UK Fiancé Visa - A complete guide on requirements 2022 By The SmartMove2UK

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A complete guide on requirements of a UK Fiancé
visa in 2022 do you fulfill them all?
by UK Immigration Law Firm in India
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Love is a beautiful and strong feeling that can
be felt over distances. And when you have a
perfect pathway to join your partner in the UK,
why should you suffer in a long-distance
relationship? In this article, we review all the
requirements of a UK Fiancé visa in 2022. This is
a complete guide for you to understand if you
meet all the listed requirements, and how you
must accurately submit the visa application to
avoid the risk of getting a refusal.
In this article we have covered these important
points When do you require a UK Fiancé
visa?What are the requirements of a UK Fiancé
visa?Relationship requirementFinancial
requirementEnglish language requirementUK
Fiancé visa Accommodation requirementsDocuments
required for a UK Fiancé visaSwitching from a
Fiancé visa to a Spouse visaContact details of
UK Fiancé visa expertFAQs
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When do you require a UK Fiancé visa? When the
applicant is engaged to a British citizen or
someone with an Indefinite Leave to Remain status
and plans to marry him/her in the UK, then the
applicant is required to apply for a UK Fiancé
visa. An application for a UK Fiancé visa must be
made from outside the UK. The visa is valid for 6
months.

• What are the requirements of a UK Fiancé visa?
• Relationship requirement
• Your partner is British or holds an ILR status
• You and your partner, both, are over the age of
  18 years
• You both met in person and have mutually decided
  to get married
• Your relationship is genuine and subsisting
• Both intend to marry within 6 months,
  post-arrival in the UK
• Any previous relationship/marriage has ended
  permanently

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• 2. Financial requirement
• The applicant is required to demonstrate that
  s/he can be maintained without recourse to public
  funds. The applicant will need to demonstrate
  that his/her partner has a gross annual income of
  at least 18,600.
•     2 A. What other sources of income can be
  included?
• Cash savings above 16,000
• Pension
• Non-work income, for example from property
  rentals or dividends
•    2 B. Can you gain an exemption from the
  financial requirements?
• You may be able to settle in 5 years without
  meeting the minimum income requirement if you are
  applying as a parent OR you get certain benefits,
  for example, Disability Living Allowance or
  Carers Allowance.

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• 3. English language requirement
• The applicant will have to prove English language
  proficiency. Applicants can submit an academic
  qualification OR by taking a test.
•    3 A. Valid academic qualifications
• The applicants can prove their knowledge of
  English if they have a degree or academic
  qualification that was taught or researched in
  English
• If your qualification is from a UK university or
  college, you only need your degree certificate
• If your qualification is from a university or
  college outside the UK, you will need to provide
  a certificate from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) to
  show that your qualification is equivalent to a
  UK bachelors degree or higher and that it was
  taught in English
• 3 B. Who is exempted to meet the English language
  requirement?
• You do not need to prove your knowledge of
  English or take a test if one of the following is
  true
• youre applying as a child
• youre applying as an adult coming to be cared
  for by a relative/ligt
• youve been in the UK on a family visa for 5
  years and youre extending it as a partner or
  parent
• youre over 65
• you have a physical or mental condition that
  prevents you from meeting the requirement
• You also will not need to prove your knowledge of
  English if youre a national of one of the
  following countries Check Here.

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• 4. UK Fiancé visa Accommodation requirements
• The applicants partner must have adequate
  provisions made for their accommodation in the
  UK. The couple is required to have 1 room for
  themselves and separate rooms for children and
  adult family members (if any).
• 5. Documents required for a UK Fiancé visa
• Current passport
• Copies of the photo page and any visa or entry
  stamps in your previous passports
• Details of any previous immigration applications
  youve made
• Details of any criminal convictions
• Your parents date of birth and nationality if
  youre applying from outside the UK
• Your tuberculosis test results if youre from a
  country where you have to take the test
• A certified translation of any document that is
  not in English or Welsh
• Your partners details who is living in the UK
• Give proof of your finances
• Prove your English language proficiency

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6. Switching from a Fiancé visa to a Spouse visa,
and what is the difference between these 2 routes?
Criteria Fiancé visa Spouse visa
Validity 6 months 30 months
Switching permitted No Only from UK Fiancé visa
Permission to work No Yes
Imp read UK Fiancé vs. Spouse Visa How
different is one visa from the other? Know now.
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For someone with minimum immigration knowledge,
the application process can get confusing. And
the outcome will be a refusal of the visa
application. The SmartMove2UK is one of the
leading UK immigration law firms in India. For
over 2 decades, we are assisting people with UK
immigration and nationality laws. Our clientele
base is spread over 26 countries, with 1,000s of
success stories. If you are looking for
assistance in applying for a UK Fiancé visa to
marry your partner, you can book a consultation
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FAQs How long does a UK Fiancé visa take? If
you apply outside the UK, a decision will usually
be made within 12 weeks. If you apply in the UK,
a decision will typically be made within 8 weeks
of your application date if you use the standard
service. If you require a faster visa processing
timeline, most visa application centers outside
the UK offer a Priority Service for an additional
fee.
What if my UK Fiancé visa is refused? Applicants
whose visas have been refused can appeal for an
Administrative Review only. The visa rejection
letter will specify if the applicant is permitted
to appeal the decision. If the letter does not
mention an appeal can be filed, the applicant
will have to file a fresh visa application.
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• What are the common reasons for refusal of a UK
  Fiancé visa?
• Some of the most common reasons for refusal of a
  UK Fiancé visa are
• Home Office does not believe the relationship or
  intention to get married or enter into a civil
  partnership is genuine OR
• Home Office does not believe you meet the minimum
  income requirement OR
• Poorly prepared applications with missing
  documents

What is the UK Fiancé visa success rate? As per
2020 data, 1 in 5 applications are refused.
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