Thanks for your replies guys, that's really put my mind at ease, we've got just about everything in place just waiting a little while to bump up my savings a little more, we've been working towards this for a long time so a little longer won't do any harm.

Thanks for the reply. How is suitability determined? Is it purely by number of rooms divided by the number of inhabitants as I saw in another thread or do room measurements play a part? Also are such things as pictures of the accommodation helpful in order to show the size, state of the rooms. Can ...

Thanks for the reply, I'm also thinking that if I moved then my new accomadation would be deemed as not being "stable" if that makes sense, whereas I've been in my current address for over 2 years so obviously it looks better on an application.

I'm looking to start the process of applying for a marriage visa for my wife and step-daughter in the new year and would like to give a brief outline of our circumstances and would appreciate any thoughts or tips that other board members may have to pass on that might help. I'm a British Citizen and ...