Are you longing to reunite with your partner? Do you wish they could join and live with you in the UK?
Learn more about the Fiancé(e) Visa, the requirements, fees and other frequently asked questions below.
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How Can My Fiancé(e) Join Me In the UK?
This partner visa is suitable if you are a British national or settled person in the UK and wish to bring your Non-British partner to the UK with the intention of getting married or forming a civil partnership while they are here with you in the UK.
This visa type is granted for 6 months and you will be expected to marry/become civil partners within this period.
Once you are married, they will then be able to apply for a Spouse/Civil partner visa for them to remain with you in the UK (via Form FLR M).
How Much does a Fiancé(e)/Proposed Civil Partner Visa Cost?
The Home Office Fee
The Current Home Office fee for all partner visa applications made outside the UK is £1,938.
Once you are married/become civil partners, you can then apply for Further Leave to Remain as a Married/Civil Partner (FLR M) while you are still in the UK, the fee for which is
£1,321.
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)
For Fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner visas, you are not required to pay for the Immigration Health charge (which gives you access to the National Health Service (NHS) ) as your visa is only valid for 6 months.
For your application to remain in the UK after you are married, however, the IHS fee is mandatory and is currently £2,587.50.
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How Long Does an Application Take?
The average time for the Home Office to make a decision on a partner visa uk application is currently 3-4 months. You also have the option to fast track your application by paying an additional fee, which is currently £500.
Delays in your application being processed can occur if the Home office require more information or further documents to support your application.
What you Can and Can't do on a Fiancé(e) / Proposed Civil Partner Visa
You Can:
- Apply for this visa outside the UK
- Get Married during your stay
- Switch to a Spouse Visa and remain in the UK (via FLR M) once you are married
You Cannot:
- Apply for/switch to this visa from another visa category while you are in the UK
- Work
- Study
- Extend your existing visa/stay in the UK with another Fiancé(e) visa application (*with some exceptions)
What Are the Requirements?
Can I include Children on my Application?
Children under the age of 18 can apply with you. Dependent children over 18, however cannot apply with you unless they were originally granted leave in this category when they were under 18 and do not live an independant life e.g. They have left home, are married and have a family of their own. Note that you must also pay the respective Home Office fee(s) for each dependent that is also applying.
Are there other Requirements ?
The Financial requirement
In order to satisfy the financial requirement you must meet a minimum income threshold of *£29,000 gross per annum (*Please note that there is currently a plan to increase this to £34,500 at an unspecified time in late 2024; and finally to around £38,700 by early 2025).
You can meet this via your partner's income from employment or self-employment. You can also meet this with cash savings over £16,000, pensions, maternity allowances or bereavement benefits received in the UK.
You are exempt from having to meet the minimum income threshold if your spouse/partner is in receipt of specific benefits or allowances. In which case, you will need to provide evidence of adequate maintenance for you and any dependants.
Accomodation
Additionally, you must also have adequate accommodation for you and any dependants that live with you.
The English language requirement
Unless you resided in a country where English is the primary/dominant language e.g. USA or Australia, you will need to demonstrate you have good knowledge of the the English Language.
This can be met by having a degree or academic qualification that was taught or researched in English and recognised by UK NARIC otherwise you will need to take an English Language Test.
These are the primary requirements but there are many other elements for a successful UK Partner Visa application. There is whole host of information you must provide, and the type of supporting documents you and your sponsor must include, will depend on you and your partner's own circumstances.
It is not a cheap visa application to make, and any mistakes could be costly and stressful should your application be refused as a result.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sample Partner Visa Cases: Below are some examples of previous cases I have handled
1. Fiance/Fiancee Visa Application:
Question: A is a British national living and working in the UK. B is an American citizen currently living and working in America. They are engaged and have already met in person. They would like to get married in the UK and for B to eventually settle in the UK with A permanently. A cannot travel to America because of a previous criminal conviction, and so they cannot marry in America. What can they do?
Answer: Because A is a British national, and B is a non-EU National and would require a visa to settle permanently in the UK, B has to apply for a fiancee visa, or what is termed as "entry clearance as a fiancee of a person present and settled in the UK."
The first step is to ensure that they have gathered all of the supporting documents they need to submit in support of the application.
Once all of these are ready, the application form must then be completed online and submitted. The couple also need to ensure they know the procedure of submitting the documents- i.e. whether this must be done on the biometric appointment day, or in some cases, depending on where the Applicant is applying from, the documents must be sent to the UKVI in Sheffield (see post on where to submit supporting documents here ).
The biometric appointment must then be booked and the visa fee paid. I always advise for the visa fee to be paid online to ensure less delays for the applicant when they attend their biometric appointment. (For fiance/fiancee/proposed civil partner applications, the I.H.S. fee is not applicable). Then the applicant attends their biometric appointment and wait for the decision from the UKVI.
If the application is successful, their passport will be stamped with a "vignette" which will be valid for 6 months, maximum. B must enter the UK within this time frame, and also get married.
As soon as they are married, or at least 28 days before their fiancee visa expires, B must then apply for leave to remain in the UK as a spouse of a person present and settled in the UK. This is a separate application which means paying a separate fee to the Home Office, as well as the I.H.S fee. The application can be made while B is in the UK. If successful, B will be granted with an initial 2 and a half year leave. B will then need to apply for an extension shortly before this expires (at least 28 days before expiry). If the extension application is successful, B will be granted with a further 2 and a half year leave. After at least 5 years on the Spouse Visa route, B will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK, providing all of the requirements for ILR are met.