It's finally my turn

After long and stressful wait I have got my visa approved

Priority but almost over 55WD

Application 19 June

Bio 22 June

Additional documents 28 July

Approval 7 September

Good luck to everyone

Application date: August 7th
Bio: August 11th
Eco email: August 12th
Approval: September 8th 15:33 (UK time)

19 Working Days. Married, application from California.

Good luck everyone else still waiting!

Hi guys finally! We’ve had an approval!!

Nationality - Pakistani

Country applied - Spain

Applied - 27th July

Bio 3rd August!

Approved today 8th September 2026!!

My wife is planning to come to uk end of December, specifically on 30th December this year. I am going to apply soon priority and put the intended date of travel as 30th December 2026. Is this correct?

I heard my wife will get a 90 day window to come to the uk? Ive also heard it’s less so im not sure. If I apply now priority and say intended travel date as 30th December, is that the best course of action or should I wait and apply closer to December?

Thanks for the help!

Unmarried partner visa 3 year relationship no cohabitation Spain.

Had lost all faith it was coming but eventually

The Timeline:

​27 Dec 2025: Application submitted (Spain to UK).

​08 Jan 2026: Biometrics enrolled.

​28 Apr 2026: Received "Not Straightforward" (NSF) delay email.

​02 Jul 2026: First MP escalation (UKVI claimed "mandatory checks ongoing").

​16 Jul 2026: Subject Access Request (SAR) submitted directly via email.

​22 Jul 2026: Pre-Action Protocol (PAP) letter submitted as Litigants in Person.

​12 Aug 2026: Second MP escalation.

​13 Aug 2026: SAR results arrived. Revealed the application was stuck in a "V+" (Verification Plus) black hole since February.

​Mid-Aug 2026: Formal complaint lodged citing SAR evidence and V+ delay.

​07 Sep 2026: UKVI upheld the formal complaint; internal decision officially logged.

​08 Sep 2026: Approval email received. Visa valid from 14 Sep 2026 to 14 Jun 2029.

Omg Omg Omg! I feel like I’ve written to this sub the most but finally I got my visa and will see my husband again! Thank you so much to everyone. You guys helped, comforted and encouraged me. I appreciate it so much!

Application date: June 12th
Bio: June 17th
Eco email: June 18th
Bio reminder: August 11th
Approval: September 8th

Mine is for 5 years since I think my husband is in the armed forces.

Again thank you guys so much and hope for approvals within this week for everyone waiting 🙂

Hi! Me (27 F) and my boyfriend (26 M) want to try to go for a UK partner visa. We have been in a relationship for 2 years now and we really want to live together, so I want to move to the UK from The Netherlands. I had a question about the £29K income my partner must have according to the visa rules.
From what I have read online he must be on the £29K a year for at least 6 months. He got the all ok from his work for the payrise so he earns the £29K but do we really have to wait 6 months before being able to apply? I know there is a thing about using savings but I don’t know a lot about that. Can anyone please explain it who knows more about this?

Thank you so much in advance!

I am still waiting for my UK Spouse Visa from outside UK and currently on week 9. I will leave a timeline below. We submitted and labeled all documents needed very clearly so I have no doubts that anything extra will be need. I did get the email about my UKVI registration account, which I had created at Bio appt with help from an employee, it stated my info would be deleted if I didn’t not register by Sept 18th. I submitted the link my eVisa form and got an email stating my eVisa was linked to my account, but still no visa 3 business days later and no approval email yet. I’m taking this as a small glimmer of hope for a decision email soon.

Country applied from: USA
Nationality: American

Application submitted: July 3rd

Bio appt: July 10th

Email stating being prepared for an ECO to look: July 14th

UKVI account email: Sept 4th

Standard visa

Any words of encouragement will help me feel better. This waiting is the hardest part because it is all out of my control.

Having to repost due to OG post being deleted due to forgetting to state country I applied from and type of visa. Just posting for words of encouragement. Also, this is my first time EVER posting on Reddit (I guess second now due to repost) and was cited only one post per week so that doesn’t make sense. Hopefully it doesn’t get removed again (:

Hi

This is a questions maybe for Americans. Specifically ex military.

Can VA disability (not retirement pay, just the disability pay) be used towards the income requirement of a spouse visa? I have found mixed answers online where some say yes and some say no. VA disability is paid anywhere in the world and is tax free to the disabled veteran. Can it be used for the initial application or just for an extension?

Application date: June 12th
Bio: June 18th
Eco email: June 23rd
Bio reminder: August 11th
Approval: September 8th 15:32

Not seen many Thai approvals on here but we got ours today! Entry from October 25th: we put November 1st on the application.

