Spouse/Partner Visa

Family visas are one of our main specialities as the founder, Natalia Andrews, has been through this immigration route herself. We have successfully helped customers from India, Russia, Australia and other countries, for applications both in the UK and from outside the UK.

This visa is issued to spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners and same-sex partners of British Citizens and of UK permanent residents (those who have an Indefinite Leave to Remain).

You can apply for this visa either from the UK or from abroad depending on your circumstances.

Initial visa is given for 2 years. After 2 years you can apply for permanent residency, subject to passing a Life in the UK Test.

Examples of situations when this visa is applicable(remember your partner has to be either British or have a permanent residency in the UK):

Spouses and Civil Partners:

  • You got married abroad and are coming to the UK to join your partner and settle.
  • You got married and lived abroad for a while and now moving to the UK together.
  • You are ‘scared’ of applying for a Fiancee visa and decided to get married in your partner’s country and then come to the UK to settle.
  • You came to the UK on a Fiancee visa, got married and now need to extend your stay.
  • You are in the UK on a visa other than a visitor visa, ie you can switch to a Spouse/Partner visa from a Tier 1,2 or 4 visa, work permit, student, ancestral, working holiday and most other non-visitor visa.
  • Your partner has just obtained an Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK as a Tier 1 or Tier 2 migrant but you could not join him because you have not lived together in the UK for 2 years.

Unmarried and Same-sex Partners:

  • You and your partner lived together abroad for 2 years in a relationship akin to a marriage and can prove it with specified documents.
  • You and your partner lived together in the UK for 2 years.
  • You and your partner lived together abroad and then in the UK for total of 2 years.     

A new requirement was introduced in November 2010. Spouses and Partners need to show they speak and understand English.  

This is how we can help if you are making an application in the UK:

This visa can be done using fast Premium Service. We could arrange an appointment for Premium service at Home Office in Croydon. We are using appointments reserved for representatives, they are separate from appointments for the public. We can normally arrange an appointment within 2 weeks.   

We would also check your documents, help with the form, answer your questions. On the day of appointment you would have to accompany us to Croydon because you need to provide biometrics (fingerprints). A decision would be made on the next day with your passport returned accompanied by a letter granting a visa. An actual visa card (Biometric Residence Permit) would arrive to us a few days later.

Alternatively, a postal service is also available but may take several weeks or months, hence our Premium service appointments are very popular.  

This is how we can help if you are making an application from outside the UK:

We could help with an online form, check your documents (original or scanned copies), answer your questions, advise on the documents, write a cover letter and prepare you for submission of your application to British Embassy in your country. It is not difficult to submit an application, the real challenge lies in the preparation of the documents. We would generally ‘hold your hand’ throughout the process.

ADVICE SESSIONS:We could let you know how to go about it, where to apply, what documents you might need, where to find a form plus answer your questions (there are always some). We could interact with you over emails, phone or we could offer a face-to-face consultations at our office in London (Tower Hill). We have an advice fee of £70, which we would count towards our service fee if/when you choose to apply for a visa with our help later.

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