What is a Spouse Visa and its certain benefits in the UK?
The UK spouse visa is granted to a person who is married to a person in the UK who either holds UK citizenship or holds ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK”. The people who come to the UK based on a fiancé visa then apply for a spouse visa after getting married. This allows them to stay in the UK for longer. The duration of the UK spouse visa depends on where it is applied. If one has applied it from the outside UK then the stay is allowed up to 33 months and if it is applied from within the UK then the stay is allowed up to 30 months. The spouse visa can be seen as a way to get settled in the UK. If one stays in the UK for up to 60 months then one is entitled to apply for “Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK” and eventually can apply for citizenship in the UK as well. One can shift to a spouse visa immediately if one is there in the UK for more than 6 months on the base of any visa including the fiancé visa. The spouse visa is very beneficial for those who want to stay in th