Family and Spouse visa

Family visas or partner visas are the type of visas which can be applied for by someone who has a family member who is settled in the UK (i.e., such as British citizenship or indefinite leave to remain) or who holds leave on refugee status in the UK.

Eligibility Requirements for Family and Spouse visa

1. You must be a British citizen or settled in the UK.
2. Proof of enough funds to support yourself and your family
3. The applicant needs to meet financial and accommodation requirements to maintain and house themselves in the UK adequately.
4. There is an English language requirement that must be met in many cases, although not in all.
5. You must have a genuine relationship with your family, and the family relationship must be one of the following: 

• Spouse (husband or wife), civil partner (same-sex relationship), unmarried partner, fiance(e) or proposed civil partner
• (with whom the family member has been living for at least two years), other adults dependent relative or minor child (under 18)

6. Family visas can, in many cases, provide a route to indefinite leave to remain.

Family visas can be applied for from outside the UK and, in some cases, from within the UK.

The application process for family and spouse visa

Lexmark Legal’s immigration solicitors in London can help you with the online application form for a partner visa or a child visa, the application fee, appointments to a UK visa application centre, biometric appointments, and all supporting documents.

Once you attend your appointment, the family visa decision time is usually 24 weeks after you submit your application.

Contact us:

Bringing a family to the UK can be a complex process, but with our professional family solicitors, the process will be easy and understandable. Feel free to contact us at this Phone no 0208 090 2488 or fill out the contact form.