From what I understand the documents are processed through immigration in Sheffield not the local embassy. Also not all countries offer a "priority visa" option which means you are likely to wait a minimum of 60 working days (if your lucky!) This information is as of Dec 2018.
Very informative video, thank you, if you could do a video on filling out the online application for spouse visa that will be great, specially the section which says "Family Details" Spouse/Partner which is very confusing, if you can do that if will be a great favor to a lot of people.
Hi there Very helpful video thank you. Just some questions if don’t mind: First is tenancy agreements and a letter from the landlord of no objection and double room good enough for accommodation requirements. Secondly how old does the letter from the landlord and my employer has to be . Thank you
Thank you very much for all of the information, it is so helpful and help me to clear a lot of my confustion. I'm just wondering if I apply for UK spouse visa, how long can I stay in Uk since I got married with my husnband. Thank you!
I made a silly mistake that I gave completely wrong address of my wife (who is the sponsor)while filing up online application form how can I amend it or is there any way that I can write covering letter about this issue ?
I have British passport, I have the financial requirement and everything needed to get the visa, but I'm just wondering, because my family is Irish and I can get Irish passport/citizenship whenever I want, and if I do that then I'll be an "EEA national" so would it be easier for my russian wife to apply for a UK visa if I'm having an Irish passport rather than a British one? No expensive application fee, no English test required, (she doesn't know English so it would be great if she could come here now, and not having to study for months) it seems like a better option, right..?
Hi Philip Port I've got a question. I got married with my Turkish wife almost 3 months ago, but she was on her student visa and then she had to come back to Turkey. She has done IELTS with score of 6 in total, also she has done another English course (Entry one and level one)so there is my question. Does she still need the other English test with score A1? if she's already all certificates to proof her eng? Also is it easier to bring her back here if she studied here for around 2 years? or still the same rules?
Hello, thank you do much for these useful information. I am applying for uk spouse visa. I filled the appendix 2. On the form, its written that it is compulsory to fill the VAF4A form. Can u plz tell me what is it and whether i really need to fill that form? Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I wanted to ask the sponsor letter and applicant letter and letter fr employer does it matter the date on the letter? Ie if I apply for spousal visa in Sept but I get a letter from employer in June would that be valid?
Sir Philip, good day to you. This video is very helpful. Sir, I need your advice please thank you... Right now I'm still have a couple of years to my current C - visit visa to the UK. Would that be a problem if I'm going to apply a settlement visa in the soonest? Please I need your advice. Thank you very much and God bless you always..
Thank you Sir for your advice. Thanks for sharing this video than can help us a lot. Those informations that you've shared us are very helpful... God bless you always ... And more power to your next videos...
Hi I am trying to apply for my husband. I am British. He is American but we live in Japan. I meet the salary threshold but I am paid in Japan and have a residency card in Japan. We want to move to the UK. Can I do this with my Japanese pay slips and bank statements? Thank you
Hello sir I was renew my visa my annual salary £24000and my husband self employed he annual salary £11000 but they give me 2.5 years visa.but little refuse my 10 years grant leave to remain becuse they send me reason your husband income £11000 annual salary .Am confused becuse my already sealry £24000 annual .I don't know why they give me 10 years grant leave to remain indefinite
Hi sir My case is similar as my wife is from Belarus. Can you tell the case where I need to show finances only without employer ? Also my wife makes online application does she have to send documents or the partner?
Thanks for the information. Please whats the process if am a British citizen currently living outside the UK and want to relocate with my husband and children.
Hi, can i use my IELTS test result that i took from IELTS BRITISH COUNCIL in one of the approved test center? However, the type of IELTS test i took was ACADEMIC TEST so i took all the four categories the Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading and I got an overall band score of 7. Can i still use this certificate? I believe, for visas they only require GENERAL TEST that consist only listening and speaking. Also, I can’t find answers of how much band score they need for the UK visa. I hope to hear from you.
