Married - 2 years living with your partner
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Married - "2 years living with your partner"
My partner and I have started filling out the application form to apply for a spouse visa.
We have just got to the "Living with your partner" section. It states we have to provide evidence that we have been living together for the last 2 years. (It will be 2 year this July). We have been married since Feb 2017 and been in a relationship since Sept 2010.
I thought the 2 year requirement was only for unmarried couples? I can't find any info regarding this on a .gov.uk website.
We have just got to the "Living with your partner" section. It states we have to provide evidence that we have been living together for the last 2 years. (It will be 2 year this July). We have been married since Feb 2017 and been in a relationship since Sept 2010.
I thought the 2 year requirement was only for unmarried couples? I can't find any info regarding this on a .gov.uk website.
Last edited by fiend; Apr 15th 2018 at 10:14 pm.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
If you are married then you don't have to prove living together for two years.
Where are you reading this?
You DO have to prove a genuine relationship so if you have been married since Feb 2017 you show evidence of such; wedding photos, marriage certificate, proof of tenancy/rental/mortgage documents etc etc.
Where are you reading this?
You DO have to prove a genuine relationship so if you have been married since Feb 2017 you show evidence of such; wedding photos, marriage certificate, proof of tenancy/rental/mortgage documents etc etc.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
If you are married then you don't have to prove living together for two years.
Where are you reading this?
You DO have to prove a genuine relationship so if you have been married since Feb 2017 you show evidence of such; wedding photos, marriage certificate, proof of tenancy/rental/mortgage documents etc etc.
Where are you reading this?
You DO have to prove a genuine relationship so if you have been married since Feb 2017 you show evidence of such; wedding photos, marriage certificate, proof of tenancy/rental/mortgage documents etc etc.
Yes, I understand that if you are married you have to prove you are in a genuine relationship.
I thought if you are married then is no requirement for married couples to have lived together for 2 years?
The 2 year living together requirement is for unmarried couples?
The form seems to be asking for me and my wife to prove we have been living together for 2 years?
Last edited by fiend; Apr 16th 2018 at 7:07 am.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
To confirm my question - Does a married couple have to live together for 2 years before being able to apply for a spouse visa?
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
Thank you for the reply.
As per my original post, at the “Living with your partner” section of the application it is asking to prove we have lived together for 2 years. This is what caused the confusing.
I previously ticked the section saying we are already married. So this section does not apply to us. Do we just ignore this part and continue with the application?
As per my original post, at the “Living with your partner” section of the application it is asking to prove we have lived together for 2 years. This is what caused the confusing.
I previously ticked the section saying we are already married. So this section does not apply to us. Do we just ignore this part and continue with the application?
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
Thank you for the reply.
As per my original post, at the “Living with your partner” section of the application it is asking to prove we have lived together for 2 years. This is what caused the confusing.
I previously ticked the section saying we are already married. So this section does not apply to us. Do we just ignore this part and continue with the application?
As per my original post, at the “Living with your partner” section of the application it is asking to prove we have lived together for 2 years. This is what caused the confusing.
I previously ticked the section saying we are already married. So this section does not apply to us. Do we just ignore this part and continue with the application?
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
A little confused with answering this question (See attached screenshot)..
My wife and I have lived together since September 2010 (in USA), until September 2014-July 2016 (see attended Uni in England, I lived with my Dad in England), then we moved in together in July 2016 (in England).
Should I put the date we started living together Sept 2010 or July 2016?
My wife and I have lived together since September 2010 (in USA), until September 2014-July 2016 (see attended Uni in England, I lived with my Dad in England), then we moved in together in July 2016 (in England).
Should I put the date we started living together Sept 2010 or July 2016?
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
A little confused with answering this question (See attached screenshot)..
My wife and I have lived together since September 2010 (in USA), until September 2014-July 2016 (see attended Uni in England, I lived with my Dad in England), then we moved in together in July 2016 (in England).
Should I put the date we started living together Sept 2010 or July 2016?
https://i.imgur.com/0f4V3WY.png
https://imgur.com/a/GZBiJ
My wife and I have lived together since September 2010 (in USA), until September 2014-July 2016 (see attended Uni in England, I lived with my Dad in England), then we moved in together in July 2016 (in England).
Should I put the date we started living together Sept 2010 or July 2016?
https://i.imgur.com/0f4V3WY.png
https://imgur.com/a/GZBiJ
Edit: There is a screenshot now. But no indication of where from.
Last edited by Novocastrian; Apr 16th 2018 at 3:33 pm.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
https://visas-immigration.service.go.../family-routes
Is this incorrect? I haven't seen any drop-down menus, as a previous poster mentioned.
Last edited by fiend; Apr 16th 2018 at 4:02 pm.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
I followed the 'apply now' from this page..
https://visas-immigration.service.go.../family-routes
Is this incorrect? I haven't seen any drop-down menus, as a previous poster mentioned.
https://visas-immigration.service.go.../family-routes
Is this incorrect? I haven't seen any drop-down menus, as a previous poster mentioned.
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Re: Married - 2 years living with your partner
Yes, I am in the U.K. and so is my partner (tier-4 visa).