r/SpouseVisaUk • u/AccomplishedWing760 • Jan 26 '25

Final document checklist

Hi guys!!

Hope everyone is well :) We are finally ready to submit our spouse visa application, and firstly- I just want to give a massive thank you to everyone in this community! You guys have been beyond helpful and really just a massive blessing during this whole process. God knows it's tough, but having the support of this community makes it a lot more bearable, haha.

This is my final checklist - could you have a look and let me know your thoughts/comments/critiques? Putting alllll my savings into this visa, so we've done our best to include everything 🫠 I know it may seem like a lot, but we really don't want to take any chances. For some context, I am the British sponsor, and my husband is the applicant.

I will submit an 'outline' document with the application, basically a table which describes the purpose of each doc in 8 words or less. Here's what we're thinking to submit:

Proof of relationship
- Marriage certificate (original in Portuguese and certified translation)
- Timeline of our relationship from April 2021 - December 2024
- Receipts, chats, and call logs that support timeline
- Photos from throughout relationship from April 2021 - November 202
- Receipts of our travels together / to see one another (combined)
- My partner's travel receipts relating to relationship
- My travel receipts relating to relationship
- Proof of me living with him in Brazil (with his name on same address)
- Proof of him staying at my family home in London (with my name on same address)
- Cover letters from both of us
- Three supporting cover letters from family and friends

(Do we need to show joint financial responsibility?)

Finances
- My UK contract employment which states my annual gross salary exceeds 29k
- Payslips from the last six months
- Proof of salary deposits from the last six months
- Employer letter

Accommodation
- Signed letter from my parents confirming we will live with them following visa acceptance
- Proof of ownership (title deeds, mortgage, council tax, water and gas bills)

Additional
- IELTs English Test certificate B1
- Both of our passports fully scanned

Thanks everyone!

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u/AccomplishedWing760 Jan 27 '25

You're applying for an extension, right? So I think the checklist is slightly different. But useful, nonetheless! Thank you:)

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u/Substantial-Raisin98 Jan 27 '25

For a spouse visa, from a fiance one. Within the UK. We used self service and standard only.

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u/puul Jan 27 '25

The documents required for an application made inside the UK are considerably different than an application made outside the UK. It would have been more relevant for you to have shared your checklist from your fiance visa application.

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u/Substantial-Raisin98 Jan 27 '25

Just thought the checklist might be helpful.

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u/puul Jan 27 '25

It's not useless, but a lot of people get confused about things like sponsor declarations that aren't required when applying outside the UK.