Philip Port thanks for the quick reply Phil. It will be my initial spouse visa aplication, so it’s valid until november 2019 and is in approve test center (i checked it already) so it means this Academic Ielts test result i have is OKAY? Can i ask one more question? My fiancée will not meet the annual income requirements though he have savings in his bank account that is more than 16,000 gbp. Can we use this as a proof that he can accommodate my stay while i’m processing my settlement in UK? I am NON EU CITIZEN, so i think that my income is not needed by the immigration to decide if i can get the spouse visa or not.
Someone can help me please I want to know my husband work as a manager in a restaurant and he is paid cash so the first month he paid the rent of the house cash he did not put the money to the bank his will be a problem? thank you
1.after how much time can a person(union citizen), who has taken divorce,send or sponser a visa to new spouse(asian) after the divorce? 2. how can we check that a person ,who earlier was an asian (indian citizen), is now an authentic union citizen?
Philip Port thanku sir for the reply. actually sir i am an indian citizen i m not aware about any of uk laws or anything about uk citizenship.n sorry sir i dont know anything about EEA national application. sir do you have some fb account so i can ask you few more questions. its really vry imp. i hope you can understand. thanku vry much for guidance thanku sir
hi there am self employd i have accountant and all but i havr made a payment plan with hmrc i have earn more than 25 ayear my question is do i have to pay my tax in full or is it ok if i go a paymen plan?
Hi, do you know if it possible to pay for settlement priority service after biometrics and submitting all the documents. The only way the see its priority if its written on the envelope. thanks
Philip Port oh hardly any difference for that £510 extra. Does priority have the right to escalate after 30 working days if no decision made and standard after 60 working days?
hi there Mr. Philip. I have a few questions regarding the documents. 1. I live with my parents and pay no living cost therefore what do I need to show in terms of documentation? 2. I earn 14,000 a year but I also earn rent that totals to over 20,000 a year, so even if I don't earn much from my salary, can also earnings from rent be accepted? and 3. are proof of relationship presented by photos?
ibrahim sher aoa i want to know that should i need to send my TB test to husband for application process or i can send it after applying guide me if u have idea about it
Philip Port, my fiance worked in a dubai company for almost 2 years. He just came back to the uk and he got a new job in the uk. He earns the required annual income but we were afraid that we are not yet allowed to apply for a fiance visa because of it. Aside from this, I think we can provide the other documents. Can we proceed with the application for the fiance visa?
Hello Mr Phillip Would you please answer me in this one Me and my girlfriend will get married this month in my country So she's from romania and she's been living in the UK for two year right. And I'm from Morocco tho. So did she need the same documents for a spouse UK visa as you mentioned on the video or something else ? Would you please answer me and thank you in advance.
So, I just moved from Europe to UK (I am UK national) and then just get a job above £20,000 and then sponser my wife (then would that be accepted ) Does it has to be minimum 6 months, what if u just moved back to UK after working in Europe for few months.
hi , please anybody know , how long does it take to get your supporting document from home office after application for spousal visa ? thanks , I am in uk
Hy mr. Philip, to proove that we have been in contact since a hole year. I lost the calls but i still have the hole whats up chat, do you think that the messages would be enought or not. Please answer me i will apply in a couple of weeks Thanks a lot for your help
So I’m starting a new job this week if I wait until July to apply is that too early is it only after 12months I can apply with the 2 jobs thank you Very much for replying highly appreciated
Hi sir m from Pakistani n my husband is a British man but m still in Pakistan since from 5 years what kind of type I need the documents plz plz plz tell me I shall be very thankful to u
In the US it happened and it was 5 years ago. I read that after 12 months if their was no jail time and non custodial sentence it was spent. Its a fiance visa..is this not true?
Thank you. I have read that even if spent I have to declare it because not having to declare is only applicable to UK citizens not those applying for a visa but the spent part of it still applies. Thank you very much for the link and advice. Your videos are brilliant.
