Fiancé Visa
The Fiancé Visa — formally the Fiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner Visa — allows someone engaged to a British citizen or settled partner to come to the UK to marry or register a civil partnership, before switching into the Spouse Visa route to settle here permanently. It's a short visa in length but not in scrutiny: because it sits at the entry point to the UK's family migration system, caseworkers examine financial and relationship evidence just as closely as they would for a Spouse Visa — sometimes more so, given the compressed timeframe. We help couples build an application that holds up under that scrutiny from the outset.
We assist eligible applicants with straightforward fiancé and proposed civil partner applications and explain the evidence required for the agreed work.
Who This Visa Is For
You may qualify for this visa category if you are:
Couples where one partner is engaged to a British citizen, someone with settled status (ILR), pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or protection/humanitarian status
Couples who plan to marry in the UK and then remain here permanently, rather than marry and leave (which would instead need a Marriage Visitor Visa)
Couples planning a civil partnership, not just marriage — the Proposed Civil Partner Visa carries identical requirements and is available to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples
What Happens After the Wedding
You must marry or register your civil partnership within the visa's 6-month validity, then apply to switch into the Spouse Visa route using the FLR(M) form before your Fiancé Visa expires. This is not automatic — it's a fresh application, and the Home Office reassesses your relationship, accommodation and financial position at this point. You'll need:
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Your UK marriage or civil partnership certificate
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Continued evidence that the £29,000 income threshold is met
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Updated relationship evidence showing the relationship continuing genuinely
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Payment of the FLR(M) fee and the full Immigration Health Surcharge for the 30-month Spouse Visa period
If the wedding doesn't happen within the 6 months — for example due to register office availability or planning delays.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify, you must show:
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You and your partner are both 18 or over
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You have met in person — the Home Office does not accept relationships that exist only online or by phone
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Your relationship is genuine and subsisting, and you intend to live together permanently in the UK
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You are free to marry, with any previous marriage or civil partnership legally ended
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You genuinely intend to marry or register a civil partnership within the 6-month visa period
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Your sponsoring partner meets the financial requirement — a minimum gross annual income of £29,000, met through salaried income, self-employment, savings, or other permitted sources (with different evidential categories depending on employment history)
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You have adequate accommodation available for you and any dependants, without overcrowding.
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Applicants must meet the English language requirement applicable to their application, unless exempt. Moving from fiancé or proposed civil partner permission to the partner route does not by itself impose a B1 requirement. We check the applicable level and acceptable evidence before an application is made.
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Check the conditions and validity of your permission before travelling. Obtain advice before leaving the Common Travel Area while an in-country application is pending.
How We Help — Our Process
Free Initial Consultation
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Financial Requirement Planning
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Relationship Evidence
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Application Submission
Wedding-to-FLR(M) Planning
Key Facts
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Length of stay: 6 months, single entry only — if you leave the UK before marrying, you cannot re-enter on the same visa
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Application fee: currently £2,064 from outside the UK (fees are reviewed periodically, most recently in April 2026 — we confirm the current fee at the time of application)
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Immigration Health Surcharge: not payable at the fiancé stage, but you'll need to pay for any non-emergency NHS treatment during this period, and the full IHS becomes payable when you switch to a Spouse Visa
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Processing time: standard applications are typically decided within 12 weeks of your biometric appointment; a Priority Service (around £500 extra) can bring this down to roughly 30 working days
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Settlement: time spent on a Fiancé Visa does not count towards the 5-year ILR qualifying period — that clock only starts once you hold your first Spouse Visa
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The initial grant normally allows six months to marry or enter into a civil partnership. After the ceremony, a further application is needed to remain as a partner. If the ceremony is delayed, seek advice before permission expires, as any further grant depends on the applicable requirements and evidence.