Applications for a UK Spouse Visa from outside the UK are typically processed in 3 months on average. If the application is made from within the UK, the processing time is normally between 6 and 8 weeks. These estimates are based on typical applications that don't utilise any fast-track or priority services.
For new applications made from April 2024, a couple will need to demonstrate that they hold savings of at least £88,500 and that such savings have been held for at least six months.
For your first Spouse visa application, you must pass your English language test at A1 level or higher for speaking and listening skills on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. The CEFR scale has six levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2.
What you'll need to prove you're in a civil partnership or marriage that's recognised in the UK. you've been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply. you are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving.
Is the spouse visa priority service available if we apply from Pakistan? The priority service is normally available for UK spouse visa applicants from Pakistan. This includes applications that choose to attend the visa centres in Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Mirpur.