If you intend to travel to the UK to accompany your spouse then you may qualify
for
UK Spouse Visa or
, also known as a UK Partner Visa. This applies also to unmarried and same sex
relationships. 1st Contact can assist you in this application if your
partner is a British citizen/ UK Permanent Resident/EEA National/
UK Ancestry Visa holder/ UK Work Permit
or Tier 2 Holder / Tier
1 or HSMP visa holder.
In order to apply for the Unmarried partner visa you will need to prove that you
have been in a relationship and living together for at least 24 months, and be able
to provide evidence of this. You will need documents such as joint tenancy or mortgage
agreements, utility bills addressed to you both or individually at the same address,
joint bank account statements, and any other correspondence addressed to you both
at the same address. Any previous relationship or marriage on either part must have
permanently broken down and if either of you have been married before you will need
to provide the divorce certificate.
If your spouse is a British Citizen or UK Permanent Resident the visa you will be
granted is a 2 year marriage/unmarried spouse visa. If your spouse is an EEA National
you will be granted initially with a 6 month visa and on arrival in the UK you will
be required to obtain the full 5 year EEA family permit. Alternatively, if your
spouse holds a visa for the UK you will be granted with a visa valid until the expiry
of the main applicant's visa. The visa you will be granted will allow you full work
rights in the UK. At the end of the initial visa you will then be able to apply
for ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK.
Read more on the
UK Spouse Visa or take the free online partner visa assessment