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Get a family visa for the UK, live with your spouse or relative - eligibility, proof, renewing, financial and English language requirements.
You need a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more…
To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.…
If you apply for a family visa as a partner, you and your partner usually…
You can apply to live in the UK to care for your child. If you’re eligible…
You can apply for a family visa to join your parent in the UK. You may not…
You must need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister,…
You can only apply on the basis of your private life if you’re already…
You’ll need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your…
You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…
You’ll need to attend an appointment to provide your biometric information…
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
You must apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: you want to get married or…
You must prove that: you’re 18 or over you’re free to give notice of…
You must provide a passport or travel document. Your passport should be…
If you need a visa, you must apply online before you travel to the UK.…
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Find out what you need to do if you're coming to the UK to get married. Find out what visa to apply for, and what you need to do before you visit.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
You must usually tell the Home Office when you divorce or separate from your partner if your visa is based on your relationship
Apply to settle in the UK if your partner dies and you're in the UK as their dependant or partner
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you're applying from inside the UK.
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
A collection of all the application forms for people who can't apply online and want to come to the UK, extend their stay or settle.
Check how much your visa application costs in the country you’re in
How to log in to your UK visa application (or account) to complete and submit your application form.
Get a visa fee waiver if you’re applying for permission to stay in the UK and you cannot afford to pay the application fee. Apply if you're joining a partner or parent, as a refugee or if you have humanitarian...
Cancel (withdraw) a UK visa, immigration or citizenship application and get a refund on your application fees, immigration health surcharge and priority service fee.
Providing your biometric information and supporting documents for visa and immigration applications within the UK; UKVCAS service point locations; cost of appointments.
Form to apply online for a UK visa as a current or former member of the armed forces or their family member outside the UK.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Apply to visit, work, study, settle or seek asylum in the UK
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