Marriage

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Marriage

Can I join my husband, wife, fiancé or fiancée in the UK?
You may apply to join your husband, wife, fiancé or fiancée in the UK so long as he or she:

currently lives and is settled in the UK
is returning to the UK to live permanently

How do I qualify to join my husband or wife?
You must show that:

you are legally married to each other
your husband or wife is living and settled in the UK, or is being admitted for settlement at the same time as you
you both intend to live together permanently as husband and wife
you have met each other
together you can support yourselves and any dependants without help from public funds
you have adequate accommodation, owned or occupied exclusively by you, where you and your dependants can live without help from public funds
he or she is not under 16

If your spouse has more than one husband or wife, only one will be allowed to join him or her in the UK.

You will be allowed to stay in the UK and to work for one year at first. Near the end of this time, if you are still married and still intend to live together, you may apply to stay in the UK permanently.

How do I qualify to join my fiancé or fiancée in the UK?
You must show that:

you plan to marry within a reasonable time (usually six months)
you plan to live together permanently after you are married
you have met each other
there is somewhere for you and any dependants to live until you get married without help from public funds
you and any dependants can be supported without working or having recourse to public funds

You will be allowed to stay in the UK for 6 months with no permission to work. When you are married you may apply for a one-year extension as a spouse and, if the application is granted, you will be allowed to work. Near the end of this time you may apply to stay in the UK permanently.

Can I join my unmarried partner in the UK?
You may apply to join your unmarried partner in the UK so long as he or she:

currently lives and is settled in the UK
is returning to the UK to live permanently

How do I qualify to join my unmarried partner in the UK?
You and your unmarried partner must show that:

any previous marriage, or similar relationship, has permanently broken down
you have been living together in a relationship akin to marriage for two years or more
you have adequate accommodation, owned or occupied exclusively by you both, where you and your dependants can live without help from public funds
you can support yourselves and any dependants without help from public funds
you intend to live together permanently
your partner is 18 years old or over
you are 16 years old or over

The Entry Clearance Officer will require evidence of a two-year relationship. This may include documentation showing joint commitments such as bank accounts, investments, rent agreements, mortgages; correspondence linking you to the same address and official records of your address, such as national insurance or health cards.

You will be allowed to stay in the UK and to work for two years at first. Near the end of this time, if you are still partners and still intend to live together, you may apply to stay in the UK permanently.

If you have been living outside of the UK in a relationship akin to marriage for four years or more, you will be allowed to enter the UK for an indefinite period.

You must get an entry clearance (more commonly called a ‘visa’) before travelling to the United Kingdom as a spouse, fiancé or fiancée or an unmarried partner.

Note: The rules for going to the UK are different if you or your husband or wife (the ‘sponsor’) is a national of another member state of the European Economic Area (the member states of the European Union, and Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), or Switzerland. The rules are also different if you can claim British citizenship or another connection with the UK, for example by ancestry.

Can my children join me and my spouse, fiancé or fiancée or my unmarried partner in the UK?

your children and dependants can also join you in the UK. However, there are separate rules about these and advice should be taken.



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