Spousal visa vs. Skilled worker visa

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:50 pm

Hi, I hope you're well!

My husband and I have been in a long distance. He's finally moving back to the UK.

His company has offered to sponsor his visa - a skilled worker route. However, we are considering an alternative route which is a spousal visa (dependent visa assuming they are the same?). I currently hold an ILR and naturalisation application in progress.

The biggest differences between the two routes are the fees and the freedom.
His company will pay for everything for his skilled worker visa. If we go on our own for the Spousal entry then at least IHS can be reimbursed.

Has anyone done the spousal entry application on their own? so not using the professional service.. Do you think we can attempt to do it ourselves?

Can anyone provide us some advice what the best approach would be for us?

Many thanks,
MC

Post by **AmazonianX** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:15 pm

engrcj wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:50 pm
Hi, I hope you're well!

My husband and I have been in a long distance. He's finally moving back to the UK.

His company has offered to sponsor his visa - a skilled worker route. However, we are considering an alternative route which is a spousal visa (dependent visa assuming they are the same?). I currently hold an ILR and naturalisation application in progress.

The biggest differences between the two routes are the fees and the freedom.
His company will pay for everything for his skilled worker visa. If we go on our own for the Spousal entry then at least IHS can be reimbursed.

Has anyone done the spousal entry application on their own? so not using the professional service.. Do you think we can attempt to do it ourselves?

Can anyone provide us some advice what the best approach would be for us?

Many thanks,
MC

Yea the spousal visa application can be done by yourselves and get successful outcome. This forum is filled with people doing it themselves and getting visa granted.
Should you have any questions or need clarification do not hesitate to ask.

Post by **CR001** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:32 pm

If we go on our own for the Spousal entry then at least IHS can be reimbursed.

What do you mean by this exactly? Why would you get an IHS refund for a spouse visa route?

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:37 am

AmazonianX wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 10, 2023 7:15 pm
Yea the spousal visa application can be done by yourselves and get successful outcome. This forum is filled with people doing it themselves and getting visa granted.
Should you have any questions or need clarification do not hesitate to ask.

Fantastic. Thank you!

Ah CR001, didn’t give enough information. Luckily my husbands company will sponsor the IHS fee in either cases.

My naturalization application is pending. Do you know if it’s easier for my husband to get the spouse visa after I become a British citizen or it doesn’t matter?
Is there a list of mandatory documents that I can refer to? Our marriage certificate is the only proof since we’ve been in a long distance. Hope that will work.

Thank you again!

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:45 pm

Please ignore my question around the mandatory document list. Got the idea from the gov website.

Wondering if it’s easier to get my husband’s spouse visa approved when I become a British citizen or as an ILR holder.. or does it matter at all?

Also does anyone know if a priority service is reinstated for the spouse visa? Can’t find it on the hove website. Thank you always!

Post by **CR001** » Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:06 pm

Wondering if it’s easier to get my husband’s spouse visa approved when I become a British citizen or as an ILR holder.. or does it matter at all?

It doesn't matter, it is the same visa regardless of ILR or Citizenship.

Also does anyone know if a priority service is reinstated for the spouse visa? Can’t find it on the hove website. Thank you always!

It varies per country.

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:09 pm

Thank you!

Hopefully quick question.

I currently live in a one-bedroom flat by myself rented from a private landlord. Do we need to provide more than a tenancy agreement?

Post by **vinny** » Wed Mar 15, 2023 11:55 pm

A spouse visa ties your husband to you.
A Skilled worker visa ties him to his employers.

A tenancy agreement probably suffices for accommodation purposes.

Post by **AmazonianX** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:08 am

engrcj wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:09 pm
Thank you!

Hopefully quick question.

I currently live in a one-bedroom flat by myself rented from a private landlord. Do we need to provide more than a tenancy agreement?

Also a No Objection Certificate or letter

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:02 pm

Thank you! We got the spouse visa granted

Post by **AmazonianX** » Tue Apr 11, 2023 3:15 am

engrcj wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 09, 2023 9:02 pm
Thank you! We got the spouse visa granted

Congratulations

engrcj · Post by **engrcj** » Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:29 pm

Hello, I hope you are well.

Wondering if anyone can help shed some light on the paperwork required for the extension..
We are about to add my husband to the existing tenancy agreement. Wondering if it is okay to add him as an occupant, or does he have to be exclusively labeled as a tenant?
the difference between them is the rent liability.

Thank you for your time in advance!

Post by **AmazonianX** » Tue Jul 04, 2023 1:15 am

engrcj wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:29 pm
Hello, I hope you are well.

Wondering if anyone can help shed some light on the paperwork required for the extension..
We are about to add my husband to the existing tenancy agreement. Wondering if it is okay to add him as an occupant, or does he have to be exclusively labeled as a tenant?
the difference between them is the rent liability.

Thank you for your time in advance!

Does not matter which.

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