Marriage Visa

For a marriage visa to be issued both individuals must be 21 before obtaining the visa.

The UK marriage visa would allow the individual's spouse to apply for leave to enter or leave to remain within the UK on the grounds that they are married to someone who has settled status in the UK . This would mean that the UK is their home and they are lawfully living here with no limit on their stay.

Duration

Once the applicant has received the Marriage Visa it will be issued for a two year period. Once this time is completed successfully they can then apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) which is also known as permanent residency.

Benefits

A few of the benefits for the Marriage Visa is that once an applicant is granted the visa, they can take up employment straight away. There are no restrictions upon the type of work they undertake and no arrangements need to be taken for a work permit.

Eligibility Criteria

Age

The applicant must be 21 years of age or over. The partner who has settled status in the UK must also be 21 years of age or over.

Relationships

To qualify for the Marriage Visa couples must meet the following requirements.

Parties must have met each other and be married. Also they must intend to live together and be able to support themselves without any assistance from public funding.

Finally a very important part of the Marriage Visa requirement is that the couple must have adequate accommodation where they and any dependants can live without assistance from public funding.

Dependants

Any children who are under 18 years can be granted entry as dependents. These dependents would be able to make their application along with the main applicant.

Once you have spent a total of three years in the UK and have met the requirements of residence you are eligible to apply for British naturalization so that you may remain in the country under UK citizenship.