Unmarried Visa Information

[Super Villian]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before but i'm wondering has anybody on here applied for 'Unmarried Partners' Visa's for there GF to come to the UK? and if so what evidence did you have to supply? this also goes for marriage visa's - what evidence is needed here... I image you would need things like photos, e-mails... record of a lease statement etc but can anyone tell me what the main criteria is please...

Thanks for your help once again

Mike.

Edited February 28, 2006 by Super Villian

[Super Villian]

Any information on what evidence is needed would be extremely greatful

[phuketsiam]

what happened to going back to OZ you have a WP, your GF is studying cooking, why do you need a visa for UK, another change in plan? anyway to answer your question, please use the forum search function and check out the visa forum, where you will have literally days of reading of useful and accurate information, after that a few posts of a specific nature should get you the extra info you may need.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do and in whatever country its in

[Super Villian]

nah the plan is to go to Oz for a year as i've already got my WP but im thinking long-term....

[thai3]

Sorry if this has been mentioned before but i'm wondering has anybody on here applied for 'Unmarried Partners' Visa's for there GF to come to the UK? and if so what evidence did you have to supply? this also goes for marriage visa's - what evidence is needed here... I image you would need things like photos, e-mails... record of a lease statement etc but can anyone tell me what the main criteria is please...

Thanks for your help once again

Mike.

They have to satisy themselves it's a genuine relationsship and that she will return once the visit is over. However to establish these it's a game of guess what they are going to ask for. We submitted emails going back a year, mariage cert, letter from employer (me) six month wage and bank statements, prof of job and house ownership, letter of sponsorship, wedding photo's, my will, pages from my passport etc etc and were still turned down for 6 reasons. Some questions they ask her are laughable in that whatever the answer they can turn it into a negative if they so please, Good luck.!

[Super Villian]

i'm sorry to hear that, with all that evidence.. that sounds crazy to me. What sort of laughable questions did they ask you? what 6 reasons did they rufuse you for? were you trying to bring her to the UK?

if you dont mind me asking

Edited February 28, 2006 by Super Villian

[the scouser]

Super Villian,

I'd take what thai3 has said with a large pinch of salt. Beware the alarmist ones whose views on visa matters are subjective and blinkered.

When you say "an unmarried partner's visa", I presume you're talking about a visa which leads to settlement, rather than the visit visa that Mr. Happy alluded to. You'd basically need to show that you and your partner have sufficient funds (either through employment or savings) to take care of yourselves in the UK and have adequate accommodation. This could be your own place (rented/mortgaged/owned) or a somewhere shared with family, but you must have at least one room for the exclusive use of you and your partner. You also have to show that you have been in a relationship like marriage for at least 2 years. You will need several independent sources of evidence covering the entire duration of the relationship.

A spouse settlement visa has the same accommodation/maintenance requirements. You additionally have to show that you are married and intend to live together permanently. This latter point is best achieved by again providing evidence of the relationship covering its duration and by having a thorough knowledge of eachother's background and circumstances.

That's it in a nutshell. Nearer the time if you have any further questions, then by all means come back.

Cheers,

Scouse.

[Super Villian]

Thanks mate, that doesn't really seem so hard if you prepare in good time.. thanks very much for your response.. made me feel much better after reading thai3 post.. the way he put it made it sound impossible....

[falangaman]

Come on thai3, we are all waiting for the 6 reasons why your 'wife' had her visa refused.

With a wealth of supporting documentation such as yours, combined with your evidence of such a solid relationship should have landed the visa no problem... maybe its actually your relationship thats the laughable part!

The 'knowledgeable' people who work in the embassy have a nose for, lets just say, dubious applications.

I too, smell something amiss.....

[Super Villian]

Come on thai3, we are all waiting for the 6 reasons why your 'wife' had her visa refused.

[falangaman]

Just to add to the original subject....

Supervillan, all you need to do is prepare well and be honest in every aspect of your relationship and application. The embassy staff are not there to catch you out, however, due to such a large volume of timewasters they have to look for possible downfalls. At the end of the day they are also doing said farang a favour should there be a problem further down the line.

My fiancee recently applied for her settlement visa and I was AMAZED by the speed and relative ease that she got it. Without any doubt whatsoever, it is due to the help and support from the members on TV that she was sucessful. I take my hat off to them once more.

We all appreciate the stress and effort that is required in making a visa application. My only advice to you is this. Dont be put off by posts from fools. Concentrate on your own situation and listen to the advice from the members here who know what they are talking about (I think you know who they are now). You will gain far better information here than any visa agent in BKK could give you.

If you are honest and true then you will prevail. Remember that patience and time do more than anger and rage.

Good luck with it all, I look forward to hearing good news of your sucessful application in the future, whichever country it may be in.

FM