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'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.
If you apply outside the UK you'll usually get a decision within 12 weeks. If you apply inside the UK and you meet the financial requirements and English language requirements, you'll usually get a decision within 8 weeks.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.