UK Spouse Visa

To qualify for a UK marriage or spouse visa you must satisfy the following requirements:

• You and your spouse must be 18 years old or over.
• You must have met each other and be legally married - this is to prevent arranged marriages.
• You must intend to live together permanently.
• You can financially support yourself and your dependants without claiming public funds.
• You must have suitable accommodation for you, your spouse and any dependents.
• You must satisfy that you have a good knowledge of English

 The earliest you can apply to settle in the UK (called ‘indefinite leave to remain’) is after you’ve lived in the country for 5 years continuously with permission to stay (‘leave to remain’) as a partner. You cannot count any permission to stay in the UK as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner.