Fiancee Visa Help

[Terry90]

Hi Everyone,

I want to know if when applying for a Fiancée visa with my Thai girlfriend if I have to have over a specific amount of money in my bank account? I currently earn over the required yearly Income, but with Bills and expenses in the UK I never really have over £500-£1000 in my bank. Will this be a problem when applying for the Fiancée Visa?

Also do you have to have a marriage registered at a registry office for the Fiancée Visa or will a letter of intent work? And is there any benefits of having a Date set? Will it make the Visa more likely to be successful?

Thanks,

Terry

[ThaiVisaExpress]

If you meet the financial requirement, then it doesn't matter how much you have in the bank. Assuming that you have an income of at least 18,600 GBP a year, then you can be overdrawn at the bank. It doesn't matter.

You have to demonstrate that you have made enquiries into the marriage taking place within 6 months of your fiancee's arrival in the UK. Without this evidence the application will be refused. Some register Offices will provide confirmation that you have made enquiries, some will book a provisional wedding date. Some will inform you that they cannot do anything until your fiancee is in the UK, and until they have seen her visa/documents. What you have to do is demonstrate that you have made the enquiries. Email evidence from a register Office confirming the enquiry should be sufficient. Whether a date is set or not is not strictly relevant.

Tony M

[Terry90]

Cheers for the help mate. I'll send out a few emails today then.

Terry