Whether joining or accompanying a loved one, navigate your spouse visa application with precision. Our expertise ensures your journey together starts on solid ground.
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Contact Us arrow_forwardAt Garth Coates Solicitors, we help families come together in the UK. Whether you are bringing a partner, a child or an elderly relative, our UK family visa service gives you clear, practical advice and a carefully prepared application, so that your family’s future is not left to guesswork or generic online guidance.
The family Immigration Rules are detailed, and the evidence the Home Office expects is strict. Problems with income, relationship evidence, accommodation or paperwork are among the most common reasons a UK family visa is delayed or refused. Our team reviews your circumstances first, confirms the right route for your situation, and helps you build an application that meets the requirements from the very beginning. We assist with applications made from overseas and from inside the UK, including extensions and the later steps towards settlement, so you have consistent support at every stage of your family's journey.
The UK Spouse or Partner Visa allows non-UK nationals to join their British or settled partner in the UK. Whether you are married, in a civil partnership, or in a long-term relationship, this visa provides the pathway to build your future together. At Garth Coates Solicitors, we guide you through every step of the process, ensuring a smooth and successful application.
Both parents must be settled in the UK as British citizens, ILR holders, or on a qualifying visa. If only one parent is in the UK, they must demonstrate either sole responsibility for the child or provide evidence of exceptional reasons why the child should join them.
The maximum age for a child applying is below 18 years old. The minimum annual income requirement for the parents is £29,000, regardless of how many children apply, effective from 11 April 2024. The UK-based parent must also provide evidence of suitable housing, ensuring it meets UK housing standards and is not overcrowded.
Unless both parents are British citizens or settled, a child’s visa will match the dependent parent’s immigration status. If both parents are either British citizens or settled, or if one parent is deceased or the settled/British citizen parent has sole custody, the child will be granted Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE), allowing immediate settlement upon arrival.
The applicant must be a parent, grandparent, sibling, or adult child of a UK sponsor who is either a British citizen, settled in the UK, holds refugee status, or has humanitarian protection.
The applicant must demonstrate a need for long-term personal care for everyday tasks, such as washing and cooking, due to age, illness, or disability. Additionally, it must be proven that such care is either unavailable or unaffordable in their home country.
The UK-based sponsor must provide evidence of adequate financial means to support, accommodate, and care for the applicant without relying on public funds. This includes a signed undertaking to be responsible for the applicant’s maintenance, accommodation, and care for at least five years.
Successful applicants are typically granted ILE (Indefinite Leave to Enter), allowing them to live in the UK indefinitely. This status is granted if the sponsor is a British citizen or settled in the UK.
Garth Coates Solicitors
Garth Coates Solicitors is a leading immigration law firm in the UK, spearheaded by Garth Coates, who has a unique background as a former Immigration Officer before becoming a solicitor in 1994. With over 30 years of experience in the immigration sector, his and his team's comprehensive understanding of both the legal and administrative aspects of immigration provides an unparalleled advantage to our clients.
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