Hello Philip.The video was very informative.Can I ask you one thing.I work for a hospital as a staff nurse and I live on site accommodation.I was about to move last month and I found accommodation suitable for a couple as I would bring my husband in the long run.Then I found one and before I moved I made a change of address in the bank.But the people on-site we're kind enough to extend my tenant agreement for one more month.Then I decided to stay back and the new landlord was my colleague so I convinced that I will move to the new accommodation by June.But I didn't realize the change I made in bank until I got the statement.Will the address change be a problem
We live together for more than 3years.. but i wanna know if i am allowed to get spouse visa even my sponsor is not my husband coz my husband cant get the financial amount of £18,600 per annum
My potential sponsor is a business man sir in uk my husband is working to him and he offer his help to us coz my husband needs help too i need to tc of my husband too coz his not that well thank u sir for wvery advice u give 🙂
Do you have to get a tb test and english test if your from the USA? Also if you will be living with parents after, what kind of letter or documentation do you need to proof that?
Hi Philip just some sort of question. Is married abroad before granted the divorce in Scotland is can affect our application spouse visa? We meet FR and all docs is complete already.
Philip Port last question, by the way em the wife abroad and wish to come in Uk as spouse visa, we married here in Asia allow polygamy I know his married and uk and divorced is on proceeding while we married in Asia. Right now divorced of my husband granted already and we applying to apply spouse visa with marriage in Muslim and certified by civil of our country. He is free already in UK law and now want to bring the new wife.
Hello sir fist I would like to thank you for this very interesting video you have made, I have small questions if possible please give me a little information , I am about to apply for spouse visa and my pay slips are gross 1980.00 June 2200.85 for July 1985.70 for August 2195.40 for September 2250.80 for October 1520.10 for November .1970.20 will my application be rejected because of my October income is less then 1550 for My last year income was 29000 gross in including over time.
Philip Port my November payslip is 1520.00 gross it is because i was on holiday I have been working for the same company for past 4 years in uk and earn 24k to 29 k per year including overtime but I was told because of my payslip of November the application will be refuse is it true
Good evening, I have a question about financial requirements. If i meet the salaried financial requirement of £18,600 from my job but I have a personal loan for personal reasons. Is that any problem? thanks,
What's the case for a person who has two jobs both employed for over 6 months, can both salaries be combined to meet the 18600? And do I have to wait 12month before I can apply or 6 months
Philip Port one of the jobs is 5days [week day] The other being a weekend few hours job but when salary is combined it meets the 18600. I'm worried that combination is not acceptable. Regarding the tax issues yes if sorted out both.
Spouse from abroad must not be given indefinite leave to remain immediately. UK should give temporary visa to spouse for at least 10 years minimum than they should grant the visa. I have seen many sponsored spouse leaving their sponsor even when they have children. They main purpose only to get British passport. The spouse from abroad are never loyal to England
From what I understand the documents are processed through immigration in Sheffield not the local embassy. Also not all countries offer a "priority visa" option which means you are likely to wait a minimum of 60 working days (if your lucky!) This information is as of Dec 2018.
Hi philip I am very interested and your explanation is so cleard thank it helps me a lot...
Great video - very helpful advice
Very informative video, thank you, if you could do a video on filling out the online application for spouse visa that will be great, specially the section which says "Family Details" Spouse/Partner which is very confusing, if you can do that if will be a great favor to a lot of people.
Very Informative video.. What if someone is not Uk citizen, like if he is permanent resident but Non Eu citizen?
Hi there
Very helpful video thank you.
Just some questions if don’t mind:
First is tenancy agreements and a letter from the landlord of no objection and double room good enough for accommodation requirements.
Secondly how old does the letter from the landlord and my employer has to be .
Thank you
Thank you very much for all of the information, it is so helpful and help me to clear a lot of my confustion. I'm just wondering if I apply for UK spouse visa, how long can I stay in Uk since I got married with my husnband.
Thank you!
Thuy Nguyen can u tell me is tb test is importnt for application process ?
I made a silly mistake that I gave completely wrong address of my wife (who is the sponsor)while filing up online application form how can I amend it or is there any way that I can write covering letter about this issue ?
very good video.
