Family & Personal · UK Visa

Spouse Visa

Join your husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried partner in the UK. We handle every detail of your family reunification application with care and precision.

2.5yr

Initial Duration

5yr

Path to ILR

12wk

Avg Processing

QUICK OVERVIEW

Visa Type Spouse / Partner
Initial Grant 2 years 9 months
Extension 2.5 years
Processing 12 weeks
Priority Service Available
Path to ILR Yes — 5 years

What is the Spouse Visa?

The Spouse Visa (also called the Partner visa) allows the husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried partner of a British citizen or someone settled in the UK to live together in the UK. It is one of the most common, and most heavily scrutinised, family routes.

Applications are assessed against the genuine relationship, the financial requirement (currently a minimum income threshold), suitable accommodation, and English language ability. Even genuine couples are regularly refused due to incomplete or poorly evidenced applications.

We prepare your relationship evidence, financial documentation, and full application meticulously, because in spouse visa cases, the quality of evidence is everything.

Do You Qualify?

To apply for the Spouse Visa, you must meet the following criteria. Our team will assess your situation in a free consultation before any fees are charged.

Genuine and Subsisting Relationship

You must be married, in a civil partnership, or have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least 2 years (unmarried partners).

UK Sponsor’s Status

Your partner must be a British citizen, have settled status (ILR), or hold refugee/humanitarian protection status in the UK.

Financial Requirement

You must meet the minimum income threshold, either through employment, savings, or a combination, evidenced over the specified period.

English Language Requirement

You must demonstrate English to at least A1 level (initial application) via an approved test or qualifying nationality/degree exemption.

Suitable Accommodation

You must show you have adequate accommodation available for you and your partner without recourse to public funds.

Intention to Live Together Permanently

Both partners must intend to live together permanently in the UK as their main home.

How It Works

Our step-by-step process ensures your application is prepared accurately and submitted on time. We keep you informed at every stage.

1

Free Consultation & Eligibility Check

We assess your relationship history, finances, and sponsor’s status to confirm you meet the requirements before proceeding.

📞 Free of charge
2

Relationship & Financial Evidence Building

We help you compile a compelling, well-organised evidence bundle — the single biggest factor in spouse visa success.

📋 We guide every step
3

Application Submission

We prepare and submit your application with a detailed supporting statement explaining your relationship and circumstances.

⚡ Accurate & on time
4

Biometric Appointment

Attendance at a visa application centre to provide fingerprints and a photo.

🏛 Appointment support
5

Home Office Decision

Standard processing is around 12 weeks for applications from outside the UK; priority services may be available.

⏱ 12 weeks standard
6

Visa Approval & Arrival

Once approved, we advise on your extension timeline towards settlement and registering with local services in the UK.
✅ Reunited in the UK

What You'll Need

Below is the standard list of documents required. Your personal checklist may vary — we will confirm the exact requirements during your consultation.

Valid Passport
Marriage / Civil Partnership Certificate
Evidence of Relationship
Financial Evidence
Proof of English Language
Accommodation Evidence
Sponsor’s Proof of Status (passport / BRP)
TB Test Results (if applicable)

Frequently Asked Questions

The financial threshold is reviewed periodically by the Home Office. We confirm the exact current figure and the best way for you to evidence it — whether through your own income, your partner’s, savings, or a combination — during your consultation.

Yes — unmarried partners can apply under the same route provided you have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least 2 years, with evidence of cohabitation.

We review the refusal letter in detail and advise on the strongest route forward — whether that’s an administrative review, appeal, or a fresh, more thoroughly evidenced application.

Yes — after 5 years on the standard partner route (or sooner under the 10-year route in some cases), you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain, provided you continue to meet the requirements.

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Spouse Visa?

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