Marriage Visitor Visa
Marriage Visitor Visa
Applying for a Marriage visa, first, you need to check if you need a visa to the UK, then prepare the evidence you will or may need, apply for your visa, attend an appointment at a visa application center, and travel to the UK.
Marriage visa is a choice for those people, who do not qualify for British citizenship or are allowed to have dual nationality. Instead, they should apply for British citizenship. If you do not belong to this category of applicants than you can consider getting a Marriage Visitor visa. You can apply for it if:
- You plan to give notice of a civil partnership in the UK;
- You plan to give notice of a marriage in the UK;
- You plan to register a civil partnership in the UK;
- You plan to register a marriage in the UK;
- After your civil partnership or marriage, you guarantee not to settle in the UK;
It is also important that:
- You are 18 or over;
- You are allowed to give notice, enter a civil union or marry during the 6 months of your visit to the UK;
- You do not stay in the UK for longer than 6 months and you leave the country at the end of your visit;
- Your relationship with your partner must be genuine;
- You are able to finance your stay in the UK or you can be supported by your family or friends;
- You have money for return or onward travel.
People who want to convert their civil partnership into a Marriage visa, instead they should get a Standard Visitor visa.If you plan to travel to the UK on 16 June, for example, then you can start the application process from 17 March. Three months before your visit is the earliest application date. The cost of the Marriage Visitor visa application is £95. This visa allows you to visit the UK during the next 6 months.When you apply for a Marriage Visitor visa from outside the UK, you are guaranteed to get the decision on your visa within three weeks (15 working days) after the application. If you need your visa decision faster, you can use a priority service or a super-priority service that can be available in some countries of application. For an additional cost, applicants can have their visa decision made faster - within five working days or even 24 hours correspondingly.
A Marriage visa allows you to enter a civil partnership or marry in the UK during the six months of the visa validity. It is obligatory to use a licensed venue for this purpose. A Marriage Visitor visa also permits transit - you can pass the UK on your way to another country. A Marriage Visitor visa does not allow you: to bring your family members with you, including dependents - they must apply for themselves; stay in the UK for long periods through frequent visits; switch to another type of UK visa, or extend your Marriage Visitor visa.
According to the rules of a Marriage Visitor visa application, study and work are also forbidden. You can only study for less than 30 days and this study cannot be the main reason for your visit to the UK. Activities related to your business or work overseas, such as attending meetings, can be permitted. A Marriage Visitor visa also does not allow you to receive public funds.
Applying for a Marriage Visitor visa you must provide all the necessary documents, that always include a valid passport or other valid travel identification. You must prove that you can support yourself during the trip. Bank statements or payslips for the last six months may work as your proof. Also, you have to prove your future plans for the partnership or marriage and demonstrate, for example, the documents about your future place of living. You will be asked to provide the details of where you plan to stay in the UK and whether you plan to travel around the country. There is no need to pay for your accommodation or travel until you get your Marriage Visitor visa.
To support your application, you can also provide the details of the planned marriage or civil partnership and show some of your expenses for this occasion. You can also demonstrate any other proof that you are planning to get married or enter into a civil partnership in the UK. For example, booking confirmation or emails between you and the venue can be treated as additional proof of your future plans.Those applicants who have been married before, need to show proof that they are free to enter into a civil partnership or marry again. They can demonstrate a decree absolute that proves the divorce or show a death certificate of their previous partner. Any of these documents, that are not written in English or Welsh must be officially translated into one of these languages and certified.Depending on your personal circumstances, you may need to provide additional documents for a Marriage Visitor visa. The list of documents that you can be asked to demonstrate is available online on the official page of the United Kingdom public information sector, it guarantees a single point of access to HM Government services.
For a Marriage Visitor visa, you must apply online. Reading of the application is available in 19 languages, including Chinese, Russian, French, Turkish, Portuguese, but all the answers must be given in English. The visa application is assessed based only on the English version of the questions and answers. As a part of your application process, you will also need to visit a visa application service. There your biometric information (photograph and fingerprints) will be taken. When choosing your visa application center, you should also take into account that some centers offer priority services - faster visa decisions and other services to guarantee you the best comfort and experience. To check and choose the best available option from outside the UK, you can contact the international enquiry service. The information on the opening time, contact details and addresses of the UK visa application centers can also be found online.
People who live in North Korea can apply for a Marriage visa by post, following the official UK government instructions.
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