What is a spouse visa and how to apply for it?
Also called marriage visa, a spouse visa allows the partner (husband or wife) of the UK citizens to immigrate into the country as they are married to a British citizen. The sponsor has to be a person who is settled in the UK and there are no legal restrictions on the duration of his/her stay in the country. How can you apply for a spouse visa? To be able to apply for a spouse visa , the following requirements must be met: The age of the applicant and his/her spouse must be more than 18 years. Marriage must be legal and both the parties must have a long term intention to stay together. The sponsor must be financially sound to support dependants. The sponsoring partner should be earning €18600 annually or must have sufficient savings to sponsor the spouse. This requirement will further increase if the sponsor wishes to call his/her children to the UK. This clause is important so that there is no dependence on public funds. The sponsor must have suitable accommodation. All the conditions