To apply for a UK Spouse visa, you and your partner must meet several eligibility requirements, be over 18 years old, and intend to live together permanently once you enter the UK. Your eligibility for the UK Spouse visa depends on your partner's immigration status in the UK; they must be: A British or Irish citizen.
How long does the application take? The average processing time for a spouse visa application is 2 – 12 weeks from the date we submit the application to the UKBA. Processing times vary depending on the country where the application is made.
All UK visa application forms must be completed online at .Visa4UK.fco.uk • Have all your personal information and documents to hand before you start. e.g.
You'll usually need to attend an appointment at a UKVCAS service point to provide your biometric information. You can provide your supporting documents either by: uploading them into the UKVCAS online service. having them scanned at your UKVCAS appointment.
Go to 'Attach documents to an application' section in Applying online support. You can speed up the processing of your Partner visa application by submitting it through ImmiAccount with all the required information, including health checks for you and police checks for you and your Sponsor.
You need to upload your documents once you reach the evidence section of the application form. Click 'upload evidence' next to the evidence you want to upload and then 'choose file' to select the file you need. If your upload is successful, you'll see it under the 'Files added' heading on the application form.
In 2024, the UK government introduced new changes to the spouse visa minimum income threshold, impacting those applying to bring their non-UK partners into the country. From 11 April 2024, the spouse visa income requirement increased from £18,600 to £29,000 per year for sponsors.
1. Using the VFS Global website Select your VAC location: Select the location of the visa application centre where you provided your biometric information. Click on 'Track your application': At the top of the page for your VFS Global visa application centre, you may see a section called 'Track your application'.
The NVC only accepts the appropriate I-864 form(s) listed above. If you are looking for all other forms that begin with "I" (such as I-130, I-539, etc), these forms come from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Department of Homeland Security. You may download them from the USCIS forms page.
All UK visa application forms must be completed online at .Visa4UK.fco.uk • Have all your personal information and documents to hand before you start. e.g.