UK Marriage Visa, UK Fiancé, and Civil Partnership Visa

• Facilitates travel to the UK for marriage purposes.
• Valid for 6 months.
• Transition to a longer-term visa
• Pathway for UK ILR

In the UK, Marriage, Fiancé(e), and Civil Partnership Visas are offered to individuals who are engaged to be married to UK citizens, permanent residents, or Irish citizens.

The visa allows you to come to the UK for marriage purposes. You can transition the visa to a Spouse Visa after your marriage. The marriage must take place within the validity of the visa, that is. 6 months.

Note: UK Marriage, Fiancé(e), and Civil Partnership Visa differs from the Marriage Visitor Visa, which requires the applicant to leave after the marriage ceremony in the UK.
 

Eligibility Requirements for a UK Fiancé(e)/Proposed Civil Partner Visa

The UK Marriage, Fiancé(e) eligibility requirements, and Civil Partnership Visa are given below. You must have:

• A valid passport
• A Sponsor who is a citizen or permanent resident of the UK 
• Legally free to marry each other
• Be 18 years and above
• Met each other in person
• Evidence of wedding arrangements
• A genuine relationship
• Required English language proficiency
• Proof of Accommodation
• Adequate funds to sponsor yourself
• Good health certificate
   

Types of Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visas

The UK offers several types of visas for sponsoring partners through marriage, civil partnerships, and fiancés.
 

Types of Fiancé Visas

The UK Fiancé Visa is also known by these names:

• Engagement Visa
• Civil Partner Visa
• Prospective marriage visa

The visa facilitates foreign nationals who are 18 years or above to come to the UK to marry or have a civil partnership with a British citizen, Irish citizen, or a holder of UK Indefinite Leave to Remain. If you are engaged to be married to a British citizen or someone with permanent residency in the UK, you are eligible to apply for the visa.

The Fiance visa is valid for six months. In this time period, the couple must conduct their marriage ceremony. After the marriage, you can apply for a spouse visa without leaving the UK.
 

Types of Civil Partnership Visa

The Civil partnership Visa or the Marriage Visa facilitates a foreign national civil partner of UK citizens or permanent residents to enter the UK and live in the country. Candidates in an opposite-sex relationship or in a same-sex relationship can apply for the visa. With this visa, you can live in the UK for 33 months. It can be extended for 30 months.

After five years of continuous residency in the UK with the Civil Partnership visa, you are eligible to apply for UK ILR. You can apply for British citizenship with a valid ILR after 12 months. As a Civil Partnership UK visa holder, you are authorized to live, work, and study in the UK till the validity of the visa.
 

UK Marriage Visa

The UK Marriage Visa is also known as the Spouse visa.

UK Marriage Visa Eligibility

The eligibility requirements for the UK Marriage Visa are as follows. You must:

• Be the partner of a British or Irish citizen or a permanent resident in the UK 
• Both partners must be 18 years or above
• In a lawful relationship,
• Have met your partner in person
• Compliance with the UK marriage laws
• A genuine and existing relationship
• Be living together permanently in the UK;
• Have no previous existing relationship
• Adequate funds to sponsor
• Proof of accommodation
• Required level of English proficiency

Purpose of the  UK Marriage Visa

The UK Marriage Visa facilitates a foreign national to come to the UK and live in the country with their partner having a  British citizenship or permanent resident. You can legally work, study, and build a life together in the UK.
 

UK Spouse/Civil Partner Visa

The step-by-step procedure for applying for the UK Spouse/Civil Partner Visa is below.

Step 1: Evaluate your eligibility for a UK Spouse/Civil partner visa.

Step 2: Arrange the required documents.

Step 3: Submit the biometric information.

Step 4: Pay the required fee and submit the duly filled application form.

Step 5: Wait for the decision on your visa application.
 

UK Marriage, Fiancé Civil Partnership Visa Costs

The UK Marriage, Fiancé Civil Partnership Visa application fee is £1,258.
 

Marriage visa UK fees

The processing fee for a UK Marriage Visa is £1,258.

Additional charges for dependents of UK Marriage Visa

The dependent on the UK marriage visa has to pay the same amount as that of the primary applicant, which is £1,258.

Biometric Enrolment Fee for UK Marriage, Fiance, Civil Partnership Visa

The biometric enrolment fee for the UK Marriage, Fiancé Civil Partnership Visa is £19.20.

Hidden or optional costs (e.g., priority processing fees)

The breakdown of hidden or optional costs for the UK Marriage visa is given below.

• Priority (premium) visa services - £1,000
• Lawyer fees - £435 to £3,000 or above
• English language test  - £150
   

UK Fiancé visa fees

The application fee for a UK Fiancé Visa is £1,258.
 

