Can I apply for a UK Spouse visa from any country or do I have to apply from the country of my nationality? Can I travel to France (Spain etc) and apply from there?

By 1st 4Immigration - #1 UK Immigration Experts -
We are often asked this question, especially by those who do not wish to leave the UK for too long and be apart from their British spouse. Here we are covering a situation where a foreign spouse is in the UK in the capacity of a visitor (on a visitor visa or just with an airport stamp for 6 months). Also, a situation where the couple are travelling and are looking to apply for a Spouse visa at the end of their travel, say in Spain.
 
(Here we are not covering a situation where a foreign spouse is in the UK on a visa like Tier 4 student, this is a different matter).
 
 
So, to start with, visitors cannot switch to a Spouse status inside the UK. Instead they have to apply from outside the UK, but where? Such an application must be made either in the country of your nationality or in the country where you have a valid resident-type visa, such as a work visa or permanent visa or a family visa etc (but NOT a visitor status). For example, if you are Australian, travelling around Europe for pleasure, you have to return to Australia and apply for a Spouse visa from there. If you are Australian with a work (or work dependant) visa in Dubai, you can apply in Dubai.
 
The good news is that there is a faster service now available in almost every country, where for extra government fee your application can be considered within approx 3 weeks, as opposed to the standard 3 months.
 
 
For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us: info@1st4immigration.com  or visit our website www.1st4immigration.com , or read testimonials on  http://www.1st4immigration.com/testimonials.php
 
If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website: www.1st4immigration.com/training We have a weekend OISC Level 1 course as well as a Points-Based System course and we also have online training courses, including Online OISC Level 1 course and courses focusing on Spouse/Partner visas. All our training courses are CPD-accredited with CPD credit accepted by  OISC.  

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