DS-160 Form Filling Instructions Step 1: Log in. Go to the Consular Electronic Application Center website and log in so you can start completing the form. Step 2: Complete the security question. Step 3: Start answering the questions. Step 4: Upload DS-160 Form Photo. Step 5: Submit the Form. Step 6: Print DS-160 Barcode Page.
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.
Complete the online application form your name & surname. nationality. country of residence. marital status. personal number. passport number. reason for wishing to enter the UK. other information about your application.
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.
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.
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.
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.