Marriage Visitor Visa UK

If you intend to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK, you may be required to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa UK.

Get in touch with one of our legal advisors at 02033844389 or via our website if you have any issues concerning marriage visitor visas, the rules governing civil partnerships and marriages, or another aspect of entering the UK.

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What is a Marriage Visitor Visa UK?

As a type of Standard Visitor Visa, the UK Marriage Visit visa is one of them. To get married, form a civil union, or give notice of intent to do so, lets people from other countries come to the UK.

The typical validity period for a marriage visit visa is six months. After your visa expires, you are unable to stay or reside in the UK.

Here are some situations in which you won’t need a Marriage Visitor visa to get married or form a civil partnership in the UK:

You are settled or have already settled under the EU Settlement Scheme.
You have put in an application for the EU Settlement Scheme and are now waiting for a decision.
Also, you are an Irish citizen
You are eligible for British citizenship.

To know more about marriage visitor or civil partnership visitor visa call now to your dedicated solicitor at 02033844389.

What Can I Do in the UK If I Have a Marriage Visitor Visa?

You can do the following with a Marriage Visitor Visa:

Within 6 months of coming to the UK, you must get married or form a civil partnership.
- This can only be done in an approved area.
Pass through the UK in passage to another country.

Keep in mind that you can’t:

Obtain public funds, such as benefits.
With a Marriage Visitor visa, you can bring in family members or people who depend on you.
- Everyone in your family who wants to come to the UK with you needs to apply for their own visa separately.
Stay in the UK for long amounts of time by visiting often
Switch to a different visa or have your visa extended
Working—except for activities that are allowed for work or business linked to travelling abroad, like going to meetings
Study

Our experienced UK immigration Solicitors can help you with your immigration process.

Eligibility Criteria for UK Marriage Visitor Visa

You need to meet all of these marriage visitor visa UK requirements:

You are at least 18 years old.
You have 6 months from the time you arrive in the UK to give notice of marriage, get married, or form a civil union.
Also, you’re in an authentic relationship.
You won’t be in the UK for more than 6 months.
When your visit is over, you’ll leave the UK.
You won’t live in the UK for long amounts of time by visiting repeatedly or often, or you won’t make it your main home.
During your trip, you can pay for yourself (or someone else will give you money to do so).
You can pay for your trip back or onwards (or someone else can pay for it).
The Visitor Rules let you show proof of any other things you want to do in the UK.
Also, if you want to get married or start a civil union, you have to tell a certain UK registry office at least 28 days in advance.

To know more about the eligibility criteria for a marriage visitor visa or civil partnership visitor visa UK, call now at 02033844389.

Is there an English language requirement?

There is no English proficiency requirement for applicants for a Marriage or Civil Partnership Visit Visa.

However, having a limited command of English can cause many problems whilst preparing and making an application and applying the correct rules and considerations.

Our team is bilingual and can provide you with advice and guidance in languages other than English upon request.

Am I required to meet any financial requirements?

There are no specific requirements as to your financial situation under this visa type, but you will be expected to have enough funds to cover all reasonable costs associated with your visit (e.g., travel, maintenance, and accommodation), without the need to work or access public funds.

A permitted financial institution must hold your funds.

A third party may cover your travel, maintenance, and accommodation costs if the third party has a genuine professional or personal relationship with you if they do not break immigration laws, and if they are able to support you throughout your visit.

Our expert team can check your plans and guide you through the requirements to ensure that your circumstances can satisfy UK Visa Rules.

To know more about the financial requirements for a marriage visitor visa UK or a civil partnership visitor visa UK, call now at 02033844389.

Our experienced UK immigration Solicitors can help you with your immigration process.

Marriage Visitor Visa UK Documents Required

Among other things, you’ll need to show the following when you apply for your UK Marriage Visitor visa:

Having a valid passport or trip document
Proof showing you intend to marry in the UK, such as a booking confirmation or emails between you and the venue.
Tell them about your marriage or civil union and show proof that you’ve paid some of the costs.
Details about where you plan to stay in the UK
Proof of your long-term plans for the relationship, like where you want to live together permanently
Also, proof that you can sustain yourself financially throughout your stay.
Evidence that you can get married or start a civil partnership if you’ve already been married or in a civil partnership.
- A decree absolute or the death certificate of a former spouse could serve this purpose.

Keep in mind that, based on your situation, you may also need to provide other documents that aren’t on this list.

Also, you need to translate any papers that aren’t written in English or Welsh.

Depending on your circumstances, you may need to satisfy different requirements. Call now at 02033844389.

How long do Marriage or Civil Partnership Visit Visas last?

You can apply for a Visit Visa that is valid for either a 6 month, 2 year, 5 year, or 10 year period if you wish to visit the UK on a Marriage or Civil Partnership Visit Visa.

While the validity period of your Visit Visa is valid, you can enter and leave the UK more than once, unless your Visit Visa has been endorsed for single or dual entry, you can visit the UK no more than once every six months.