the Gibraltar marriage option. Would it be a problem to get married in Gibraltar on a UK visitor visa in terms of getting approved for a dependant visa even though it is not technically the UK? I am aware that I would need to go out of the country to apply for the dependant visa but we would like to do the wedding as soon as possible.
Hi, I entered UK on tier 2 PBS dependent visa route and at that time my spouse was on Tier 2 general visa. Recently my wife got ILR however I have completed 3 plus years un UK. So I need to apply for extension. In which category I should apply for extension ?
does the sponsor/ uk citizen have to stay in the same employment that's meets the financial requirement until the application gets a decision?
When do you do the TB test ?
Do you walk in and book or home office will prompt you to.
Secondly the English requirements is IELTS UKVI Academic valid to be used for spousal visa.
This video is very helpful, thank you for all your work. I just have a question, is it ok if the copy of the marriage certificate is dated 3 months before the date of application or should I apply for a new copy? Thank you
Is there an update on the processing time for out of country applications?
Hi. What forms do we have to fill for spouse visa apart from online application form outside the Uk kindly let me know thanks 🙏🏻
So here's our case , we have done our application this month of september 18 but our tenancy agreement that we submitted is the shorthold tenancy agreement and dated as October 1st as our official date of occupancy. Is that comsiderable?
Thank you so much for your effort. Great Video. Regarding the TB test, I live in a country which TB screening is not required by the UK but I visited one of the listed countries only for 2 weeks and then back home. Do I still need to take this test? Thanks
Hi @hany7777777,
Based on the information required, a TB test is not required.
I hope the above helps.
Kind regards,
Jason.
Very informative video!
I have NatWest bank. Are online PDF statement from the last six months acceptable or do I need to get statements through the post and scan them?
best video iv seen on this thank you very much
Make a video about the new financial requirement update
This is fantastic, covers virtually every question I had. I have one small question, any help appreciated.
I have only been in my current job for 4 months. I will therefore be relying solely on cash savings of 62500.
However, when you click only 'cash savings' (from the 5 checkboxes), it later asks for: "Details of sponsor's future employment in the UK.
So it assumes you are currently unemployed, which isn't true for me. I don't want to click 'rely on both cash and income' since I've worked fewer than 6 months and plus I've been told to give the required no of docs and not more, or else it muddies things a little.
If anyone else hit this issue, be very grateful to know your thoughts.
really curious what you mean about immigration history? is it the British spouse or the foreign spouse's immigration history that would be the issue? this is the first I have heard about it.
This is a great video though. Thank you for being so clear and informative.
Lovely video, great voice by the way. But hey, I'm currently recieving PIP and not working, how do I go about satisfying the financial requirements? Sorry just confused about that part.
My understanding is that PIP is a permitted benefit so you meet the financial reqirements. But you will be expected to provide additional evidence of how you can support a foreign partner in the UK. Apology, If i have confused you even more.
Does holiday pay count on the income requirement? Need urgent response please
Thank you so much for this very detailed information.
Question
For spouse visa renewal do I need a new certificate from Naric? Or is my old one still valid?
Is there any videos or advice that can be given on the UK visa fee waiver application? I’m struggling and really need some sort of help
Just what I needed, thanks!
Will IELTS General Training certificate be accepted for spouse Visa?
I am dancing. Very good Teacher. God bless you .
Thank you my friend 🙏💯👍
Great video but I'm struggling to figure out, my parents are the tenants of a council house and receive housing assistance for rent and council tax.
I occupy 1 room and just don't know if when my wife moves what evidence do I need for this situation? And what effects will it have on my parents benefits?
The information was very helpfull, thx a lot. Could you please make a separate video about financial requirements for a spouse visa and documents that should be provided like (1) should the bank statements, that were dowloaded from the official website, be stamped by a bank?; (2) how recent these statements should be (the day of application, one week, 1 month)?, especially for thouse who live and work with a partner abroud, so none of them currently work and live in the UK but have savings in the UK bank and savings abroud.
Hi Katerina,
Thank you for the suggestion.
The document-specific Immigration Rules are indeed one of the things that we intend to discuss.
In the meanwhile, please read Appendix FM-SE as this is the section in the Immigration Rules which discusses much of the document-specific requirements.
Kind regards,
Jason.
And have family pictures to show as evidence, money transferred pictures taken but not married? But intend to live together after the visa?
Great video 👍🏻 … How long after the visa is issued/obtained must the sponsor and partner make entry to the UK? And is there a maximum time frame limit for entry into the UK? Trying to get the timing correct 😊
When you apply, you will be asked when you intend to travel. I believe you have 3 months from the specified start date to enter.
Hi, I have question. I hope you can help me. My husband plan on renting an apartement end of April and carry out the spouse visa application end of April. Would this be okay for the application ?
Because If he was to do that, it would mean he wouldn't have previous proof of bills for the property etc...I want to know if that would be an issue. Thanks.
How do they calculate the pay if we are payed weekly. Do they take the average of last 6 months then multiply by 12 months? Or do they take lowest payslip of 6 months and multiply by 12 months?
Processing time is now 12 weeks, i got that on the form. I hope that's true still...
Very helpful..starting process in a few months..but my poor head..
Hi John,
I'm glad you found the video helpful.
It is indeed quite a lot of information to take in!
As long as you give yourselves enough time to familiarise yourselves with the requirements, however, there should be no issues.
Kind regards,
Jason.
Does one need to apply for the spouse visa even if they’ve been in the uk for 4 years on dependent visa and their partner has recently switched to ILR? If yes, can they apply for this visa for 1 year in order to have met the 5 years to also qualify for the ILR?
If an EU passport (Italy) citizen lives in UK and want to bring his/her spouse from Bangladedh then how many days will take for visa processing?
Thanks in advance.
What's the difference between inside UK and outside UK for application
Kindly make a video on Non straight forward mail.