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  1. What is a Fiancé Visa?
  2. What is the eligibility criteria for a Fiancé Visa?
  3. What are the requirements for a Fiancé Visa?
  4. What are the processing times for the Fiancé Visa?
  5. Can I apply for a Fiancé Visa using Premium Service?
  6. What are the fees for the Fiancé Visa?
  7. What is the length of Visa for a Fiancé Visa?
  8. Who are exempt from the English language requirements?
  9. What are the financial requirements for a Fiancé Visa?
  10. What if the applicant’s documents are not in English or Welsh?
  11. Who is exempt from financial requirements for a Fiancé Visa?
  12. What are the English Language requirements for a Fiancé Visa?
  13. Who is exempt from the English Test for a Fiancé Visa?
  14. Can you switch from a Fiancé Visa inside the UK to a Spouse Visa?
  15. What can I do if my Fiancé Visa Extension is Refused?
  16. How can Morgan Smith Immigration help me apply for a Fiancé Visa?

What is a Fiancé Visa?

If you are looking to get married in the United Kingdom (UK) under the fiancé visa route, you must meet the eligibility criteria of the Home Office. Your sponsor must hold either a British Passport or Indefinite Leave to remain in the UK. The applicant and sponsor must have meet each other at least once face to face. The fiancé visa allows the applicant to enter to the UK with a six-month multiple entry visa.

What is the eligibility criteria for a Fiancé Visa?

  • The Applicant and Sponsor must be in a genuine relationship
  • The sponsor must meet the financial requirement, the minimum requirement is £29,000 per annum or £88,500 if you have enough savings to be able to support you without claiming public funds with a job.
  • The sponsor must have suitable accommodation in the UK
  • The applicant must meet the English language requirements for the visa.
  • The couple must be able to portray that they intend to marry in the UK

What are the requirements for a Fiancé Visa?

  • Must be 18 years or over.
  • Must have met each other face to face.
  • in a genuine relationship with a British National or someone with Permanent Settlement in the UK.
  • Meet the financial requirement.
  • Meet the English Language requirement
  • Evidence of suitable accommodation for you and your partner.
  • Depending on your country of origin you will need a Tuberculosis test (TB Test)

What are the processing times for the Fiancé Visa?

Upon successful submission of the Biometrics details at the application centre overseas in your country, you will receive an official confirmation that your application is now submitted.

From the date of submitting your biometrics the UK visa and Immigration recommends an average processing time between 12 weeks

Can I apply for a Fiancé Visa using Premium Service?

You can reduce the application processing time by half or sometimes to just few weeks if you chose to upgrade your application to a Premium option.

A Premium application will cost you extra fees, but it will place your case ahead of the queue with a likelihood of receiving the outcome sooner.

What are the fees for the Fiancé Visa?

The latest Home Office fees can be found by Clicking here for any application outside the United Kingdom.

If your application centre is one of the selected User-pay centres for the application in your country. You may be charged additional fees to book an appointment in those centres.

What is the length of Visa for a Fiancé Visa?

Once the Visa is approved you will receive a 6-month multiple entry Fiancé Visa to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of getting married.

After your wedding, you can then switch from a Fiancé Visa over to a Spouse Visa without leaving the United Kingdom.

Who are exempt from the English language requirements?

Nationals of certain countries and territories are exempt, and there may be other circumstances where proof of English knowledge is not required. Get in touch with our Lawyers who will be happy to discuss this further with you.

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What are the financial requirements for a Fiancé Visa?

The Sponsor who is the British National or Settled person must meet the financial requirement set by the Home Office to sponsor a Foreign National under the fiancé visa.

The minimum requirement is £29,000 before tax if the applicant does not have any dependents. Alternatively, if the sponsor is not employed and wishes to use his saving he much have maintained a total sum of £88,500 for a consecutive period of 6 months.

What if the applicant’s documents are not in English or Welsh?

Non-English or Welsh documents must be accompanied by a certified translation in English.

Who is exempt from financial requirements for a Fiancé Visa?

The sponsor will be exempt from meeting the financial requirement if he or she is claiming one of the following benefits:

  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Armed Forces Independence Payment or Guaranteed Income Payment under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
  • Constant Attendance Allowance, Mobility Supplement or War Disablement Pension under the War Pensions Scheme
  • Police Injury Pension

What are the English Language requirements for a Fiancé Visa?

The applicant must meet the English language requirements by the following:

  • Passing a UKVI approved English test
  • Being a national of a majority English speaking country
  • Having an academic qualification which is either a bachelor’s or master’s degree or PhD if awarded in the United Kingdom, or, if awarded outside the United Kingdom, is deemed by UK ECCTIS.

The English test are Valid for two years from the date of the test. If you have used a test in a previous application that has been successfull you may be able to reuse that test again.

Who is exempt from the English Test for a Fiancé Visa?

If you are under 18 or over 65 years old, you will be exempt from meeting the English language test requirements

Alternatively, if you cannot sit the English test due to a disability (physical or mental) you will not be required to meet the English language requirement. OR if you belong to a Majority English Speaking country listed by the Home Office.

Can you switch from a Fiancé Visa inside the UK to a Spouse Visa?

Yes, once the couple is married in the UK, they can then switch from a 6 Months Fiancé over to a Spouse Visa without leaving the UK. Provided you meet the key eligibility requirements and are not illegal in the UK.

What can I do if my Fiancé Visa Extension is Refused?

If you have recently attempted to apply for a Fiancé Visa but faced an unwanted refusal. Contact us immediately so our Immigration Lawyers can find the best options available for you.

Most visa refusals are due to missing information or documentation that does not meet the requirements of the UK visa and Immigration

How can Morgan Smith Immigration help me apply for a Fiancé Visa?

With over 15,000 successful applicants with Family Visas, our team of Lawyer will be happy to assess your case in thorough detail and draft a tailored application plan for a successful application.

Contact our Lawyers on +44 203 959 3335 or alternatively you can email us on [email protected]

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