Spouse Visa Application - FLR (M) Application

Spouse Visa Application / Marriage Visa Application can be made to the UK Border Agency on the basis of a marriage to someone present and settled in the UK and the application will be successful if all the relevant requirements under the Immigration Rules are duly satisfied by the applicant.

Same Day Visa Service For FLR (M) Application

We are registered with the Home Office, Public Enquiry Office, Croydon to provide same day visa service for leave to remain application as a spouse of a person present and settled in the UK i.e. FLR (M) application. We can prepare and submit your FLR (M) application to the Home Office, PEO, Croydon and get quick decision on your application. As FLR (M) application is a biometric application, therefore you will have to attend the Home Office, PEO, Croydon along with our legal representatives for your biometrics . The application submitted through our same day visa service is usually decided within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Spouse Visa Application

Q.1: Who can switch into spouse visa category as a spouse of a person present and settled in the UK?

Answer:  A person who was granted leave to enter or remain which was issued for more than six months at the time of grant of such leave can switch to spouse visa category from inside the UK?

Q.2: I am in the UK as a visitor and my visit visa is still valid. Can I switch to spouse visa category if I am married to a settled person?

Answer: A visitor cannot switch to spouse visa category from inside the UK as the leave granted as a visitor for any single entry cannot exceed six months.

Q. 3: I am a Tier 4 General student in the UK and am in relationship with a person present and settled in the UK. I am not attending my college and not pursuing the course for which I was granted Tier 4 visa. Can I switch to spouse visa category?

Answer: A person who is applying for spouse visa from inside the UK must be complying with the terms and conditions of his visa to stay in the UK. Your application for spouse visa may not succeed if the Home Office finds out that you are not attending your institution of study to pursue the course for which you were last granted leave to enter or remain in the UK.

Q.4: Is it necessary to meet the English language requirement in order to apply for spouse visa?

Answer:  Yes, it is essential to meet the English language requirement to succeed in spouse visa application whether you are applying from inside the UK or outside the UK. An applicant can meet the English language requirement in one of the following ways:

• by passing an acceptable test at a minimum level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) with an approved provider, or

• by being a national of a majority English speaking country, or

• by having an academic qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in the UK which was taught in English.

Q.5:  Is there any age limit for spouse visa application?

Answer: According to paragraph 277 of the Immigration Rules, both parties to the marriage must be at least 21 years old. However, following recent judgement by the Supreme Court of England & Wales whereby it has been held that the age limit of 21 years for spouse visa application is unlawful, it is now possible for a spouse of a person present and settled in the UK who is under 21 to apply for spouse visa. The Home Office will change the Immigration Rules in due course but an application can be made in line with the decision of the Supreme Court.

Q. 6: I am working part time and have limited means of income. Can I rely on third party support to apply for spouse visa?

Answer: Yes, it is possible to rely on third party support for the purposes of meeting the maintenance criteria for spouse visa application.

Q.7: Can I use same day visa service if I am applying for spouse visa from outside the UK?

Answer:  It is not possible to use same day visa service for spouse visa application (entry clearance as a spouse) if  are applying from outside the UK.

Q.8: I was granted marriage visitor visa by the British Embassy / High Commission to get married in the UK. Can I apply for spouse visa from inside the UK ?

Answer: A marriage visitor cannot switch to spouse visa category from inside the UK after the registration of his/her marriage in the UK. He/She will have to leave the UK and apply for entry clearance as a spouse from outside the UK. If you wish to apply for spouse visa from inside the UK after your marriage is registered in the UK, you should apply for fiancé(e) visa instead of marriage visitor visa.

Why Choose Sunrise Solicitors For Your FLR (M) Application?

The immigration solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors are experts in dealing with application for leave to remain in the UK as a spouse of a person present and settled in the UK. The quality of our service is self-evident from the reviews of our clients about the service provided by our immigration lawyers. You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from immigration lawyers in London in relation to your FLR (M) application and our immigration solicitors will provide you fast, friendly, reliable and professional immigration service.

If instructed to represent you regarding your marriage visa application / FLR (M) application, we will do the following casework for you:

• Our immigration solicitors will take Detailed Instructions from you and advise you about the relevant immigration law and procedures to be adopted by the Home Office, UKBA in your spouse visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will discuss your immigration case in detail with you and advise you about the weaknesses and strengths of your marriage visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your spouse visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will consider contents of the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the spouse visa application and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant application form for spouse visa application and discuss the same with you

• Our immigration solicitors will prepare a covering letter to introduce and support the marriage visa application. We will submit your FLR (M) application through our Same Day Visa Service to get quick decision on the application

• Our immigration solicitors will liaise with the UK Border Agency (Home Office) for expeditious decision on the spouse visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will protect your interests while your spouse visa application is pending with the Home Office and keep you informed of the progress on your spouse visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will do all the follow up work until decision is reached on your marriage visa application

• Our immigration solicitors will advise you about the implications of the Home Office decision on your spouse visa application

How Much We Charge For FLR (M) Application?

• We will charge you a fee from £700.00 + VAT for our professional immigration services in relation to your spouse visa application / FLR (M) application - Same Day Visa Service. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the spouse visa application and the casework involved in the matter.

• Our fee for entry clearance application as a spouse of a settled person is from £700 for our professional immigration services in relation to spouse visa application from outside the UK. The agreed fee will depend on the complexity of the spouse visa application and the casework involved in the matter.
  

• Please be advised that VAT will not be applicable where our client does not have a valid leave to remain in the UK at the time of his/her instructions to us in relation to his/her immigration matter.

• If you cannot afford to pay our fee in full at the time of instructing us in relation to your spouse visa application, you can pay half of the fee at the time of instructing us and the balance can be paid by monthly installments.

• The agreed fee will cover all our work until decision by the Home Office on the application. However, it is pertinent to note that the agreed fee will not cover any disbursements to be incurred by the company on your behalf e.g. translation of documents, UKBA fee for the spouse visa application, etc.