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[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]This visa is for non-EEA national who is married\u00a0to a British national or someone with indefinite leave to remain (permanent residence).[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]You will require a UK spouse visa to live and work\u00a0in the UK. This visa is required to live with a family member in the UK for more than 6 months.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]You and your partner both need to be 18 or over<\/p>\n
Your partner must also either:<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]Documents proof of any of these is mandatory:<\/p>\n
The proof should be specific, accurate and original.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]In addition, if you are applying as unmarried partner you will also be required to provide supporting documentation to prove that you have been cohabiting and that your relationship has been genuine and subsisting for a period of at least 2 years.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]You can prove it with an academic qualification (NARIC), or by taking a test with at least a\u00a0CEFR\u00a0level A1 in speaking and listening.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]You and your partner must have a combined income of at least \u00a318,600 a year.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll need to earn an extra:<\/p>\n
This is the called the \u2018minimum income requirement\u2019.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]Your sponsor will need to ensure that there will be an adequate accommodation for you to live in the UK. Your sponsor will need to factor in who will be living in the property (if you won\u2019t be living in the property exclusively with your sponsor, and ensure that there are enough rooms in the property to avoid overcrowding.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”10″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”5″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]This visa entitles you to get leave to remain in the UK for an initial period of 30 months. You will be required to extend your visa at the end of this visa period and if your application is successful, you will be granted a further 30 months extension. This period is known as \u2018probationary period\u2019.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent” up=”10″ down=”5″][vc_column_text]Once you have completed the 5 years period, you will be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and then British citizenship.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column]