According to the World Bank statistics, the total number of immigrants worldwide increased 1.6 times from 150 million (2.9% of the entire world population) in 1990 to 240 million (3.3% of the entire world population) in 2015. It was also revealed that approximately 40% are immigrants related to family union.
Family of British citizens and settled persons are not automatically given the right to reside in the UK. Family of British citizens and settled persons must apply for and obtain a relevant visa according to the given procedures just like other visa categories. For example, under current immigration rules, a fiancée visa applicant must be married within a given period, and a married person should prove that he/she has led a married life or a life of civil partnership continually for a given period.
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- Spouse Visa
- A UK Spouse visa allows a husband or wife (that are non-European Union (EU) citizens) of a British national or someone who holds an Indefinite Leave to Remain visa (i.e. they are a Permanent Resident or settled) to live with their partner in the UK.
Spouses in the UK include not only those who are legally married but also partners in de facto marriage or civil partnership.
The spouse visa is applied for by a partner in legal marriage and who is a UK citizen or a permanent resident.
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- Partner Visa
- The unmarried partner or UK de facto partner visa, which was introduced in 1977, can be applied for by an applicant who maintained de facto marital relations (or co-habitation between same-sex partners) with a UK citizen or a permanent resident without legal marriage.more
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- EU Family Permit
- EEA Family Permit stands for European Economic Area Family Permit. An EEA Family Permit can be obtained by a Non-European applicant who has married an EU national residing in the UK or who presents proof of co-habitation for two years.more
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- EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit
- The EU Settlement Scheme, introudced as a result of the UK's decision to leave the European Union, is a form of Immigration Permission designed to offer EU nationals and their family members who are resident in the UK or will arrive by 31 December 2020 the opportunity to protect their residence in the UK after the UK leaves the EU.more
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- Fiancé Visa
- The Fiancé(e) visa, also known as a Marriage visa, is an alternative to a Spouse visa, and can be used by a foreign partner to come to the UK to marry their British/settled partner and remain in the UK with the view of settlement.more
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- Marriage Visitor Visa
- The Marriage Visitor Visa is applied for by nationals of countries that have not signed a visa waiver agreement with the UK to enter the UK for marriage or civil partnership with a UK citizen or a permanent resident.more