UK Marriage, Fiancé Visa Financial Requirements

As an applicant for the UK Fiancé Visa, you and your partner must have a minimum annual income of £29,000 and above. The following sources of income are considered valid for the Fiancé Visa application:

• Income from employment in the UK or self-employment
• Pension of the applicant and/or partner
• Maternity allowances
• Bereavement benefits
• Any other income specified by the applicants
   

UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa Processing Times

Average Processing Time for UK Marriage Visa Applications

The average processing time for the UK Marriage, Fiancé, and Civil Partnership Visa is 6 to 8 weeks.

Factors Affecting Processing Time of UK Marriage, Fiance,Civil Partnership Visa

These factors affect the processing time for UK Marriage, Fiancé, and Civil Partnership Visas.

• Submission of all the required documents.
• Volume of Applications
• Regulations of the country you are applying from.
• Prompt response of the applicant

Priority and Super-priority Service Options
 

The table below provides detailed information about the Priority and Super-Priority service options for the UK Spouse Visa.

Type of UK Spouse Visa Application Service	Processing Time	Processing Fee
Priority	30 working days	£573
Super-priority	Next working day	£956

 

UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa English Language Test

You and your partner must qualify for the English language proficiency tests for a successful UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa English Language Test.

Approved English Language Tests

You must qualify for the UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa in any of the English language tests below. The tests include:

• IELTS Life Skills
• Pearson PTE Home
• LanguageCert International ESOL SELT
• Skills for English UKVI
• Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) authorized by Trinity College London
• IELTS for UKVI (General Training or Academic)

Exemptions from the English Language Requirement

To be exempted from the English Language Requirement, you must:

• Have a degree taught and researched in English
• Be more than 65 years old
• Have a physical or mental inability that prevents you from learning English with medical evidence.
• Be a citizen of a primarily English-speaking country

Minimum Score Requirements

The minimum score requirement in the English language test for the UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa is at least qualifying the CEFR level A1 of English, as specified by the UK Visas and Immigration or UKVI.

Preparing for the Test

To prepare for the English language test for the UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil Partnership Visa, you must:

• Know the test format thoroughly
• Practice regularly with test materials
• Enhance your listening skills
• Hone your English-speaking abilities
• Take mock tests
• Seek feedback from native English speakers
   

Extending or Renewing a UK Marriage Visa

To extend or renew the UK Spouse Visa, you must apply for the "Spouse Visa Extension ."The application must be duly filled out and submitted online at the UK government website.

Eligibility for UK Marriage Visa Extension

The eligibility criteria for the UK Marriage Visa are given below. You must:

• Ongoing genuine relationship with your spouse
• Currently residing in the UK with your spouse and intend to continue doing so in the future
• Fulfilling the threshold income requirement
• No violation of law or immigration rules
• English proficiency of at least A2 level
• Meeting good character requirements
   

Documents Needed for Renewal

The documents required to renew a UK marriage visa are as follows: You must have:

• Valid passports
• Financial statement
• Proof of qualifying English language test
• Proof of relationship
• Proof of staying in the UK with your married partner for the duration of your visa
   

Application Process for Extending a Visa

The detailed procedure to apply for the extension of the UK Marriage Visa is given below.

Step 1: Check your eligibility for the renewal

Step 2: Arrange all the required document

Step 3: Submit the duly filled application

Step 4: Pay the required processing fee of £1,000

Step 5: Wait for the decision

Switching to a Spouse Visa

You can switch to a UK Spouse Visa if you hold any of the UK visas given below. You must have a:

• Fiancé Visa
• UK Work Visa
  • Skilled Worker visa (or Tier 2 work visas)
  • Temporary Work visas
• UK Study Visa
  • Student visa
  • Graduate visa
• UK Marriage Visitor Visa
• UK Visitor Visa

You must fulfill all the requirements specified for a UK Spouse visa, even if you hold any of the UK visas mentioned above.

Step 1: Evaluate your eligibility for the UK Spouse Visa.

Step 2: Arrange the required documents.

Step 3: Submit the duly filled application form.

Step 4: Pay the required fees.

Step 5: Wait for the decision.

The processing fee for switching to UK Spouse Visa is £1,048.
 

UK Marriage, Fiancé, Civil partnership Visa Benefits

The benefits for UK Marriage, Fiancé, and Civil partnership visas are given below.

• Legally residing and working in the UK
• Avail of universal healthcare
• Pathway for UK permanent residency
• Eligible to apply for British citizenship after fulfilling the eligibility criteria
• Tax relaxations
  
   

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