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| Marriage Visa / Spouse Visa |
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| A UK marriage visa, or spouse visa, enables your husband, wife or civil partner to apply for leave to enter, or leave to remain in the UK on the basis that they are married to a person who is present and settled in Britain. Settled status means that |
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| you are living here lawfullywith no time limit on your stay. Your spouse must apply for entry clearance before travelling to the United Kingdom. If you intend to bring your unmarried partner to join you, please refer to our section detailing the requirements for making a UK fiance visa application. |
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| Initially visas for spouse immigration are issued for a two year period. After this time, a person can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) commonly known as permanent residency in the UK. In some cases, settlement entry clearance may be granted allowing a partner to stay in the country permanently; however, this is only applicable to a person who has been married and living abroad with their spouse for four years at the time they apply for entry to the UK. |
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| A UK spouse visa allows a person with settled status in Great Britain to bring their spouse to join them in the Country. The applicant will be able to seek and take up employment in the United Kingdom as soon as the document is granted without the need to arrange a UK work permit. British marriage visas do not place any restrictions upon the type of work that can be undertaken. |
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Eligibility Criteria |
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Age
For a marriage visa application, candidates must be 21 years of age or over and the partner with settled status in the British Isles must be 18 years of age or over.
Dependants
Children of the marriage who are under 18 years of age will be granted entry to the UK as dependants. They will be able to make their application at the same time as the main applicant. After a total period of three years in the country if you meet the residence requirements you may then apply for British naturalization in order to remain in the country under a grant of UK citizenship.
If you are an HSMP visa holder, having embarked upon the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, your spouse/unmarried partner may be able to apply for a Dependency Visa. For more information on this route to UK immigration please visit our section on how to apply for the Highly Skilled Migrant Program.
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Additional Information |
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| As of 1st February 2005 people who are subject to immigration control and wish to get married in the United Kingdom must give notice to marry to a registrar at one of a number of designated register offices throughout Great Britain. The General Register Office can provide you with details of your local register office. |
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Fiancées / PROSPECTIVE CIVIL PARTNER VISA TO THE UK
The Fiancée(e) / Prospective Civil Partner Visa allows entry into the UK for a period of six months in order for the couple to marry or register their civil relationship.
Applicants for a Fiancée(e) / Prospective Civil Partner Visa must intend to marry or register with a partner who is a British citizen or permanent resident. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their intention to marry or register with their partner.
After the marriage or registration applicants are required to apply for the Spouse/Civil Partner Visa. This visa is for a 2 year probationary period and subject to meeting all requirements and continuing to live together the applicant may be granted Indefinite Leave to Remain.
To know more about this visa category or to book an appointment you can contact us by email at info@smartmove2uk.com
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