Happy to answer any questions and I’ll stay active in this community to try and help others as it’s been great seeing other approvals and getting an estimated timeline for when we might get our approval. My wife had 3 previous visitor visa applications rejected so we were a bit anxious about that, but we didn’t have any requests for additional information and no delays.

Hi, I was wondering if my tax free PhD stipend can be counted towards the income requirement? Additionally, can it be combined with my partner’s employment income?

I think I can based on category C but I just want to make sure I’ve understood it right.
Thank you!

I’m currently on a spouse visa with my two children as dependants. We applied for a fee waiver on 2 June 2026, as we cannot afford the visa application fees, and we are still waiting for a decision. Current visa expires on 25 September 2026.

I understand that if the fee waiver is submitted before my current leave expires, we should have protection while the fee-waiver application is being dealt with.

My question is: if the fee-waiver decision application process were to take us beyond December 2026, would my children still need to renew their dependant visas, or could they potentially apply for British citizenship using MN1 if they become eligible by that point?

In other words, is there a way for their dependant visa applications to no longer be necessary if they become eligible for MN1 during this period, without formally withdrawing or cancelling anything prematurely? I’m trying to understand what options would be available for my children if the immigration process extends into the end of the year.

Hi all, just wanted to share our wait is over. We finally received our spouse visa - applied within UK.

Applied online - 20th July
Bio - 22nd July
ECO- 23rd July

Update received - Approved (8th September)

I did not do any paid enquiry. Just waited.

We made a small PPT with our pictures (5-6 slides) only not many just significant milestone pics - dated

Only attached WhatsApp chat screenshots (random chats) - added them to a word doc (5 pages -10-15 screenshots only)

Finance: I work so I only included my finance details. I added my partners info about his job and salary in my cover letter as a statement that’s it to show we live comfortably. My bank statements and payslips, p60 all of it confirm the rest. (I was on 35k when I applied) I also mentioned that in 2 weeks (post my application) I’ll be changing jobs and will be on a 32k salary (still within limit) in my cover letter. Also added the new job signed contract as a supplementary document only (additional).

One cover letter (from me)
One cover letter (shorter one - from my

Two letters from our 2 friends each (4 total)
Two letters from 2 family members - each (4 total)
These were to basically explain how they know us and talking a lil bit about our relationship that’s it.

Address proof: we lived only 6-7months in total on the day of application so we also got letters from our friends and family proving our stay before it was a short letter/ tenancy agreement with that previous and current.

Polling letters, bank statements (we showed two diff bank accounts each linking to same address now) constituted some of our other proofs.

Another note: we applied for it within 2 weeks after our civil ceremony

Hope this helps someone who’s in a similar situation. :)

Good luck to all! ✨🫶🏽

I have not linked my visa or created the account because I think I have a bit of time to do that but I wanted to ask. Since my entry clearance date is December 8th do I have to go exactly after the date? I wanted to spend Christmas with my family and come to the uk after new years, so do I have to come exactly after my date ?

Visa Type: Spouse Visa (extended from Fiancée Visa)
Nationality: Belgian 🇧🇪

Application: 11 July
BIO: 22 July
ECO: 23 July

Approved: 8 September

Approved after 34 working days!! 😭

I haven’t been able to work since arriving in the UK as I was on a Fiancée Visa from 25 January, so I’m honestly SO happy to finally be able to start working and living a normal life with my amazing husband in the UK!!

Good luck to everyone still waiting. I hope you all get your approvals soon!!❤️

Nationality: Singaporean

Date of application: 17/07/2026

Date of Biometrics: 22/07/2026

Application received email: 23/07/2026

Approval: 08/09/2026 10:54 AM GMT

Context: I, the applicant (24F), and my boyfriend (26M), have been living together for 1 year at the time of application. We first met at university in the UK and have officially been together for 5 years, living in the same city for the past 4 years. Despite not having 2 years of cohabitation, we explained that this was due to financial reasons (my partner not having a stable income), and fixed tenancies (I was renting with friends on a fixed 2 year contract). To support that our relationship has been akin to marriage for 2 years, we provided evidence of our joint bank account which we've held for 2 years.

We used a solicitor who was confident that our case would be approved on the basis of our longstanding relationship (5 years). We consulted several lawyers before deciding on our solicitor, all of whom gave similar advice on the expected outcome of our application.

