<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang=”en”> <head> <meta charset=”UTF-8″> <meta name=”viewport” content=”width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0″> <title>UK Fiancé Visa Requirements</title> </head> <body> <h1>Fiancé Visa</h1> <p>The UK Fiancé Visa is designed for engaged partners of British or Irish citizens, individuals settled in the UK, those with pre-settled status, individuals with a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa, and those with refugee status or humanitarian protection who intend to enter the UK and marry within six months of arrival. Applications for a UK Fiancé Visa must be made from outside the UK.</p> <p>While the UK Fiancé Visa doesn’t lead directly to settlement, marrying in the UK allows you to apply from within the country to extend your stay on the Spouse visa route, eventually leading to indefinite leave to remain or settlement after five years.</p> <h2>UK Fiancé Visa Requirements</h2> <p>To qualify for a UK Fiancé Visa, you must satisfy UK Visas and Immigration by meeting the following criteria:</p> <ol> <li>Your partner is British or Irish, settled in the UK, has pre-settled status, holds a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker visa, or has refugee status or humanitarian protection.</li> <li>Both parties are over the age of 18.</li> <li>You have met in person.</li> <li>Your relationship is genuine and subsisting.</li> <li>You intend to marry within six months of your arrival in the UK.</li> <li>Any previous relationships have permanently broken down.</li> <li>You plan to live together permanently in the UK.</li> <li>You will be financially supported in the UK without public funds.</li> <li>Adequate accommodation is available for you and any dependents.</li> <li>You speak and understand English to the required level.</li> </ol> <p>The specific requirements may vary based on individual circumstances, and consulting an immigration lawyer is recommended for expert advice.</p> <h2>Status of Sponsoring Partner</h2> <p>For a UK Fiancé Visa, your partner must be:</p> <ul> <li>A British or Irish citizen in the UK.</li> <li>Have indefinite leave to remain, settled status, or permanent residence in the UK.</li> <li>Have pre-settled status under Appendix EU.</li> <li>Have limited leave to remain as a Turkish Businessperson or Turkish Worker under Appendix ECAA.</li> <li>Have refugee leave or humanitarian protection status in the UK.</li> </ul> <h2>Minimum Age for a Fiancé Visa</h2> <p>Both you and your partner must be over 18 when submitting the Fiancé Visa application.</p> <h2>UK Fiancé Visa Relationship Requirement</h2> <p>The relationship requirement for a UK Fiancé Visa includes:</p> <ol> <li>Not being within a prohibited degree of relationship.</li> <li>Having met in person.</li> <li>Demonstrating a genuine and subsisting relationship.</li> <li>Coming to the UK to marry within six months.</li> <li>Permanently breaking down any previous relationships.</li> <li>Intending to live together permanently in the UK.</li> </ol> <h2>Prohibited Degree of Relationship Requirement</h2> <p>To qualify for a UK Fiancé Visa, you and your fiancé must not be within a prohibited degree of relationship as defined in the Marriage Act 1949 and the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986.</p> <!– Include the rest of the content in a similar HTML structure –> </body> </html>
