Guidance

Chapter 8, section 1: spouses

Chapter 8, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with spouses under the family members transitional arrangements.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 9 July 2012
• Last updated: 3 April 2017
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  1. 3 April 2017

     Updated chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex A3, English language requirement for spouses.

  2. 19 November 2015

     Updated annex A3 for use on or after 19 November 2015.

  3. 11 August 2015

     Updated part 8: Annex F guidance.

  4. 27 April 2015

     Updated chapter 8: Family members, transitional arrangements, section 1, annex F, family members, maintenance and accommodation guidance.

  5. 6 April 2015

     Updated English language requirement – Family Members under Part 8, Appendix FM and Appendix Armed Forces of the Immigration Rules guidance.

  6. 6 November 2014

     Updated annex 3 guidance.

  7. 29 July 2014

     Updated annex A3 guidance.

  8. 9 July 2012

     First published.

Documents

Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, spouses

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex A2, forced marriage

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex A3, English language requirement for spouses

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex B, recognition of marriage and divorce

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex C, polygamous and potentially polygamous marriages

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex D, domicile

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex E, domestic violence - list of police forces and pro-forma letter

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Chapter 8: Family members transitional arrangements, section 1, annex G, refusal wordings

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Details

Chapter 8, section 1 of the immigration directorate instructions deals with spouses under the family members transitional arrangements.

For applications made before 9 July 2012.