I have British passport, I have the financial requirement and everything needed to get the visa, but I'm just wondering, because my family is Irish and I can get Irish passport/citizenship whenever I want, and if I do that then I'll be an "EEA national" so would it be easier for my russian wife to apply for a UK visa if I'm having an Irish passport rather than a British one? No expensive application fee, no English test required, (she doesn't know English so it would be great if she could come here now, and not having to study for months) it seems like a better option, right..?
Hi Philip Port
I've got a question. I got married with my Turkish wife almost 3 months ago, but she was on her student visa and then she had to come back to Turkey. She has done IELTS with score of 6 in total, also she has done another English course (Entry one and level one)so there is my question. Does she still need the other English test with score A1? if she's already all certificates to proof her eng?
Also is it easier to bring her back here if she studied here for around 2 years? or still the same rules?
Hello, thank you do much for these useful information. I am applying for uk spouse visa. I filled the appendix 2. On the form, its written that it is compulsory to fill the VAF4A form. Can u plz tell me what is it and whether i really need to fill that form? Thank you.
Very good advice and simple thanks were are you based
Mainly in Moscow My email is philip@portburo.com
Thank you for this video. I wanted to ask the sponsor letter and applicant letter and letter fr employer does it matter the date on the letter? Ie if I apply for spousal visa in Sept but I get a letter from employer in June would that be valid?
Hello Philip .My husband has had a degree in UK in 2013.does he still need a IELTS if he comes on a dependent visa
Sir Philip, good day to you. This video is very helpful. Sir, I need your advice please thank you... Right now I'm still have a couple of years to my current
C - visit visa to the UK. Would that be a problem if I'm going to apply a settlement visa in the soonest? Please I need your advice. Thank you very much and God bless you always..
Thank you Sir for your advice.
Thanks for sharing this video than can help us a lot.
Those informations that you've shared us are very helpful...
God bless you always ... And more power to your next videos...
Hi I am trying to apply for my husband. I am British. He is American but we live in Japan. I meet the salary threshold but I am paid in Japan and have a residency card in Japan. We want to move to the UK. Can I do this with my Japanese pay slips and bank statements? Thank you
Hello sir I was renew my visa my annual salary £24000and my husband self employed he annual salary £11000 but they give me 2.5 years visa.but little refuse my 10 years grant leave to remain becuse they send me reason your husband income £11000 annual salary .Am confused becuse my already sealry £24000 annual .I don't know why they give me 10 years grant leave to remain indefinite
were is thevideo for self enployd please thanks?
Hi sir
My case is similar as my wife is from Belarus. Can you tell the case where I need to show finances only without employer ? Also my wife makes online application does she have to send documents or the partner?
Thanks for the information. Please whats the process if am a British citizen currently living outside the UK and want to relocate with my husband and children.
Philip Port Thank you for getting back to me. I need clarification on the 62500 pounds, if cash from inheritance is allowed as savings.
Can you pls make a video of self employed pls
Hi, can i use my IELTS test result that i took from IELTS BRITISH COUNCIL in one of the approved test center? However, the type of IELTS test i took was ACADEMIC TEST so i took all the four categories the Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading and I got an overall band score of 7.
Can i still use this certificate? I believe, for visas they only require GENERAL TEST that consist only listening and speaking.
Also, I can’t find answers of how much band score they need for the UK visa.
I hope to hear from you.
Philip Port thanks for the quick reply Phil. It will be my initial spouse visa aplication, so it’s valid until november 2019 and is in approve test center (i checked it already) so it means this Academic Ielts test result i have is OKAY?
Can i ask one more question?
My fiancée will not meet the annual income requirements though he have savings in his bank account that is more than 16,000 gbp. Can we use this as a proof that he can accommodate my stay while i’m processing my settlement in UK?
I am NON EU CITIZEN, so i think that my income is not needed by the immigration to decide if i can get the spouse visa or not.
Someone can help me please I want to know my husband work as a manager in a restaurant and he is paid cash so the first month he paid the rent of the house cash he did not put the money to the bank his will be a problem? thank you
How about EU citizen what documents do we need. Because at first we go to UK without a visa
1.after how much time can a person(union citizen), who has taken divorce,send or sponser a visa to new spouse(asian) after the divorce?
