If you are the fiancé or fiancée of a person who is a British citizen or who is already settled in this country it may be possible to obtain a visa due to your status. It should be noted that the rules on this subject this changed on 9th July 2012, so new applications will need to follow the latest regulations. Immigration solicitors are best placed to offer advice on the application procedure. In order to qualify for this visa, one of the criteria is that you must be intending to get married and this should take place within six months of coming to the UK. You must also be intending to settle in the UK afterwards. Once the wedding has taken place you can then go on to apply for a visa as a partner.
It is not possible to apply for a fiancée visa if there is no intention for the wedding to take place within six months or if you do not intend living in the UK afterwards. If you are from a country within the EEA or from Switzerland you will not need to apply; the same rule applies for those from some British overseas territories.
The visa must be in place before you come to the UK. Immigration lawyers will advise that it is not possible to apply for this visa once you are in the country.
An immigration law firm will go through all the necessary information with you, but there are a number of criteria that must be met, otherwise the application will be declined. Both partners must be at least 18 years of age at the time that the application is made. There must be no family connection between the partners, which would make a marriage in the UK illegal. Both you and your partner must be able to prove that you have met, that the relationship is a genuine one and that you have been together for some time.
The application for the visa is based on the premise that a wedding is to take place. If either partner has been married before, you must be able to prove that the marriage has been dissolved. An immigration lawyer will also advise on the requirements for English language and finances. As applicants intend to settle in the UK they must have a good standard of English and must be able to prove that they have the funds to live in the UK with no intention of making an application to the state for benefits.
A number of documents will need to be submitted along with the application. For a fiancée visa UK regulations are strict and if any of the criteria are not met or if any of the documents are not submitted then applications are normally rejected immediately. If this happens, there is no refund of the application fee and you will need to begin the process again. In order to prevent this happening, the advice of an immigration lawyer is the best option to ensure that everything is in place.
It is not possible to apply for a fiancée visa if there is no intention for the wedding to take place within six months or if you do not intend living in the UK afterwards. If you are from a country within the EEA or from Switzerland you will not need to apply; the same rule applies for those from some British overseas territories.
The visa must be in place before you come to the UK. Immigration lawyers will advise that it is not possible to apply for this visa once you are in the country.
An immigration law firm will go through all the necessary information with you, but there are a number of criteria that must be met, otherwise the application will be declined. Both partners must be at least 18 years of age at the time that the application is made. There must be no family connection between the partners, which would make a marriage in the UK illegal. Both you and your partner must be able to prove that you have met, that the relationship is a genuine one and that you have been together for some time.
The application for the visa is based on the premise that a wedding is to take place. If either partner has been married before, you must be able to prove that the marriage has been dissolved. An immigration lawyer will also advise on the requirements for English language and finances. As applicants intend to settle in the UK they must have a good standard of English and must be able to prove that they have the funds to live in the UK with no intention of making an application to the state for benefits.
A number of documents will need to be submitted along with the application. For a fiancée visa UK regulations are strict and if any of the criteria are not met or if any of the documents are not submitted then applications are normally rejected immediately. If this happens, there is no refund of the application fee and you will need to begin the process again. In order to prevent this happening, the advice of an immigration lawyer is the best option to ensure that everything is in place.
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