UK SPOUSE VISA REQUIREMENT

 

UK SPOUSE VISA 

Apply as a partner or spouse to apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.
Your partner must also either:

• be a British citizen
• have settled in the UK - for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence
• have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK

You and your partner must intend to live together permanently in the UK after you apply.
If your partner has settled status, you may also be eligible to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme or for a family permit.
What you’ll need to prove You must be able to prove one of the following:

• you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognized in the UK
• you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
• you are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving

If your wedding or civil ceremony has been delayed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you might still be able to request an extension or apply to extend your stay. Read the guidance for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents.
You also need to prove you:

• have a good knowledge of English
• can financially support yourself and your dependents

If you do not meet these requirements you may still be able to apply for a visa or extend your permission to stay if:

• you have a child in the UK who is a British citizen or has lived in the UK for 7 years and it would be unreasonable for them to leave the UK
• there would be very significant difficulties for you and your partner if you lived together as a couple outside the UK that could not be overcome
• it would breach your human rights to stop you coming to the UK or make you leave

If you’re applying as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner You must prove that:

• any previous marriages or civil partnerships have ended
• you plan to marry or become civil partners within 6 months of arriving in the UK

If your wedding or civil ceremony has been delayed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you might still be able to request an extension or apply to extend your stay. Read the guidance for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents.
You will not be able to work during your engagement.
How long you can stay You’ll get permission to stay for 2.5 years, or for 6 months if you’re applying as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner.
After this you’ll need to apply to extend your stay.
How to apply You’ll need to prepare information and documents to provide with your application.
How you apply depends on whether you’re in the UK or not.
Outside the UK You must apply online from outside the UK.
There’s a different way to apply in North Korea.
In the UK You must apply online.
If you cannot pay the fee Fill in the online fee waiver request form as well if you cannot pay the fee because you:

• do not have a place to live and cannot afford one
• have a place to live but cannot afford essential living costs like food or heating
• have a very low income and paying the fee would harm your child’s wellbeing

Get help to apply online You can get help with completing the online form if you:

• do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
• do not have internet access

You can only use this service if you’re applying in the UK.
You cannot get immigration advice through this service.
Applying with your children You can add children to your application as dependents if both of the following apply:

• they are under 18 when you apply, or were under 18 when they were first granted leave
• they do not live an independent life

Your child is living an independent life if, for example, they’ve left home, got married and had children.
When you can settle permanently The earliest you can apply to settle in the UK (called ‘indefinite leave to remain’) is after you’ve lived in the country for 5 years continuously with permission to stay (‘leave to remain’) as a partner. You cannot count any permission to stay in the UK as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner.
The rules are different if you applied before 9 July 2012.
If you applied before 9 July 2012You can only extend your family visa if all the following are true:

• you were given permission to stay in the UK as a partner before 9 July 2012
• you are not eligible to settle
• you have not been granted or refused another visa

You must also prove that:

• you and your partner have enough money to adequately support and accommodate yourselves and any dependents without relying on public funds
• you have good knowledge of English

 
DOCUMENTS LIST FOR UK SPOUSE CASE

For Applicant:
 

1. Original + Old Passport + CNIC Copy.
2. Online Application & Appointment
3. ENTRY clearance appropriate fee Rs.162, 000/- plus health surcharges Rs.80, 000/- Total Rs. 242, 000/- PKR.
4. Nikah Nama with English Translation and Marriage Registration Certificate (MRC) Issued by NADRA Pakistan.
5. T.B Test
6. IELTS Test UK Life Skill A1 Test
7. 12 Marriage Photographs
8. Various Calling and Chatting Record. ( IMO, Whatsapp etc )

 
Sponsor’s Original Documents:
 

1. Sponsorship Declaration
2. Sponsor’s Passport copy with entry and exit stamps to be attested by solicitor.
3. Sponsor’s UK Bank Statement.
4. Sponsor’s Job Letter.
5. Copy of Sponsor’s declaration ( if change of name )
6. Accommodation Letter.
7. Accommodation verification report from Land and Environmental Services with land registry copy and mortgage statement.
8. Sponsor’s property landlord confirmation letter & he has no objection of Sponsor’s spouse living in the said property.
9. Sponsor’s Tenancy agreement with inspection report.
10. Sponsor’s Home Mortgage Letter.
11. Sponsor’s pay slip.
12. Utility Bills
13. Sponsor’s Calling Cards.
14. Embassy Fee Detail
15. ​Quite clearly, the UK spouse visa fee 2020 is £1,523 for an entry clearance application. However, to fast track processing time within 30 working days (instead of 12-24 weeks) the UK spouse visa fees 2020 with priority service (£573) is £2,096. Please note, civil, unmarried, same-sex partner, fiancé(e) and proposed civil partner also needs to pay the same application charges. Moreover, the fees for spouse visa extension or leave to remain applications are £1,033, £1,533 and £1,833 for standard (normal 8 weeks), 5-day priority or 24-hours super-priority service, respectively. Furthermore, the spouse ILR application charges are £2,389 and £3,189 for normal (6 months) and ILR same day premium service, respectively.