UK Family & Partner Visa
Want to join your partner or family in the UK? We provide clear guidance and practical support with your Family visa application.
Is a Family Visa Right for You?
The UK Family visa route can allow eligible people to join family members in the UK, including partners, spouses, children and parents. The requirements depend on your relationship and circumstances.
Partner or Spouse
Joining your husband, wife, civil partner or eligible unmarried partner in the UK.
Fiancé or Fiancée
Planning to marry or enter a civil partnership in the UK and then apply to remain with your partner.
Parent or Child
Applying to live in the UK based on your relationship with a child or parent.
Extend or Switch
Already in the UK on a Family visa and looking to extend your stay or change your family-based permission.
How we help
Key Things to Know
- Relationship Evidence: You need to provide evidence that your relationship meets the requirements of the relevant Family visa route.
- Financial Requirements: You may need to demonstrate that you meet the applicable financial requirement.
- English Language: Applicants on the partner route generally need to meet the relevant English-language requirement, subject to exemptions and specific circumstances.
- Immigration Status: The correct application can depend on whether you are applying from outside the UK, extending your Family visa or switching from another route.
What you’ll typically need
- Proof of Relationship
- Financial Evidence
- Identity & Immigration Documents
- Supporting Evidence
FAQs
Potentially. The rules generally require evidence of a relationship of at least 2 years, although there are circumstances where partners who cannot live together may still qualify.
For most new partner applications, the current minimum income requirement is £29,000 per year, although exceptions and alternative routes can apply.
Yes, if you meet the relevant requirements. You must generally intend to marry or enter a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arrival.
This depends on your current immigration permission and circumstances. Some people must apply from outside the UK, while others may be able to extend or switch from within the UK.
Children may be eligible depending on their circumstances and the Family visa route being used.