UK Fiance Visa Document Checklist

Planning a future with your loved one shouldn’t be held up by paperwork! The UK fiancé visa is your first step toward building a life together in the UK, but navigating the required documents can feel like a maze. Here’s a complete UK fiancé visa document checklist to keep you on track and make sure you’re fully prepared for this important step.

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Overview of Documents for a UK Fiance Visa

To prove your eligibility for a UK Fiancé/e visa, you’ll need to submit plenty of supporting documents to the Home Office with your application.

Please ensure that you have all the necessary documentation to confirm your identities and those of your fiance. Additionally, please ensure that you meet the financial and language requirements for the Fiance visa.

For instance, you’ll need to prove that you’re in a real relationship with your fiancé, that you want to tie the knot within six months of your visa being granted, and that you’re financially and linguistically capable.

Be aware that you may additionally need to submit papers that aren’t included here for your visa application. Your situation will determine their exact nature.

The details on this page about the Fiance visa can also be used for the UK Proposed Civil Partnership visa because they are the same.

UK Fiance Visa Document Checklist

The following is a list of documents that you should prepare to submit with your Fiance visa application:

• A valid passport or travel ID
• Previous passports with photo pages and entrance stamps or visas
• Evidence showing that your fiancé is a British citizen with either settled or pre-settled status and is physically present in the UK
• Application history for immigration or visa
• Evidence that your relationship is real and continues
• Proof of suitable housing in the UK
• Proof that you possess the necessary language skills
• A letter of recommendation from both you and your fiancé
• Proof of financial eligibility
• Information of any criminal convictions
• If you possess one, your national insurance number
• Tuberculosis test results from required countries
• Documents not in English or Welsh must be translated by a professional translator.

Documents You Need to Prove a Genuine Relationship

You need to show the Home Office that your connection with your fiancé is real and ongoing in order to get a Fiance visa and visit the UK.

This means that you can’t be married for any kind of false or dishonest reason; your reasons must be genuine and lawful. As an example, a valid cause would not be to get married with the sole purpose of obtaining UK residency.

Don’t forget that the papers you need to show that you meet this requirement may change because every relationship is different. However, the following can serve as a rough outline for demonstrating that you fulfil the relationship requirement:

• Documents showing that you and your fiancé are currently or previously lived together, such as a lease, electricity bills, or council tax
• Evidence demonstrating you are both financially responsible for the household, such as a shared mortgage, utility bills, or bank accounts
• Proof from places like schools, daycares, or medical providers attest to the fact that you are both involved in the upbringing of any children you may have had while dating.
• Evidence that any past relationships are over permanently, like divorce records or papers
• Various other documents proving your relationship, such as evidence of joint travel, communication, text messages, or letters

UK Fiance Visa Accommodation Documents Checklist

You must have sufficient housing while in the UK as part of the Fiance visa requirements.

In this case, “adequate accommodation” means:

• No one other than you and your immediate family may own or live there.
• It must be acquired without using government funds.
• It must not be congested.
• Public health guidelines must not be violated.
  
  

The documents that you send to the Home Office will differ based on your living situation. Here is a general list of the papers you might want to send, though:

• For housing that you or your relatives own, either a mortgage or a title deed
• If you rent your home, a letter from your landlord or estate/letting company
• If you’re staying with relatives or friends, you’ll need a letter confirming their willingness to accommodate you. For example,
  
  • Depending on whether the friends or relatives own or rent the accommodation, a mortgage agreement, title deed, or a letter from the landlord or estate/letting agent should also be sent.
    
• Proof that the place to live isn’t too crowded and doesn’t break any public health rules, like a housing report from a certified surveyor.

UK Fiance Visa Document Checklist to Fulfil Financial Requirements

In addition to having enough funds to cover the cost of the Fiance visa UK, you also need to provide evidence that your sponsor in the UK meets the minimum financial requirement to assist you during your stay in the UK.

To be more specific, this will typically amount to £29,000 a year (as of April 2024; this amount is expected to increase in increments during 2024 and 2025).

If you are bringing dependent children to the UK, you will not be required to provide proof of any additional funds.

Your sponsor can fulfil this need in various ways, including salary, savings, or money from other sources.

Here are some documents you may have to show to fulfil your financial requirements:

• Proof of sufficient income or savings, in the form of bank statements, from either you or your sponsor
• Pay stubs from last jobs, along with a letter from the company that includes information like
• Job title or position
• Duration of employment
• Details on the pay and its duration
• Proof of self-employment income
• Also, proof of income from sources other than a salary, like rent, pension payments, or investments
• Proof that your fiancé in the UK is getting certain benefits, like disability living allowance, serious disability allowance, or Guaranteed Income Payment

Documents for Language Requirement

If you want a Fiance visa, you have to show that you can speak and write English well.

Typically, this will take the shape of an A1 level pass certificate from an accredited English language test, like IELTS or another recognised source. You may also be able to use the unique number that the test provider gave you.

On the other hand, if you can prove that you are exempt from taking an English test, that will also satisfy the language requirement.

A few examples are:

• Proof of citizenship from a place where most people speak English
• Evidence showing you are unable to fulfil the language requirement due to a mental or physical disability
• Evidence of a degree primarily taught or researched in English, or a qualification obtained from a UK institution.

• An additional certificate confirming that your degree is a Bachelor’s level or higher and that it was taught in English is required if it was earned in a non-English speaking country; this certificate must be obtained from Ecctis if your degree was earned outside of the UK.

UK Fiance Visa Supporting Letter

A supporting letter is not required but could help obtain approval for your Fiance visa application.

It should provide a brief overview of you and your fiancé, including your relationship history, wedding details, and future goals.

As a general rule, the following may be in your letter of support:

• Provide details about when, where, and how you first met your fiancé.
• How your relationship developed
• Why you want to marry your fiancé
• Details on your shared life
• Information regarding your wedding
• Your fiance and your future plans
• Information regarding your current and future accommodation plans
• Verification of your long-term plans to reside in the UK with your fiancé
• You are free to include any other pertinent details regarding your own unique set of circumstances, in the way that you see fit.

How Can I Submit Documents for a UK Fiance Visa?

The steps you need to take to attach your supporting papers may vary depending on your location.

After filling out the application form, you will typically be asked to scan and upload your supporting documents online.

A secondary portal, like VFS or TLS, will probably be used for this.

Submitting your documents at a local visa application centre is an option that may be given to you after you have filed your first application.

You will be notified of the possible alternatives either during or after the application process.

How do you properly translate your documents for visa applications?

Please ensure that all documents are translated into English or Welsh if they are not already in one of these languages.

The following elements must be present in a translation for it to be approved and accepted by the Home Office:

• An official statement from the translator that the translation is an accurate replica of the original
• The date of translation
• Name and signature of the translator
• Contact information for the translator or an agent of the translation agency

The Home Office will not accept documents that you have translated on your own.

How Can UK Immigration Solicitors Help?

Applying for a UK Fiancé or Proposed Civil Partner visa requires submitting substantial documentation to meet the Home Office’s requirements. Not only must you ensure all necessary documents are included, but they must also be presented in the correct format and provide clear, convincing evidence.

If you need help with any part of the UK Fiancé visa application process, including gathering the required documents, UK Immigration solicitors are here to assist. We are dedicated experts in UK immigration and can support you every step of the way, from compiling a complete set of supporting documents to preparing a strong supporting letter. We’ll also coordinate with the Home Office and UK Visas and Immigration to address any issues that may arise during your application process.

For more information about our services and how we can support your visa application, call us at 02033844389 or email us. We’re here to make your journey smoother.