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What is a spouse visa and how to apply for it?

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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

How to apply for post-study work visa?

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The graduate route for international students opens a path to apply for post-study work visa in UK. If any international student has completed a bachelor’s or masters in the UK and wants to work in the country for any skill set acquired can do so by applying for post-study work visa which is available for 2 years for all categories and 3 years for PhD students. What is the eligibility to apply for post-study work visa? Applicant should be in the UK while applying for the visa. The current visa of the applicant should be Tier 4(General) or Student visa. The applicant must have studied for a specific course (bachelor’s or master’s) in UK for the designated time. The University should provide a clear chit that you have completed the course. When should one apply for post-study work visa? You should apply for post-study work visa before your current student visa expires.  This means you have to be in UK when you start the application process.  A recommendation letter from the college or