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Spouse Visa

The UK Spouse Visa is for married partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to join, or stay with, their husband or wife in the UK.  You can also apply for a UK Spouse Visa if your Spouse is outside the UK, but is intending to return to the UK with you.

The UK Spouse Visa can lead to indefinite leave to remain or settlement in the UK after a period of 5 years.

UK Spouse Visa Requirements

In order to qualify for a UK Spouse Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that you meet the following requirements:

• Your partner is British or Irish, is settled in the UK, has been granted pre-settled status, holds a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa or has refugee status or humanitarian protection;

• You and your partner are both over the age of 18;

• You and your partner are not within a prohibited degree of relationship;

• You and your partner have met in person;

• You and your partner are legally married in a marriage that is recognised in the UK;

• Your relationship is genuine and subsisting;

• You and your partner intend to live together permanently in the UK;

• Any previous relationship has broken down permanently;

• You satisfy a financial requirement;

• There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

• You speak and understand English to a required level.

Civil Partner Visa

The UK Civil Partner Visa is for civil partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to join, or stay with, their civil partner in the UK.  You can also apply for a UK Civil Partner Visa if your Civil Partner is outside the UK, but is intending to return to the UK with you.

The UK Civil Partner Visa can lead to indefinite leave to remain or settlement in the UK after a period of 5 years.

UK Civil Partner Visa Requirements

In order to qualify for a UK Civil Partner Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that you meet the following requirements:

• Your partner is British or Irish, is settled in the UK, has been granted pre-settled status, holds a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa or has refugee status or humanitarian protection;

• You and your partner are both over the age of 18;

• You and your partner are not within a prohibited degree of relationship;

• You and your partner have met in person;

• You and your partner are legally in a civil partnership that is recognised in the UK;

• Your relationship is genuine and subsisting;

• You and your partner intend to live together permanently in the UK;

• Any previous relationship has broken down permanently;

• You satisfy a financial requirement;

• There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

• You speak and understand English to a required level.

Unmarried Partner Visa

The Unmarried Partner Visa is available to long term partners of British or Irish citizens, persons who are settled in the UK, persons with pre-settled status, persons with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa and persons with refugee status or humanitarian protection who wish to join, or stay with, their unmarried partner in the UK.  You can also apply for a UK Unmarried Partner Visa if your unmarried partner is outside the UK, but is intending to return to the UK with you.

The UK Unmarried Partner Visa can lead to indefinite leave to remain or settlement in the UK after a period of 5 years.

Unmarried Partner Visa Requirements

In order to qualify for a UK Unmarried Partner Visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that you meet the following requirements:

• Your partner is British or Irish, is settled in the UK, has been granted pre-settled status, holds a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa or has refugee status or humanitarian protection;

• You and your partner are both over the age of 18;

• You and your partner have met in person;

• You and your partner have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years;

• Your relationship is genuine and subsisting;

• You and your partner intend to live together permanently in the UK;

• Any previous relationship has broken down permanently;

• You satisfy a financial requirement;

• There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

• You speak and understand English to the required level.

Fiancé Visa

A Fiancé Visa allows a person who has settled status in the UK to bring their Fiancé to join them in the UK.

Fiancé Visa Requirements

To qualify for a Fiancé Visa, the following must be satisfied:

• The sponsor and their Fiancé must be 18 years of age or over

• The sponsor and applicant must be in a genuine relationship – this means they must have met each other and intend to live together on a permanent basis once married

• The sponsor must show that any previous relationship they have been in has ended and that they are legally free to marry

• The sponsor and applicant must have a serious intention to marry within six months of the Fiancée Visa validity period

• The sponsor and applicant must have enough funds to support themselves without claiming public funds and the sponsor must be claiming a minimum of £18,600 per annum – the level of this requirement will increase if dependants are being sponsored

• There must be suitable accommodation for the sponsor, applicant and any dependants

• The applicant must pass an English language test

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