Family visas

Spouse or civil partner visa UK

If you’re a British citizen or settled in the UK, your partner may be able to join you to live and work here. We guide you through the Home Office requirements and handle the application.

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Who can apply

Tick each one that applies

Your partner may qualify for a UK spouse visa if all three of these apply.

All three need to apply

Tick the rest if they apply to you, or ask a senior immigration lawyer on a call.

Your partner may qualify

Book a call and a senior immigration lawyer will advise on the best course of action.

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Up to two and a half years in the UK

Successful applicants are granted entry for up to two and a half years.

The right to work without restriction

Your partner is permitted to work while in the country.

A route to stay

Extend the visa, or apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) if you’re eligible.

From first visa to indefinite leave to remain

Entry for up to two and a half years, with the right to work.

We help you extend before your visa expires.

After five years’ continuous residence, if you’re eligible.

How Rove Legal helps

The full application

We handle every part of the application so that all documents are submitted fully and accurately.

Spouse visa application

Case review

Documents submitted fully and accurately

Correspondence with the Home Office

DecisionFrom the Home Office

Switching from a fiancé(e) visa

Where you are nowFiancé(e) visa

Already in the UK

Now married or in a civil partnership

Already in the UK on a fiancé(e) visa and now married to, or in a civil partnership with, your partner?

Where we take youSpouse visa

Live and work in the UK

Into the spouse category

We help you switch into the spouse category, with the application handled for you.

Extensions and ILR

If your visa is close to expiring, we help you apply for an extension.

After five years’ continuous residence, we advise on your eligibility for ILR.

From first visa to settlementYears in the UK

Spouse visaExtension

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ILRafter five years’ continuous residence

Three steps to your visa

Tell us briefly about your situation through the contact form and we’ll arrange a call with a senior immigration lawyer.

We look at your situation and goals, advise on the best route and give you a quotation.

Once you approve the quote and our terms, we work with you, or on your behalf, through to the decision.

Your consultationStep 1

WithA senior immigration lawyer

HowBy phone

Fee£100 including VAT

Your case reviewStep 2

Situation and goals reviewed

Best route advised

Quotation provided

Your applicationStep 3

Quote and terms approved

Legal work handled by us

Through toThe Home Office decision

What clients say

Client success stories

5.0 rated on Google

“Jay and his team assisted with switching over from a student BRP to a spousal one. All I had to do was show up to my appointment and take my fingerprints and photos. They handled the rest. What a dream.”

Sylvette JacobsSwitched to a spouse visa

“Rove Legal were an absolute dream to deal with. When our application was delayed, Jay chased the UK Government to expedite the issue and ensure a successful outcome.”

Dene GearyRove Legal client