Visas

Fiance(e) Visas or Proposed Civil Partners

The requirements for immigration to UK as a Fiancé(e) are very similar to the rules for married couples. You may wish to consider very carefully whether it is best to marry first and then apply for entry as this will avoid the necessity of making a fiancé(e) application and then a second application to remain as a spouse. However, if you do wish to marry in the UK, please note that it is no longer possible for most visitors to change status to a spouse visa therefore a fiancé(e) visa will be required.

You may be granted entry to the UK for a period of 6 months during which time you must marry your fiancé(e) in the UK. You will not be permitted to work in the UK on the fiancé(e) visa and it must be shown that sufficient funds and accommodation in the UK without requiring public funds before and after you are married.

Summary of Requirements:

• You and your fiancé(e) intent to marry within six months


• Your sponsor is present and settled in the UK or is travelling with you and settled in the UK


• You both intend to live together permanently as husband and wife


• You have met each other before


• You or your spouse have sufficient income or funds to support yourselves and any dependents without any help from public funds


• You have suitable accommodation, which is owned or lived in only by you and your family

Note
Both the applicant or sponsor must aged 21 or over on the date of arrival of the applicant in the United Kingdom or (as the case may be) on the date on which the leave to enter or variation of leave would be granted.