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Clients that want to get married in the UK, often get confused between the Marriage Visitor Visa and the Fiancé Visa. Breytenbachs Immigration Consultants highlight the differences between the two types of visas.
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One of the main prerequisites for applying for the Marriage Visitor Visa is that you do not intend to stay or settle in the UK after getting married.
If a person does decide otherwise and wants to stay in the UK, they will have to leave the UK, and apply for entry clearance from their home country.
The only exception is for persons who are getting married in the UK to an EU citizen. If the holder of the marriage visitor visa gets married to the EU national, it will be possible to apply for an EU Residence card, without having to leave the UK.
People who are applying for the Fiancé visa, intend to get married to a British citizen or a person with Indefinite Leave to Remain. They also intend to settle in the UK after their marriage. The fiancé visa would thus be the option to choose for persons who intend to settle in the UK with their new partner.
If you are applying for the Fiancé Visa, you will have to fulfil certain requirements. The requirements and restrictions of the Fiancé Visa inter alia include;
For more information on the Fiancé Visa, or information on how to join your partner in the UK, please visit www.bic-immigration.com Alternatively, please fill out the form below for more information.