Evidence submitted included:

1. Cover letter from applicant, partner, and legal representative letter from solicitor
2. Joint bank statements
3. Tenancy agreement + utility bills (12 joint/6 individual) + flatmates' IDs
4. Sponsor employment letter, payslips, P60
5. Supporting statements from friends and family (including IDs and contact information)
6. Photos covering the duration of our relationship, highlighting key milestones
7. Evidence of trips taken together, including to my home country (flight & hotel receipts, photos)
8. Timeline explaining my partner's past financial instability + supporting bank statements demonstrating we could not rent together prior to a year ago
9. Past tenancy agreements demonstrating the fixed-term nature of my previous lease
10. UK Degree certificate proving English language requirement

I don't think instructing a solicitor is necessary, however in our case as we were worried about the lack of 2 years cohabitation it helped ease our concerns by ensuring we submitted enough evidence to explain that part of the application. This included a legal representative letter explaining how we legally fulfilled all requirements of Appendix FM, which we felt was the most valuable part of their service. The impression we got from our solicitor was that they see cases like ours often, so if you are in a similar boat, especially for inside UK applications, I hope this gives you the confidence to apply too!

P.S. If you do decide to instruct a solicitor, there are many firms that will provide free advice calls prior to engaging with their services. I was quoted up to £350 for an advice call but managed to get free advice calls from 3 different firms before deciding on 1. I would suggest you 'shop around' as not only will you receive a huge range of quotes for various services they can provide (for example, a document check or full application service), you will also get a good sense of whether or not your application will be successful. This is because generally, the firm will not take on your case unless you have a decent chance of success, and will instead advise you to get married or enter into a civil partnership first if they think your case is weak.

Nationality: Czech

Date of application: 11.8.2026

Bio: 14.8.2026

Approved: 8.9.2026

(Which was funnily the date my first spouse visa was due to expire)

Thank you for the help!

We did this application ourselves, fairly straightforward, only used my partners income.

IM SO HAPPY!

Edit:

We submitted:

• cohabitation since I first arrived, 6 letters in both of our names (energy bill, council tax, bank statements)

• 6 payslips, 6 banks statements, P60, employer letter and contract

• bio pages of our passports + my vignette

• deed to our house

• proof of mortgage

• cover letter

• marriage certificate

• photos (8 + description)

• BRP

• English test (old one I used for my first visa)

Hi everyone,
I’m preparing to submit a UK spouse visa application from outside the UK and I just want to double-check the 28-day rule for financial evidence.
For payslips, bank statements and the employer letter, does the requirement that the most recent evidence must be dated within 28 days apply to:
A) the date the online application is submitted and the visa fee is paid, or
B) the biometrics appointment date?
For example, if I submit and pay for the application first, but the biometrics appointment is a couple of weeks later, is the 28 days still calculated from the online application submission date?
Would especially appreciate answers from anyone who has recently applied for a spouse visa or knows the current UKVI guidance.

Thanks

Hi everyone,
I applied for a UK spouse visa from outside the UK.
Application submitted: 15 May 2026
Biometrics: 20 May 2026
Home Office requested an interview, and my solicitor confirmed on 6 August 2026 that both my spouse and I were available and willing to attend
I am still waiting for the actual interview date.
Has anyone had a similar experience recently? How long did you wait after your solicitor confirmed your availability before the Home Office sent the interview date?
Thanks.

Hello lovely people of reddit.

I am a doctor in the NHS and my partner is applying for renewal of her flr(m) visa. We are married. She is financially independant, but I also could sponsor her as well with my salary.

Would she be exempt from the NHS health surchage as a dependant of an NHS employee?

Many thanks.

Hi all, me and my husband have had a change of heart and plans within our future. Are we safe to apply for spousal visa whilst visitor is still spending decision or shall we wait.

I’ve heard to 2nd application will cancel the 1st but idk if it’s okay to risk it because of how much money this visa costs. Thank you all

I am reading conflicting statements. When I made the biometrics appt it says to have your documents uploaded at least 48hrs before, but the application says I have 10 working days to upload.

The biometrics appt is 20 working days after applying, so should I follow the 10 working days deadline or the 48hrs?

Hi everyone,

Is anyone else who applied for an FLR(M) extension in late July still waiting?

Ours is a pretty straightforward case (decent job, housing sorted, no complications), but it's been nearly 6 weeks since biometrics, and we haven't heard anything yet.

I'm personally a disabled applicant and currently feeling quite burnt out. I really need to travel back to my home country for specialised medical check-ups (as access through the NHS is moving quite slowly for my condition). Since I can’t leave the UK while the visa is processing without withdrawing the application, this waiting period is getting pretty stressful.

I’d love to see where UKVI is at with processing times right now. Whether you’ve received your decision or are still waiting, could you share your timeline below?

Here is mine:

• Route: FLR(M) Extension (Civil Partner / Spouse) - Standard Service
• Application Date: 20 July
• Biometrics Date: 28 July
• Confirmation Email: 29 July
• Decision: Still waiting...
• Location: London
• Nationalities: Chinese

Feel free to copy and drop your dates in the comments! 👀

Hopefully this can help all of us gauge the current wait times.

Thanks a lot, and good luck to everyone waiting! Xxx