2. how can we check that a person ,who earlier was an asian (indian citizen), is now an authentic union citizen?
Philip Port thanku sir for the reply. actually sir i am an indian citizen i m not aware about any of uk laws or anything about uk citizenship.n sorry sir i dont know anything about EEA national application.
sir do you have some fb account so i can ask you few more questions. its really vry imp. i hope you can understand.
thanku vry much for guidance
thanku sir
Hi philips i want to that do my sponsar require my TB test for application process or it can be submitted after applying plz guide
hi there am self employd i have accountant and all but i havr made a payment plan with hmrc i have earn more than 25 ayear my question is do i have to pay my tax in full or is it ok if i go a paymen plan?
Hi, do you know if it possible to pay for settlement priority service after biometrics and submitting all the documents. The only way the see its priority if its written on the envelope.
thanks
Philip Port oh hardly any difference for that £510 extra. Does priority have the right to escalate after 30 working days if no decision made and standard after 60 working days?
hi there Mr. Philip. I have a few questions regarding the documents. 1. I live with my parents and pay no living cost therefore what do I need to show in terms of documentation? 2. I earn 14,000 a year but I also earn rent that totals to over 20,000 a year, so even if I don't earn much from my salary, can also earnings from rent be accepted? and 3. are proof of relationship presented by photos?
+Philip Port yes
ibrahim sher aoa i want to know that should i need to send my TB test to husband for application process or i can send it after applying guide me if u have idea about it
Is the 6 -month payslip should be from one employer? What if he just transferred to a new employer? Would it be allowed?
Philip Port, my fiance worked in a dubai company for almost 2 years. He just came back to the uk and he got a new job in the uk. He earns the required annual income but we were afraid that we are not yet allowed to apply for a fiance visa because of it. Aside from this, I think we can provide the other documents. Can we proceed with the application for the fiance visa?
Hello Mr Phillip
Would you please answer me in this one
Me and my girlfriend will get married this month in my country
So she's from romania and she's been living in the UK for two year right. And I'm from Morocco tho. So did she need the same documents for a spouse UK visa as you mentioned on the video or something else ?
Would you please answer me and thank you in advance.
european passport much easier
So, I just moved from Europe to UK (I am UK national) and then just get a job above £20,000 and then sponser my wife (then would that be accepted )
Does it has to be minimum 6 months, what if u just moved back to UK after working in Europe for few months.
How much do we need to show the bank balance?
hi , please anybody know , how long does it take to get your supporting document from home office after application for spousal visa ? thanks , I am in uk
thanks
I'm going to find a full time job. Do I have to work for 6 months or do I have to work for 1 year ???
does gambling will affect our application?
I want to know bank statement they giving to me 3 month and can I print online 3 month ?it work?
Hy mr. Philip, to proove that we have been in contact since a hole year.
I lost the calls but i still have the hole whats up chat, do you think that the messages would be enought or not.
Please answer me i will apply in a couple of weeks
Thanks a lot for your help
Amazing video, thank u!
If you have 2 jobs is it true you have to wait 12months to apply for visa
So I’m starting a new job this week if I wait until July to apply is that too early is it only after 12months I can apply with the 2 jobs thank you
Very much for replying highly appreciated
my husband work 2 jobs and my husband show 2 work jobs employment letter 7 months bank statements 7 months pasalip for my spouse visa
Hi philip . What 1 payslip is missing ? Is it ok ?
Thank u very much Philip for making me think positive . God bless u
Hi sir m from Pakistani n my husband is a British man but m still in Pakistan since from 5 years what kind of type I need the documents plz plz plz tell me I shall be very thankful to u
Shaida Hussain shaida ap ny kya apply ni kia ab tk visa k lye i mean ap k husbnd ny ni kia kya apply
If you have had a dui that was 5 years ago,does this automatically suggest your visa will be refused No jail time was given. Fine/Community service.
In the US it happened and it was 5 years ago. I read that after 12 months if their was no jail time and non custodial sentence it was spent. Its a fiance visa..is this not true?
