spouse visa application UK

Hi and welcome to the Forum.

Try checking out this UK Gov website link.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thank you. I have looked at it but it is not clear about applying in another country.

carlmoran8779 wrote:

Thank you. I have looked at it but it is not clear about applying in another country.

Hi again.

Assuming you and your partner are both in the UK legally, I think you can apply online while in the UK, at least, at least I've got as far as the application process and it hasn't blown me out yet, so give it a go (link).

A word of warning; my son in law just went through this; it cost him £4000 just to apply (visa and NHS cost); there is no guarantee you will get your visa money back if you are denied.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
Expat Team

Thank you Cynic. My husband is Uk citizen but i am on a tourist visa now.

See the responses to your other thread. It seems that because of Covid you are currently allowed to apply from within the UK, although normally this is not possible.

It is usually only possible to apply from another country if you hold a visa for that country that is for longer than six months (in practice, are living in that country).

I am also in the process of getting a PBS dependent visa for my wife who I got married to, a couple of months ago. I live in the UK on a work visa.

Yes, you can apply from within the UK, but you have to wait till closer to your visitor visa's expiry. If you have all the required documents ready, you can approach an immigration consultant about 1-2 months before the last day of your visa and get the process started. If your marriage is new, you might need additional documents to prove that your marriage is genuine.

Alternatively, you can check if there is VFS Global in your country, they are the ones who usually deal with UK visa applications in many countries.

The immigration authorities in the UK now require that applicants for family reunification visas should go back to their countries of origin to complete such application processes. All over the UK, there are immigration advice centres called CITIZEN ADVICE BUREAUS. Try and make an appointment with any of the immigration advice centres, especially, anyone of them that is nearest to your residence. Hope you will get some joy. Good luck!

It may be far easier and cheaper for your spouse to obtain visa to join you in the UK if she is a trained nursing assistant, nurse, para- medic  or a trained teacher. The UK is currently recruiting these types of professionals from wherever available. But, a major prerequisite is functional English language skills apart from being professionally qualified.

Note that the Citizens' Advice Centres are not specialist immigration advisors but provide assistance on a wide range of issues. They are unlikely to tell you much more than you can learn from reading the appropriate website, and since they are already very busy it might be better not to trouble them.

There are visa application centres (VACs) in many but not all countries: the VAC in a country near to yours will be able to deal with applications from citizens of your country.

The Citizens Advice Bureaux may not be specialist immigration advisors but, trust me they're the excellent first point of contact for newcomers to the United Kingdom who don't have the requisite documents to live and work in the country. Oftentimes, these advice centres connect their clients to law centres or immigration law specialists.  Please do not go straight to an immigration lawyer. They are very expensive. Alternatively, search for Immigration Advisory Service on google. They're a charitable organization. Phone them and book an appointment. Best of luck.

GENERAL ADVICE

If any of the Caribbean islands is your homeland, may I advise that you should take advantage of the post-COVID 19 economic resurgences in these islands? Tourism is on the upswing again. A basic secondary school education and foreign language skills are enough to build a good career in tourism-related jobs. Seeking greener pastures in North America and Western Europe may seem rosy but  It ain't easy my dear brethren. Some of us were lucky to have joined our parents in the 1960s and 1970s in England and other parts of Europe. We were opportune to go to school free and study in the universities with higher education grants. In other words, we became part of the educated middle classes completely free of charge. Now, a 3-year degree program will put you in serious debt that you must pay back after graduation. If you have a wife and kids, it is double trouble, financially speaking.

This means that you won't have any disposable income until you would have worked tirelessly for five or six years after graduating. Please think carefully before you board a flight to North America or West Europe if you are still resident in your home country.