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Visas: Married People

Commons · Question 6414 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of allowing spousal visa applications to be submitted prior to the wedding date.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 14 Oct 2024

Fiancés, fiancées or proposed civil partners can apply for a six-month Entry Clearance to enable a marriage or civil partnership to take place in the UK. Once the ceremony has taken place, the spouse or civil partner will be eligible to apply for permissi...