Philip Port
Thank you. I have read that even if spent I have to declare it because not having to declare is only applicable to UK citizens not those applying for a visa but the spent part of it still applies. Thank you very much for the link and advice. Your videos are brilliant.
So what u on behalfs on full sick still bring girlfriend live in UK u still
Hello Philip.The video was very informative.Can I ask you one thing.I work for a hospital as a staff nurse and I live on site accommodation.I was about to move last month and I found accommodation suitable for a couple as I would bring my husband in the long run.Then I found one and before I moved I made a change of address in the bank.But the people on-site we're kind enough to extend my tenant agreement for one more month.Then I decided to stay back and the new landlord was my colleague so I convinced that I will move to the new accommodation by June.But I didn't realize the change I made in bank until I got the statement.Will the address change be a problem
Please sir how long time take to respond to a satlment visa
Hi I am Algerian my husband is Algerian and a British sitizen I deposited a satlment visa on April 15th 2018
Thank you, I went to tell you that my husband has paid for the fast Trac(premium service)
Thank you so much and excuse me for my English
Good morning I am writing till now for the respond is it normal?
Hello sir i just wanna ask if i am allowed to get spousal visa in uk even my sponsor is not my husband? Thank u and godbless
We live together for more than 3years.. but i wanna know if i am allowed to get spouse visa even my sponsor is not my husband coz my husband cant get the financial amount of £18,600 per annum
Thank u for ur time sir godbless
My potential sponsor is a business man sir in uk my husband is working to him and he offer his help to us coz my husband needs help too i need to tc of my husband too coz his not that well thank u sir for wvery advice u give 🙂
Do you have to get a tb test and english test if your from the USA? Also if you will be living with parents after, what kind of letter or documentation do you need to proof that?
Hi Philip just some sort of question. Is married abroad before granted the divorce in Scotland is can affect our application spouse visa? We meet FR and all docs is complete already.
Philip Port but we are married in Islam sharia in Asia which is recognized polygamy and the ist wife in uk is divorced already and we have decree
Philip Port last question, by the way em the wife abroad and wish to come in Uk as spouse visa, we married here in Asia allow polygamy I know his married and uk and divorced is on proceeding while we married in Asia. Right now divorced of my husband granted already and we applying to apply spouse visa with marriage in Muslim and certified by civil of our country. He is free already in UK law and now want to bring the new wife.
Philip Port tnx philip
Philip Port yes like that situation
Hello sir fist I would like to thank you for this very interesting video you have made, I have small questions if possible please give me a little information , I am about to apply for spouse visa and my pay slips are gross 1980.00 June 2200.85 for July 1985.70 for August 2195.40 for September 2250.80 for October 1520.10 for November .1970.20 will my application be rejected because of my October income is less then 1550 for
My last year income was 29000 gross in including over time.
Philip Port my November payslip is 1520.00 gross it is because i was on holiday I have been working for the same company for past 4 years in uk and earn 24k to 29 k per year including overtime but I was told because of my payslip of November the application will be refuse is it true
Will they take the lowest earn payslip mine which is 1520 to workout the required amount 18600
Philip Port thank you very much for your help .
Good evening, I have a question about financial requirements. If i meet the salaried financial requirement of £18,600 from my job but I have a personal loan for personal reasons. Is that any problem? thanks,
Philip Port thank you very much! That’s an excellent news for me
Philip Port hi mate I have studio flat . But kitchen and toilet Separate I can apply to bring my wife here ? Or I need one bed ? Flat. Thanks
What's the case for a person who has two jobs both employed for over 6 months, can both salaries be combined to meet the 18600? And do I have to wait 12month before I can apply or 6 months
Philip Port one of the jobs is 5days [week day]
The other being a weekend few hours job but when salary is combined it meets the 18600.
I'm worried that combination is not acceptable.
Regarding the tax issues yes if sorted out both.
Spouse from abroad must not be given indefinite leave to remain immediately. UK should give temporary visa to spouse for at least 10 years minimum than they should grant the visa. I have seen many sponsored spouse leaving their sponsor even when they have children. They main purpose only to get British passport. The spouse from abroad are never loyal to England