Eligibility Quiz
Are both you and your UK-based sponsor 18 years of age or older?
Documents Required
You must provide original documents (or certified copies) to prove your eligibility. Any document not in English or Welsh must be accompanied by a certified translation.
- Identity and Travel: A valid passport or recognized travel document.
- Proof of Relationship: Marriage or civil partnership certificates. For unmarried partners, you need "cohabitation evidence" such as joint bank statements, utility bills, or tenancy agreements covering the last two years.
- Financial Evidence: Typically 6 months of payslips and matching personal bank statements. If self-employed, you generally need the last full financial year of tax returns (SA302).
- English Language Proficiency: Unless you are from a majority English-speaking country or have a UK-recognized degree, you must pass an approved English test at level A1 (for your first visa) or A2 (for an extension).
- Tuberculosis (TB) Certificate: Required if you are a resident of a country on the Home Office's TB testing list.
- Accommodation: Evidence that you have a place to live that will not be "overcrowded" (e.g., a land registry document or a letter from a landlord).