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Can Your Partner Change Jobs when Your UK Spouse Visa is Pending?

Can Your Partner Change Jobs when Your UK Spouse Visa is Pending? John’s and Gwen’s Story John, a British Citizen, married Gwen in January. Gwen is a foreign national residing outside the UK. In February, Gwen applied for a UK

Svitlana Shlapak 25th July 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Three Secrets that Will Help You Avoid Refusal of Your Indefinite Leave to Remain UK Partner Application

Three Secrets that Will Help You Avoid Refusal of Your Indefinite Leave to Remain UK Partner Application John met Gwen in 2014 when he was on holiday to the Maldives. Very soon, their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship. They

Svitlana Shlapak 29th April 202124th July 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

All Self-Employed Workers Need to Provide These 7 Documents with the UK Spouse Visa Application

All Self-Employed Workers Need to Provide These 7 Documents with the UK Spouse Visa Application This article is part 6 of 6 of ‘What are the Supporting Documents to Prove the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement?’ article series. You can

Svitlana Shlapak 22nd February 20217th July 2021 Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

If You are a Pensioner – Submit These Documents with Your UK Spouse Visa Application

If You are a Pensioner – Submit These Documents with Your UK Spouse Visa Application This article is part 5 of 6 of ‘What are the Supporting Documents to Prove the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement?’ article series. You can

Svitlana Shlapak 18th February 20217th July 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Cash Savings Documents for UK Spouse Visa Applications

Cash Savings Documents for UK Spouse Visa Applications  This article is part 4 of 6 of ‘What are the Supporting Documents to Prove the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement?‘ article series. You can read the previous article from this series

Svitlana Shlapak 11th February 202111th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Non-Employment Income Documents for British Spouse Visa Applications

 Non-Employment Income Documents for British Spouse Visa Applications This article is part 3 of 6 of ‘What are the Supporting Documents to Prove the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement?’ article series. You can read the first article from this series

Svitlana Shlapak 4th February 202111th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Employment Income Documents for British Spouse Visa Applications

Employment Income Documents for British Spouse Visa Applications   This article is part 2 of 6 of ‘What are the Supporting Documents to Prove the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirement?’ article series. You can read the previous article from this

Svitlana Shlapak 28th January 202111th August 2021 Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Documents to Submit with British Spouse Visa Applications: General Rules

Documents to Submit with British Spouse Visa Applications: General Rules There are three common reasons for refusal of UK Spouses Visa applications: Couples do not meet the financial requirement They don’t provide enough information to prove that they meet the

Svitlana Shlapak 21st January 20214th November 2021 Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

The Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) UK Visa News and Guidance

YThe Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) UK Visa News and Guidance Today the Home Office updated its ‘Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents’ Guidance.   Leaving the UK First of all, the Home Office asked everyone whose

Svitlana Shlapak 19th November 202015th August 2022 Avoid Refusals, Protection, Relatives, Spouse of a British Citizen, Study in the UK, Work in the UK Read more

Does 180-day Absence Rule Apply to Spouse ILR applications?

Does 180-day Absence Rule Apply to Spouse ILR applications? For all inpatient and desperate ones, I would like to quickly answer this article’s question. The answer is ‘No’; the 180-day absence rule does not apply to the spouse ILR applications.

Svitlana Shlapak 18th June 202011th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Partners of British Citizens who Are Unable to Meet the Minimum Income Requirement because of Coronavirus

Partners of British Citizens who Are Unable to Meet the Minimum Income Requirement because of Coronavirus If you are a partner of a British citizen (whether married to them or not), you need to meet a number of immigration requirements

Svitlana Shlapak 12th June 20201st July 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Best of Both Worlds for Northern Ireland-born British Citizens

Best of Both Worlds for Northern Ireland-born British Citizens   John and Gwen are in love. They recently married. John lives in the UK. He has a house and works on a full-time basis. Gwen is a visa national. She

Svitlana Shlapak 28th May 20201st July 2021 British Citizenship, EEA/EU, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application?

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? This is the third article regarding this subject. Submitting the correct documents together with your British spouse/partner visa application is one of the key ingredients to success. And one

Svitlana Shlapak 30th January 20203rd August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application?

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? This is the second article from the trilogy of articles dedicated to identifying major problems which may occur with the documents, submitted in support of British spouse visa application.

Svitlana Shlapak 23rd January 20206th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? (1 of 3)

UK Spouse Visa Application Refusal  The Home Office decides all UK Visa applications on the ‘balance of probabilities’. In simple terms, it means that for the decision-maker to allow your application, he needs to believe that what you are telling

Svitlana Shlapak 16th January 20206th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more
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